Posts Tagged ‘Starting a Business’
3 Tips for Breaking into a Saturated Market
Let’s say you want to open and ice cream parlor, but there are already 10 in your city. Maybe you want to start a dog walking business but all the pooches are already being walked by the four others who have already established themselves.
Read More Consider a Resale Franchise
You’re considering going into business for yourself. Perhaps you’re looking into a franchise, but you’re not sure you’re ready to start a brand new franchise outlet.
Read More Why Parents Make Great Entrepreneurs
Starting and growing a business presents many of the same challenges as raising a family, and many of the same skills and attributes come into play in both pursuits. In fact, we firmly believe that parents are uniquely suited to be entrepreneurs.
Read More How to Open Your Own Cafe or Coffee Shop
We have seen a dynamic change on Main Street over the past two years, with retail clothing giants replaced by boutique and independent coffee shops and cafés that mimic those of Italy and France.
Read More Individuals in Small Business: America’s Backbone and Hope
It’s an enduring principle that small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. They are an expression of a core American ideal of independence and ingenuity, growing out of the pioneer spirit that built the nation.
Read More If You Want to Disrupt Your Market, Look to the People on the Sidelines
A huge opportunity for entrepreneurs lies in taking advantage of that very slice of the market: The people who are sitting on the sideline, waiting for you to show them why they should even buy a particular type of product or service at all. This is disruptive innovation at its best, and it’s an increasingly viable way to achieve business success.
Read More Maybe You’re Not Built for Business
Everyone is familiar with the American Dream concept. It holds that if you work hard enough, have your success, and pay your dues, you can achieve anything that you put your mind to. This we understand.
Read More From Cyclist to Technology Investor: 4 Lessons from the Frontlines
Long before I was an investor in tech startups, I was a pro cyclist. While these pursuits may seem unrelated, success in both professions depends on strategy, patience, preparation, and the instinct to seize opportunities.
Read More How to Be a Successful Serial Entrepreneur
Running multiple businesses is not for the faint of heart—doing so requires a lot of work and dedication. But if you’re driven, motivated, and passionate about what you do and who you do it for, serial entrepreneurship might just be the next step to take your business in.
Read More Threading Her Way to Success
As a child in India, Reema Khan used to spend hours after school helping out at her mother’s beauty salon. That experience came in handy after she moved to America, got an MBA, found a job, was laid off—and had to figure out her next best step.
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