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Preparing for the Future of Business: 2022 & Beyond

By Andrew Deen | Mar 24, 2022

The last couple of years have brought with them an immense amount of difficulty for people all around the world. In particular, the business sector was hit incredibly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. For those in the business sector, especially small business owners, 2022 can be a year to get both one’s business and mindset…

How To Prep Your Life For Quitting Your 9 to 5

By Lynn Ruthe | May 5, 2021

Are you someone who has been juggling a 9 to 5 job while dedicating all your free time to being an entrepreneur? While balancing essentially two jobs, life can be stressful. However, when you begin to see that your side-hustle could actually become a full-time career, your hard work has officially paid off. So, how…

Ready, Fire, Aim. Really?

By Dave Berkus | Dec 4, 2020

You’ve surely heard the variations on this theme. “Ready, fire aim” was popular in the 1990’s, accredited to any of several authors. I used the term to describe my efforts in the artificial intelligence field, experimenting with new devices, the lisp programming language, and our first trial installations. It seemed an ideal way to describe…

Essential Steps to Launch a Startup, Part 2

By Chris Barnes | Oct 9, 2013

Once you’ve identified your product and your market, you can begin building your official business plan. Your business plan is where you outline all of the specific steps you will take as you launch a startup business.

How to Recognize Your Value Proposition

By Angel Naya | Sep 26, 2013

At the heart of every successful business plan is a clear, concise, and concrete value proposition. This single statement sums up the entire foundation of your business, making it clear what you do and why you do it.

8 Ways to Rock Your Business, From the Founder of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp

By David Fishof | Aug 20, 2013

You don’t have to have an international rock star headlining your idea in order to know if it’s worth pursuing, nor do you need a million dollars to make it a success. Through my experiences developing concerts, tours, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, I’ve discovered that great ideas all share four common characteristics.

How to Choose Your Own Venture

By YEC | Aug 19, 2013

As a professor of social entrepreneurship and an entrepreneur, people often approach me with all their ideas. They get overwhelmed with how to start choosing their first venture (or second, for that matter). Whether you are new to entrepreneurship or starting another venture, you begin the same way.

The 4 Best Ways to Maintain a Business Partnership

By Deborah Sweeney | Aug 15, 2013

Starting a business all on your own can prove to be one of the more difficult occupation paths to take on. Thankfully, new entrepreneurs will find that the more people they add to their team from investors to employees and partners, the easier it is to run a business.

How to Go from Big Idea to Action

By Pamela Slim | Jul 11, 2013

The most important part of getting started to take action is to define a small and feasible project. In order to do this, you need to choose a small part of a huge project.

Tips for Startup Success

By Will Adams | Jul 9, 2013

If you’re anything like most entrepreneurs, you love the idea of the startup. It’s always an exciting time to be in the startup phase of a new business. However, this can also be a very volatile time, as it really matters how you make use of your resources.