Posts Tagged ‘Starting a Business’
Building the Right Team
Hiring the right employees does not only help mitigate the risk of having to replace them down the road. It fosters a culture of high-level thinking and productivity and serves as the cornerstone of a strong office environment.
Read More What You Can Do to Protect Your Business
Opening a business is as hard as it is fulfilling. As a future business owner you will need to take many precautions to ensure that your business will be lucrative. While a solid marketing strategy and insurance plan will not ensure that your business will have enough funds to operate, it will at least give you and your business a fighting chance.
Read More 5 Advantages of Forgoing an MBA
Where you choose to learn is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your career. The choice between attending graduate school and working in the real world is in fact the choice between two different models of education—and two very different outcomes.
Read More Entrepreneurs Face Serious Communication Barriers
Founders have to communicate their ideas and products to investors, business partners, and the rest of the team. Communication is not just talking, but also listening, writing, body language, and “actions speak louder than words.”
Read More Passion, Persistence, and Perseverance
Undoubtedly, in your first year of business you will make your fair share of mistakes, just like anyone starting a new venture. There are so many valuable pieces of wisdom to learn as an entrepreneur, but here are my big three traits you must have to truly succeed in your business.
Read More How to Start That Online Business You’ve Been Thinking About
Is this the year you will finally launch that brilliant new business idea? It’s a good time to start—never before has it been easier or cheaper to build your own Web-based business. Technology has come a long way in the last few years in making tools for building sites more accessible to everyone (not just technologists).
Read More Match Your Talent with a Franchise Opportunity
Finding just the right franchise opportunity to fit your profile is the single-most important decision you will make in the entire process. The franchise opportunity is only the framework. Just make sure that this framework is a match for your abilities and passion. In time, the rest should take care of itself.
Read MoreThe Right Way to Go into Business with a Partner
Starting a business up with a partner is a great idea—not only does a business partner effectively halve the staggering amount of work that comes with forming a new company, but having a partner also means having someone to talk to and bounce ideas off of.
Read More How to Make Sure Your Startup is Built on Values
Strategy matters, but without a winning culture and the right values to drive it forward, your strategy will take you nowhere. Good leaders matter, but you need a positive values culture in order to attract the best leaders to compete effectively.
Read More Simple Partnership Start-Up Tips
When a business venture involves forming a partnership, following a few simple tips prior to start-up will help protect everyone involved. Whether your partnership is for a long-term commitment or a short-lived union, these following 5 strategies can ensure a happy and successful legal partnership.
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