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Do You Follow Your Own Best Advice?
You can read business advice books, attend seminars, even get a mentor or a business coach, but all that knowledge won't help you one bit if you don't act on
Do You Know How Much You Owe?
Reading through my daily small business news clippings, I came across a newly released survey from the Tenon Forum, a UK-based small business think tank, which
Do You Need SEO for Your Small Business?
A primer on search engine optimization for small business marketing.
Do a Marketing Plan, Not a Business Plan - Reader Stories: The Business Plan: A Relic or a Necessity for Today's Entrepreneur?
Entrepreneur skips business plan but has a marketing plan.
Does Bad Personal Credit = Bad Business Money Management?
In reply to my recent post about business plans, reader Carlos Hernandez of The Fearless Entrepreneur commented: Last October I attended
Does Size Matter? It Does to Ben and Jerry.
Summer is in full swing and hotter than ever. It is a great time to feast on Ben & Jerry's ice cream to cool down - or at least read about their remarkable
Doing Business As (DBA) a Fictitious Business Name or Assumed Name
An assumed name, also known as
Doing Business As (DBA) a Fictitious Business Name: Why and How
A fictitious business name, assumed name, or DBA (short for
Don't Let People Tell You "You Can't" - Reader Submissions: Tell Your Entrepreneurship Story
trucking sales calls prospecting small business
Don't Quit Your Day Job
Don't Quit Your Day Job
Don't Quit Your Day Job
I frequently get e-mails or forum messages from readers asking whether they should keep their day job and grow their business more slowly, or get funding and
Don't You Want a Bunch of These? - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Firm manufactures line of candles that are candles-moisturizers in one.
Donald Trump - Billionaire Real Estate Tycoon and Host of The Apprentice
Donald Trump has a long list of accomplishments. While he may be best known in pop culture for
Donald Trump Having Too Much Fun to Run for Governor
Real estate and entertainment tycoon Donald Trump reports in The Trump Blog that New York Senator Joe Bruno has asked him to run for governor. His reply is
Donate Your Old Computers & Office Equipment
It's the nature of business - stuff wears out and goes out-of-date. Computers, monitors, office equipment, furniture - nothing lasts forever. Unfortunately,
Don’t Forget About Direct Mail
If you've never marketed via direct mail advertising, now might be the time to consider it. With the tightening of budgets due to the current economic climate,
Due Diligence Is No Mystery
When getting funded, the due diligence process can be excruciating for the business. But if you know what to expect, it will be far less painful. Venture capitalist Ziad Abdelnour of Blackhawk Partners recently sent the following letter out to his list explaining their due diligence process in more detail. While each investment group may have its own variations, this offers tremendous insight from an investor's perspective.
Due Diligence Is No Mystery
When getting funded, the due diligence process can be excruciating for the business. But if you know what to expect, it will be far less painful. Venture capitalist Ziad Abdelnour of Blackhawk Partners recently sent the following letter out to his list explaining their due diligence process in more detail. While each investment group may have its own variations, this offers tremendous insight from an investor's perspective.
Educate first . . . for success
Exponential growth is not based on the number of e-mail or print ads you send out or the circulation of the publication containing your ad, it is based on the willingness of people to contact you or to pass your information on to someone they know will be interested.
Educate first . . . for success
Exponential growth is not based on the number of e-mail or print ads you send out or the circulation of the publication containing your ad, it is based on the willingness of people to contact you or to pass your information on to someone they know will be interested.
Educate first . . . for success
Educate first . . . for success
Educate first . . . for success
Many entrepreneurs have taken the signs of the upturn in the economy as a sign that now is the time to go out and look for funding or to do a big marketing
Effective Networking for Busy Entrepreneurs
Effective Networking for Busy Entrepreneurs
Effective Networking for Busy Entrepreneurs
One of the most common objections I hear from people regarding networking is,
Effective Networking for Busy People
With all the demands on our time made by our business, professional and personal lives, it is tempting to assign a lower priority to networking as an activity designed to meet new people. After all, we have so many commitments at the office and at home -- to colleagues, family and friends – that it is difficult to set aside extra time to bring even more people into our lives.
Effective Use of Crowdsourcing for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs
If you are a small business and haven't heard of crowdsourcing...well, the time has come. How would you like to save hundreds or perhaps thousands of
Elance Security Breach Email is Not a Hoax - Ways to Protect Your Online Identity
Elance, a popular website used by freelancers around the world was hacked into this week. The hackers stole personal and other account information including
Elements of a Successful Business Plan - Reader Stories: The Business Plan: A Relic or a Necessity for Today's Entrepreneur?
Key elements of a successful business plan.
Embed Video in Your News Releases - : How Entrepreneurs Are Using Technology to Reduce Cost & Increase Profits
Video news releases help companies get picked up by search engines.
Embracing New Technologies Helps Consulting Firm Stay Ahead - : How Entrepreneurs Are Using Technology to Reduce Cost & Increase Profits
Consulting firm stays ahead by trying out new technologies on a regular basis.
Employer's Market? Not Necessarily for Startups
Employer's Market? Not Necessarily for Startups
Employer's Market? Not Necessarily for Startups
According to a recent survey from Korn/Ferry International, the current economic conditions may actually be making it harder, not easier, for start-ups to find
English Tutoring Anywhere in the World, Eh? - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Firm teaches English in live online sessions to people worldwide.
Enter Inc.com's Neutrepreneur of the Year Contest to Win $50k
Tell Inc.com why you are the most outstanding start-up business owner of 2009 and you could win a $50,000 business grant or other prizes in the Neutrepreneur of
Entrepreneur Anita Roddick Dead at 64
British entrepreneur Dame Anita Roddick passed away Monday evening from a major brain hemorrhage. While she had been in poor health recently from cirrhosis of
Entrepreneur Humor
Considering that more than half of the people in the U.S. are either self-employed or working in a company with under 100 employees, it's amazing how few jokes
Entrepreneur Humor from Barry Moltz
In response to my request for some humor about entrepreneurs, Barry Moltz, author of You Need to Be a Little Crazy: The Truth About Starting and Growing Your
Entrepreneur Idol?
ABC Television has announced plans to launch a new series from American Idol creator Simon Cowell, tentatively titled The Million Dollar Idea, in which budding
Entrepreneur Launches a New Liquor Brand
It takes a little crazy to start any business, but maybe starting a tequila company means being extra crazy. That hasn't stopped Ken Austin, who's in the second year of an adventure called Tequila Avion.
Entrepreneur Media Wants to Have Its Cake and Eat It Too
It seems Entrepreneur Media (EMI) just can't decide exactly where it stands on intellectual property. Or perhaps more accurately, they want to stand on
Entrepreneur News - For and About Entrepreneurs
Check out these links for the latest online news for and about entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneur Success Story: Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Brian Scudamore started his company 1-800-GOT-JUNK? in 1989 straight out of high school with $700 and a beat-up old pick-up truck. Today they have 95 franchise partners across North America with a true national presence they are in 47 of North America's top 50 cities. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? will do about $32 Million in 2004 not a bad return on a $700.00 investment!
Entrepreneur Success Story: Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Brian Scudamore started his company 1-800-GOT-JUNK? in 1989 straight out of high school with $700 and a beat-up old pick-up truck. Today it is the largest junk
Entrepreneur's Glossary - common words and acronyms for entrepreneurship and small business
A list of common words and acronyms related to entrepreneurship and small business.
Entrepreneur's Glossary - common words and acronyms for entrepreneurship and small business
A list of common words and acronyms related to entrepreneurship and small business.
Entrepreneurial Case Studies and Success Stories
There's nothing like a good example to motivate and inspire you! We'll take a look at case studies, testimonials, success stories, and other research on entrepreneurism.
Entrepreneurial Lessons from My Father
Lessons learned from my entrepreneur father
Entrepreneurial Lifestyle
The entrepreneurial lifestyle is one of the major factors that drives many entrepreneurs to the decision to start their own business. It usually involves long hours, especially when starting out, but a great deal of flexibility as well. Juggling work and personal life can be a daunting challenge.
Entrepreneurial Potential Through iPhone App Development
Developing an iphone application can be the start of an entrepreneurial venture.
Entrepreneurial Presidents
Inc. has an interesting slideshow about Entrepreneurial Presidents, featuring: Andrew Jackson - My personal favorite president and a champion of small
Entrepreneurial Start-up Advice for Generation Y
A Generation Y entrepreneur offers advice for thirty to forty year old people who want to leave their jobs and start a business.
Entrepreneurial Tips from My Barber, Nick
I like a good haircut. Not just because I feel cooler in this ridiculously hot New York summer, but because I talk to my barber, Nick, about small business.
Entrepreneurs "unprepared and uninformed"
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs "unprepared and uninformed"
A recent study of UK entrepreneurs reports that despite the abundance of free and inexpensive help available to entrepreneurs, 98% of business owners go into
Entrepreneurs - Born or Made?
Entrepreneurs - Born or Made?
Entrepreneurs - Born or Made?
That teaser line is usually a lead-in for a rah-rah article about how anyone can do it if they put their mind to it and learn the essential skills. But here's
Entrepreneurs - Starting and Running Your Own Business
Help and advice for going from the idea stage to business plan to the marketplace and beyond.
Entrepreneurs - TopPicks
An index of TopPicks for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs Can Learn Negotiating Tactics from Debt-Ceiling Talks
Tips on negotiating, courtesy of President Obama and the Congress.
Entrepreneurs December 2005 Archive
Entrepreneurs February 2007 Archive
Entrepreneurs Have It Made
In my never-ending quest for jokes about entrepreneurship, which are alarmingly elusive, I received this gem from Mike Fesler of Indialantic Business
Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs
microlending, selling a business,
Entrepreneurs Increasing Facebook Use to Promote Companies
Small businesses are increasing their reliance on Facebook to promote their businesses
Entrepreneurs January 2006 Archive
Entrepreneurs January 2006 Archive
Entrepreneurs March 2006 Archive
Entrepreneurs March 2006 Archive
Entrepreneurs May 2007 Archive
Entrepreneurs Need to Spot Megatrends While They're Still Minitrends
Entrepreneurs who successfully spot a minitrend before it becomes a megatrend have an advantage over people who jump on a bandwagon that's already established. But they need to be careful not be be dislodged when other minitrends come along to threaten their's.
Entrepreneurs November 2003 Archive
Entrepreneurs November 2006 Archive
Entrepreneurs October 2006 Archive
Entrepreneurs Reveal 18 More Hardest-Learned Lessons
About.com invited entrepreneurs to reveal what made their small businesses unique and the lessons they'd learned (the hard way) as a result of being in business. Eight-five business owners responded with profiles of their companies, heart-felt stories of years of struggle before important breakthroughs, and solid pointers for everyone looking to make it in their own business.
Entrepreneurs and the U.S. Election
FoxNews.com has a surprisingly well-balanced article on Entrepreneurs, Advocacy Groups Mixed on Impact of Democratic Congress. Entrepreneurs are very
Entrepreneurs are Becoming More Optimistic
A survey of entrepreneurs worldwide shows increasing optimism about business prospects.
Entrepreneurs are a bunch of real dreamers
According to Scotsman.com,
Entrepreneurs at a Fork in the Road Need to Chill Out
Entrepreneurs often reach a stage in development of their business where they have to put in additional financial resources beyond what they intended. This brings up a go/no-go decision point.
Entrepreneurs in Action - Case Studies, Success Stories, and Interviews
There's nothing like a good example to motivate and inspire you! See case studies, interviews, testimonials, success stories, and other examples of entrepreneurs in action.
Entrepreneurs of the Decade
We know the accolades due Steve Jobs for the iPod, Mark Zuckerberg for Facebook, Jeff Bezos for Amazon, and the rest of the dozens of world famous business magnates who made a difference in the culture and the way we live over the past 10 years. But we can learn just as much from the less famous people who solved a problem by starting a business and created huge opportunities for themselves and others in the process. So now's your chance to tell your entrepreneurship story.
Entrepreneurs using the Web to get well connected
Entrepreneurs using the Web to get well connected
Entrepreneurs using the Web to get well connected
The latest issue of MyBusiness Magazine, the journal of the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), reports that small business owners are
Entrepreneurs' Capital-Raising Tips
How small businesses decide what kind of financing to pursue: bootstrapping with credit cards, loans from friends and family, venture capital, angel financing or bank loans.
Entrepreneurs' Near-Business-Death Experiences
Most entrepreneurs have survived a cliffhanger moment (or two): a period during which something happened that nearly put you out of business. Entrepreneurship is about overcoming obstacles in extraordinary ways. Please join this About.com conversation among fellow travelers and tell us how you powered through the worst of entrepreneurial times and came out the other side.
Entrepreneurs' Near-Business-Death Experiences
Most entrepreneurs have survived a cliffhanger moment (or two): a period during which something happened that nearly put you out of business. Maybe it was
Entrepreneurs, - Issues
An index of Issues for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs, - Profiles
An index of Profiles for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs, - Profiles
An index of Profiles for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs, Famous Entrepreneurs - Profiles
An index of Famous Entrepreneurs Profiles for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs, Getting Started as an Entrepreneur - FullReviews
An index of Getting Started as an Entrepreneur FullReviews for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs, Getting Started as an Entrepreneur - HowTos
An index of Getting Started as an Entrepreneur HowTos for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs, Life Balance - FullReviews
An index of Life Balance FullReviews for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs, Marketing Your New Business - Articles
An index of Marketing Your New Business Articles for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs, Marketing Your New Business - GuideReviews
An index of Marketing Your New Business GuideReviews for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs, Marketing Your New Business - HowTos
An index of Marketing Your New Business HowTos for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs, Start Your Referral Engines
An interview with the John Jantsch, author of Duct Tape Marketing, about his new book The Referral Engine.
Entrepreneurs, Start Your Referral Engines
John Jantsch, author of the best-selling business book Duct Tape Marketing, has a new book coming out May 13: The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to
Entrepreneurs, Top Picks for Entrepreneurs - TopPicks
An index of Top Picks for Entrepreneurs TopPicks for the Entrepreneurs guide site.
Entrepreneurs: Don't Just Go Outside the Box -- Shatter It
Want some entrepreneurial inspiration? Point your browser to Shatterbox, an online community that profiles young professionals and entrepreneurs through short
Entrepreneurs: Dont Take the Call from the Office Copier Guy
I do most of my entrepreneur coaching by phone and often I never meet my clients. When they're located in the New York metro area though, I like to get together
Entrepreneurs: What is RSS?
Entrepreneurs What is RSS
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Will Suffer if Debt Isn't Brought Under Control
Both President Obama and Republicans in Congress are promising action on the country's massive deficit and debt problems, so the debate may finally be
Entrepreneurship Blogs - The Top Blogs for Entrepreneurs
Here are some of the best blogs with information to help entepreneurs succeed. These cover a wide range of topics and were selected for their relevance, quality and timeliness. If you were only going to read a few blogs about entrepreneurship, this is where to start.
Entrepreneurship Can Be a Lonely Road - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Nutrition bars for cancer patients
Entrepreneurship Closely Linked to Dyslexia
In 2004, a British research study surprised the world by reporting that entrepreneurs are five times more likely to suffer from dyslexia than the average. But a
Entrepreneurship Hits the Road
Gourmet food trucks are pounding the pavement in increasing numbers.
Entrepreneurship Is an Attitude
I just read a great article in, of all places, RDH Magazine, the professional journal for dental hygienists, entitled Entrepreneurs, Negotiators, Whiners. It
Entrepreneurship Lessons from 'The Social Network'
I finally got around to watching The Social Network last night. For me, the most interesting character(s) were the Winklevoss twins. The Winklevi,
Entrepreneurship May Be Less Risky Than Jobs
Conventional wisdom holds that entrepreneurship is risky and traditional corporate jobs are secure. But have you seen the unemployment statistics lately??? And
Entrepreneurship Research
Academic and scientific research on entrepreneurship and entepreneurial best practices throughout the world.
Entrepreneurship on Wheels is Catching Fire with Proliferation of Food Trucks
A new wave of mobile food truck entrepreneurs is taking hold, enabled by lower startup costs than traditional food retailing and a non-stop appetite for non-boring street food.
Entrepreneurship: It's Not Only About the Money
You're not alone. A new survey of entrepreneurs by job site SnagAJob.com found that just 21 percent of business owners with between two and 10 employees earn
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Successful Trade Press Publicity
There are many benefits to hiring professionals to help you develop effective PR and marketing campaigns; however, if you lack cash, you don’t have to choose between hiring an outside firm or doing nothing at all. Instead, do some of the work yourself. By following a few useful tips, you can go a long way toward gaining the valuable visibility you’ll need to be successful.
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Successful Trade Press Publicity
There are many benefits to hiring professionals to help you develop effective PR and marketing campaigns; however, if you lack cash, you don’t have to choose between hiring an outside firm or doing nothing at all. Instead, do some of the work yourself. By following a few useful tips, you can go a long way toward gaining the valuable visibility you’ll need to be successful.
Equity Financing - Is It Right for Your Small Business?
There are a few different ways to raise funds for your startup. The traditional path is debt financing, which involves taking on a bank loan or private loan. A different approach is to seek equity financing by issuing stock in your company. In essence, this option allows you to sell shares of your company to investors, injecting your business with cash and leaving the investor with the chance to make a high return.
Ernst & Young Announces 2004 U.S. Entrepreneurs of the Year
More than 360 regional winners gathered for the annual 2005 Entrepreneur Of The Year awards in Palm Springs November 20. This years winners include: H. Wayne
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Deadline March 28
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award is one of the highest recognitions that entrepreneurs can receive for their achievement. Many people may
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Nominations Open
Do you know a brilliant entrepreneur? Someone who has truly done something remarkable with their business? If so, you have about a week left to nominate them
Ernst & Young Names 2005 Entrepreneur Of The Year Winners
At their annual black-tie awards gala in Palm Springs last week, Ernst & Young named the winners of this year's Entrepreneur Of The Year awards: Arthur M.
Ernst & Young Names Top U.S. Entrepreneurs of 2003
Ernst & Young Names Top U.S. Entrepreneurs of 2003
Ernst & Young Names Top U.S. Entrepreneurs of 2003
I remember when Whole Foods was just a dinky little co-op down by Lake Austin. I was in school at the University of Texas in 1985-86, and met John Mackey, along
Ernst & Young Names World Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young Names World Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young Names World Entrepreneur of the Year
In an awards ceremony in Monte Carlo, Indian billionaire and founder of Infosys Technologies Narayana Murthy was selected as Ernst & Young's World Entrepreneur
Ernst & Young to Host 17th Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Ernst & Young to Host 17th Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Ernst & Young to Host 17th Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
On November 22, Ernst & Young will present their annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards to the top U.S. entrepreneurs in a variety of different categories. 400
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Disappoints
In honor of the twentieth anniversary of their Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards, Ernst & Young has announced the opening of the Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame.
Escape 9 to 5 - Free Teleseminar Series Starts June 5
I love free teleseminars and webinars. I've been on both ends, and they're a win-win (usually). The attendees get free educational content that's far more
Establishing Social Media Street Cred
A new list unveils the 100 most influential small business voices on Twitter.
Even Old Brands Can Find New Entrepreneurial Mojo
I was just watching a report from social media blogger/entrepreneur Chris Brogan on Kodak's video cameras being featured at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Everything You Need to Know About Crowdsourcing
Hints, tips, tricks and case studies on the use of crowdsourcing to save time and money on business projects.
Everything that Can be Invented Has Been Invented - Not!
Remember that famous statement supposedly made by the U.S. Patent Commission in 1899:
Execs Learn New Uses for Knives (Other than Stabbing Each Other in the Back!) - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Company organizes cooking classes for corporate groups to facilitate employee cooperation and morale boosting.
Experienced Entrepreneurs Doing Well by Doing Good - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Having sold their first business, these entrepreneurs now sell custom soaps and devote all the profits to microlending in poor nations.
Expert offers optimistic outlook for entrepreneurs
Expert offers optimistic outlook for entrepreneurs
Expert offers optimistic outlook for entrepreneurs
The National Federation of Independent Businesses' latest Index of Small-Business Optimism indicates that entrepreneurs feel more confident about their future
Experts Predict Top Networking Trends for 2004
Experts Predict Top Networking Trends for 2004
Experts Predict Top Networking Trends for 2004
NetworkMoves, the leading e-zine on the topic of business networking, asked several top networking experts, including Cynthia Typaldos, Diane Darling, Andrea
FREE Help Honing Your Pitch to 25 Words or Less
FREE Help Honing Your Pitch to 25 Words or Less
FREE Help Honing Your Pitch to 25 Words or Less
In Jim Schakenbach's guest article, Honing Your Pitch, he says:Once you think you have your message in understandable language, take a deep breath and pull out
Facebook for Your Website?
Well, not really, the Facebook, but a new website called CommandShift3.com is promoting itself as the
Facebook the Big Winner in Amex Small Business Promotion
Facebook and American Express OPEN launch a marketing program aimed at small business owners. Guess who wins?
Facing a Flood of New Competitors
Facing a Flood of New Competitors
Facing a Flood of New Competitors
Typically, an entrepreneur starts into a business because he's identified a unique niche that he can capitalize on, moving quickly to dominance for a particular
Failure Makes Choices - An Excerpt from Barry Moltz's Bounce!
Since 80 percent of all new businesses fail within five years, you might as well learn to handle it. In fact, if you can start building this mind - set before you fail the first time, you’ll be ahead of the game.
Famous Entertainment & Media Entrepreneurs
Many actors & actresses, music stars, talk show hosts, record producers, film directors and others have gone beyond their craft and built businesses that are bigger than themselves. These are some of the world's wealthiest and most famous entrepreneurs.
Famous Entrepreneur Profile: Harvey Mackay - "Mr. Make Things Happen"
Famous Entrepreneur Profile: Harvey Mackay -
Famous Entrepreneur Profile: Harvey Mackay - "Mr. Make Things Happen"
Harvey Mackay is perhaps best known as the author of five business bestsellers, including Swim With the Sharks (Without Being Eaten Alive), Beware the Naked Man
Famous Entrepreneurs
From Benjamin Franklin to Ben & Jerry, William Penn to Bill Gates, Eli Whitney to Oprah Winfrey, famous entrepreneurs, both historical and contemporary, offer insight and inspiration through their stories.
Famous Entrepreneurs
From Benjamin Franklin to Ben & Jerry, William Penn to Bill Gates, Eli Whitney to Oprah Winfrey, famous entrepreneurs, both historical and contemporary, offer insight and inspiration through their stories.
Famous Entrepreneurs - Special Interest
Entrepreneurs are a very diverse bunch. This is a collection of compilations highlighting some of that diversity.
Famous Entrepreneurs A-F
An alphabetical listing of famous entrepreneurs with last names beginning with the letters A-F.
Famous Entrepreneurs G-L
An alphabetical listing of famous entrepreneurs with last names beginning with the letters G-L.
Famous Entrepreneurs M-R
An alphabetical listing of famous entrepreneurs with last names beginning with the letters M-R.
Famous Entrepreneurs S-Z
An alphabetical listing of famous entrepreneurs with last names beginning with the letters S-Z.
Famous Historical Entrepreneurs
While entrepreneurship has been around as long as commerce has, since the industrial revolution, the world's most successful entrepreneurs have been history makers, changing the face of business, even the world.
Famous Technology Entrepreneurs
The tech industry has created some of the world's youngest billionaires: Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Meg Whitman, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Steve Case, David Filo, Jerry Yang, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Here's a look at some of their inspiring stories.
Famous Women Entrepreneurs
Historically, entrepreneurship has been a male-dominated pursuit, but many of today's most memorable and inspirational entrepreneurs are women. Come learn about some of the most influential entrepreneurial women past and present.
Famous Women Entrepreneurs
Historically, entrepreneurship has been a male-dominated pursuit, but many of today's most memorable and inspirational entrepreneurs are women. To honor them
Fashions for Hard to Fit Consumers - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Online store for short consumers.
Few tax changes ahead for small business
Few tax changes ahead for small business
Few tax changes ahead for small business
Analysts and law-makers are expecting fewer changes to the tax laws in 2004. Among the key changes affecting small business taking effect in 2004:The deductible
Fewer Spills, Lots of Thrills
Sari Crevin launched her juvenile products company as a part-time business and didn't go full-time, or hire employees, until sales hit $1 million.
Fighting the U.S. PTO Backlog - Information On How to File a Patent Application
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is still facing a significant backlog in processing applications. One of the problems recently cited by the
Filing Your First Business Tax Return
Was 2007 your first year in business? If so, you're now facing the daunting task of filing your first business tax return. If you've been an employee all your
Financing Your Business
Explore a variety of funding alternatives, including self-funding, angel funding, venture capital, grants, conventional loans, and special loan programs spsecifically for small businesses.
Financing Your Startup Business with Trade Credit
Many entrepreneurs don't start thinking about establishing trade credit until they hit a cash flow crunch, but you may actually be able to use it to meet part
Finding Focus While Growing Multiple Streams of Income
Finding a Small-Business Lawyer
Finding a lawyer can be difficult for small businesses with small legal budgets. An emerging directory offers a customized approach that may help.
Firing Up a Mobile Pizza Company
After working in his family's plumbing business, an entrepreneur starts a mobile pizza truck business focusing on the Long Island catering market.
Firm Helps Consumers Find Short Sale Solution to Foreclosure - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Firm helps consumers find short sale solution to foreclosure.
First Impressions
First Impressions
First Impressions
According to Albert Mehrabian's classic research work on non-verbal communication, Silent Messages, first impressions are based on the following criteria: 55%
First Impressions Matter, Even Online
If your parents and/or your first boss taught you well, you know that first impressions matter, especially in a business setting. When you first meet someone,
First Time Manager - Managing Your First Employees
Many entrepreneurs end up also being first-time managers once they start hiring employees. If you're facing
First-Time Manager Tips
As entrepreneurs we have to wear a lot of different hats when first starting out. But as you grow, you quickly find that you outrun not only your available
Fit for Business - Can You Afford Not to Exercise?
As an entrepreneur, you probably find yourself fighting the balancing act everyday with customers, marketing, employees, and business development, let alone family, friends, and personal pursuits. With all this responsibility, do you find it impossible to fit in time to exercise? Regular exercise can give you the mental and physical energy to meet the challenges of running your business.
Fit for Business - Can You Afford Not to Exercise?
Do you have a tendency to get caught up in your work, grab quick meals, a little bit of time with family, then go back to work, only to realize at the end of
Five Places You Should Never Meet With Clients
Jeff Landers wrote recently in the One-Person Business column at Inc. that there are five places you should never meet with clients: Starbucks or any other
Five Simple Steps for Online Entrepreneurial Start-Up
Atlanta entrepreneur sets up a side business selling bumper stickers advocating faith in God.
Focus on Self-Care as you Prepare to Cut the Corporate Cord
Thinking about starting your own business after a successful career in corporate America? There are hundreds of important things to ponder as you prepare to
For Aliza Sherman, Entrepreneurship Began Staring at the Barrel of a Gun
Aliza Sherman is one of the true pioneers of Web marketing and journalism. She launched one of the very first Internet services companies, Cybergrrl, Inc.,
For Your To-Do List: Create a Stop-Doing List
Advice on how to be more efficient by doing fewer things.
For Your To-Do List: Create a Stop-Doing List
I was reading an interesting post on BusinessWeek.com this morning about how we all like to create
For a Better Dressed Wine Bottle, It's Wine Wear - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Wine Wear, Inc. provides a unique way to decorate wine bottles and wine glasses. With our wine accessories your wine bottles and glasses will be the topic of conversation. Use Wine Wear products for any event, holiday, occasion or just for fun.
Forget Consensus Management: Former Microsoft Exec
Management tips for leaders, from former Microsoft COO Bob Herbold
Fortune Gets Innovative
Leading up to the Fortune Innovation Forum, Fortune magazine has launched Business Innovation 2005, a blog highlighting top stories about business innovation
Four Tips on Turning Your Customers into Referral Sources
Turning clients into referral sources depends on having a relationship in which there are no hidden agendas.
Four Years to Launch a Product You Can't See
Kathy Kramer has a small waist and slightly larger hips and always needed a belt or clothing alterations because there was extra room in the back of her
Franchise Opportunities
Links to the internet's largest and most reliable directories of franchise opportonities.
Franchises
Franchises are a great way to start your own business with a good head start. By going with an established brand, suppliers, and a known successful business formula, you can better focus on execution. It's usually well worth the fee, which can range from just a few thousand dollars well into six figures. Learn about franchise opportunities and free professional franchise advice.
Franchising makes instant entrepreneurs
Franchising makes instant entrepreneurs
Franchising makes instant entrepreneurs
According to CNN Money, franchising is an increasingly popular career choice among downsized Americans looking to run their own businesses.
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Free Consulting for Prospective Franchisees
Thinking about buying a franchise as way of owning your own business? It's a great way to reduce your risks, because established franchisers have proven plans
Free Course - Office Organization and Design
It's funny how many people spend a fortune on a nice car or decorating their bedroom, but then let their office become a total mess. Your office is likely the
Free Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion
Free Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion
Free Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion
Held Wednesday, June 25th - Archive availableWhen the going gets tough, the tough get goingThe technology industry is in its worst slump and jobs are
Free Entrepreneurship Web Seminars and Teleclasses - Week of 3/12/07
Here's this week's roundup of free learning opportunities: (all times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time): Tuesday, 3/13 4pm - The Power of Nice -
Free Entrepreneurship Web Seminars and Teleclasses - Week of 3/5/07
I'm a big believer in the bootstrap approach to entrepreneurship, and one of the basic tenets of bootstrapping is this: don't pay for anything until you
Free Online Business Networking Web Seminar with About.com Entrepreneurs Guide Scott Allen
NOTE: This event was recorded, and you can view the archive here. Put in your name, leave the ID and password as-is, and then put in your email and organization
Free PR Tactic Pays Off
Free PR Tactic Pays Off
Free PR Tactic Pays Off
Sharon Dotson of Bayou City Public Relations recently contributed an article about getting PR by sending letters to the editorWant Some Good PR?Well, as you
Free Webinar - Using LinkedIn to Sell More, Faster and with Less Effort
Are you Linked In? In case you're not familiar with it, LinkedIn is the world's most popular online business networking site, with more than 11 million members,
Freelancer Pricing, Business Terms and Effective Project Management
An expert on freelancing business offers tips and tricks.
FreshBooks Founder Debunks Startup Myths
Mike McDerment is the founder of FreshBooks, an online invoicing and time-tracking service. FreshBooks is a great post-bubble success story: started in 2003,
Friday Finance Tip #3: Cash (Flow) Really Is King
Every entrepreneur gets the idea of profitability: you have to make more than you spend. What entrepreneurs often overlook, though, is cash flow: what you have
Friday Financing Tip #1: More Ways to Get Funded Than Most Entrepreneurs Know
For all the attention it gets from both media and entrepreneurs, you'd think that venture capital was the dominant form of financing for entrepreneurial
Friday Financing Tip #2: The Price of Money
Make sure you know how much your money is costing you. Angel/venture capital is the most expensive money you can get. Entrepreneurs often forget this, falling
Friends and Family Funding
While venture-backed companies may grab more of the headlines, the fact of the matter is that the vast majority of startups get their funding from family,
From Corporate Software Sales Executive to Wine Coach
Corporate sales executive turns to entrepreneurship and her passion for wine and people.
From Successful Photography Studio to Web Video Producer - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Photographer launches web video service.
Full-Time Student Builds Custom Shirt Company - Reader Stories: Supplementing and Possibly Replacing Your Full Time Job
custom made dress shirts
Gaining New Customers Through Twitter - : How Entrepreneurs Are Using Technology to Reduce Cost & Increase Profits
gain new customers through use of Twitter
Gary V's Forecast for Entrepreneurship in 2011: It's All a Game
If you followed entrepreneurship in 2010, you know the name Gary Vaynerchuk -- author of New York Times Bestseller Crush It!: Why Now is the Time to Cash In
Gather.com Will Pay You to Post Your Pics
Those of you who've been reading my site for a while know that I'm a big fan of social networking sites. My latest addiction hangout is Gather.com. There are
Gen Y Entrepreneurship
USA Today reports that Gen Y is making a mark and their imprint is entrepreneurship. It's a trend you certainly could see coming. As large companies became
General Resources for Entrepreneurs
Miscellaneous resources, including a glossary and a guide on using this site.
Generalists Make Better Entrepreneurs, Says Stanford Study
Entrepreneurs must be generalists, according to Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Edward Lazear. He has been studying data from a 1997 survey of
Generation Y Entrepreneurs are Urged to Fail and Succeed Faster
Scott Gerber, a Gen Y entrepreneur, has written a useful book for budding business owners of his generation called
Generosity as a Business Strategy
There's nothing that demonstrates the value of your skills better than to put them to work for a cause you believe in. Regardless of philosophy or religion,
Get Slightly Famous: Become a Celebrity in Your Field and Attract More Business with Less Effort
For solo professionals, or those who run a practice around the work of the entrepreneur,
Getting Found: Achieving Visibility Without Spending a Lot of Money
It seems to be getting harder and harder to achieve visibility for your company without spending a lot of money, but it can be done. The trick is knowing how to “get found”.
Getting More Equity Value from Your Small Business
Most businesses with under $1 million in revenue (which is most businesses) sell at a pitiful multiple of earnings when their owners decide it's time.
Getting PR in Your Town: Realities to Remember
Media coverage is some of the best free advertising you can get, but there are risks and challenges involved. Learn how to leverage local media for publicity for your business.
Getting PR in Your Town: Realities to Remember
Getting PR in Your Town: Realities to Remember
Getting PR in Your Town: Realities to Remember
Media coverage is some of the best free advertising an entrepreneur can get, but there are risks and challenges involved. Everyone can't be on the cover of the
Getting Ready for Tax Returns
Year-end is approaching, and it's time to start... OK, well it's actually way past time to start thinking about your taxes -- hopefully you've been planning all
Getting Started as an Entrepreneur
Once you've made the decision to become an entrepreneur, how do you get started?
Getting Started in the Crafting Business
My wife isn't who you'd typically think of as a
Getting The Most From Working At Home
You work from home. Congratulations, youre on the cutting edge of a growing segment of professionals and entrepreneurs. Telecommuting and working from home have some obvious advantages: you get to spend more time with your family, you avoid expensive, frustrating and time-burgling commutes and you get to make sales calls in your bathrobe. If youre new to or are considering telecommuting or working from home, here are some ideas to help you get off to a good start.
Getting The Most From Working At Home
Like a growing number of people all over the world, I have the pleasure (and occasional pain) of working from home. My clients and business associates are in
Getting Your Entrepreneurial Message Out to People Who Count
Some entrepreneurs think the fastest way to success is to get noticed by the social media Twitterati, who may retweet them to stardom. But is it worth the effort to try to influence the influencers, or is there another way?
Getting Your Heads Around a Problem
If you're a small business owner or entrepreneur, you probably know the feeling of having strategic problems and not knowing where to turn for advice. A
Getting Your Small Business' Revenue Growth Unstuck
What are the problems that are holding you back in jumping to the next revenue level in your business? That's the question I saw posed on the LinkedIn Small Biz
Getting a Big Company to Do the Right Thing - Reader Stories: Entrepreneurs' Stories of Business Cliffhangers and How They Prevailed
Author stands his ground to protect his copyright.
Getting a Business Line of Credit
Entrepreneurs frequently encounter difficulties managing their cash flow as a result of seasonal credit demands and time gaps between capital needs and revenue realization. Lines of credit accommodate the seasonal credit demands of your business along with ups and downs in your cash flow. They also enable you to purchase inventory in anticipation of future sales.
Giving First: A Personal Experience
In this fourth excerpt from the newly updated Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales, Bob Burg shares his personal experience of The Law of Successful Giving and Successful Receiving in action.
Giving First: A Personal Experience
In this fourth excerpt from the newly updated Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales, Bob Burg shares his personal experience of The Law of Successful Giving and Successful Receiving in action.
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2007
The 2007 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, an annual assessment of entrepreneurship around the world conducted by London Business School and Babson College, is
Going Green in the Moving Industry - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
California company replaces corrugated paper moving boxes with reusable plastic moving bins that can be used 500 times.
Going Into Business for Yourself, the Ultimate Business Oxymoron
Lately, for individuals the
Going Into Business for Yourself, the Ultimate Business Oxymoron
Going Into Business for Yourself, the Ultimate Business Oxymoron
Going Into Business for Yourself, the Ultimate Business Oxymoron
Entrepreneurship is really hot these dayseveryone wants to
Good Ideas Do Not Need Angels
Ever since the dot-com crash, more and more bootstrap, kitchen table entrepreneurs are turning to
Good Ideas Do Not Need Angels
Good Ideas Do Not Need Angels
Good Ideas Do Not Need Angels
Ever since the tech industry downturn, venture capital has been much harder to come by, and more and more entrepreneurs are turning to angel investors for their
Good Things Can Happen When You Leave Chocolate in the Car - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Three classmates create a custom chocolate business.
Google Ranking Secrets Revealed in Patent Filings
Intellectual property law is really screwy sometimes. In order to legally protect your IP, you have to make it public (eventually). Google, who has guarded
Google Yourself
The ready availability of information on the Internet makes it easy for people to do free basic background checks on people before entering into business relationships with them. This is something you should definitely do yourself before hiring anybody as an employee, consultant, or contractor. So what does Google have to say about you? If you don't know, you'd better find out. Those skeletons in your closet may not be as hidden as you think. Or worse yet, you may have someone else's skeletons!
Got a Great Elevator Pitch?
Think you have a great elevator pitch? In case you're not familiar with the expression, an
Government support for small business failing in New Zealand, South Australia
Government support for small business failing in New Zealand, South Australia
Government support for small business failing in New Zealand, South Australia
Business leaders in both South Australia and New Zealand are calling for major changes to the government small business support programs, citing a lack of
Grand Opening: Carnival of Marketing
As you may have noticed by now, I'm a big fan of Carnival of the Capitalists (COTC), a traveling weekly roundup of the best blog posts on topics related to
Gravitational Marketing with Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller
Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller, authors of
Gravitational Marketing with Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller
Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller, authors of
Gravitational Marketing with Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller
One of the biggest challenges every entrepreneur faces is how to keep a steady flow of sales leads filling your pipeline. Lead generation is one aspect of your
Great Small-Biz Primer on Social Media
John Jantsch, author of Duct Tape Marketing, has released a terrific update of his free e-book,
Great entrepreneur interviews site nPost.com
nPost.com offers a great collection of interviews with top entrepreneurs and CEOs, including: Ted O'Neill of InfoPop Michael Schutzler of Classmates.com Reed
Great entrepreneur interviews site nPost.com
Great entrepreneur interviews site nPost.com
Great free web seminars for entrepreneurs
I just discovered Microsoft Office Live Meeting's free business seminar series. Some upcoming presentations of interest for entrepreneurs include: 10/13 -
Grilled Cheese and Ice Cream - Signs of the Times
entrepreneurs are heading for comfort foods
Grow Your Business by Attending Free Business Seminars
GlobalTeleClass.com offers free online professional (and personal) development seminars. This month, you can attend online to learn more about teleseminars,
Grow Your Small Business by Learning How to Let Go
Does this sound like you? You're an entrepreneur with a small business that is chugging along and growing nicely, with $50,000 to $150,000 in annual sales but
Growing Pains - Recognizing the Need for Organizational Change
When an organization has not been fully successful in developing the internal systems it needs at a given stage of growth, it begins to experience
Growing Pains - Recognizing the Need for Organizational Change
When an organization has not been fully successful in developing the internal systems it needs at a given stage of growth, it begins to experience
Growing Pains - Recognizing the Need for Organizational Change
When an organization has not been fully successful in developing the internal systems it needs at a given stage of growth, it begins to experience
Growing Pains - Recognizing the Need for Organizational Change
When an organization has not been fully successful in developing the internal systems it needs at a given stage of growth, it begins to experience
Growing Pains - Recognizing the Need for Organizational Change
When an organization has not been fully successful in developing the internal systems it needs at a given stage of growth, it begins to experience
Growing Pains: Recognizing and Assessing the Need for Organizational Change
Growing Pains: Recognizing and Assessing the Need for Organizational Change
Growing Pains: Recognizing and Assessing the Need for Organizational Change
I don't know about you, but I've worked in a lot of companies that were experiencing growing pains. Besides my own entrepreneurial ventures, I've also worked in
Growth Funded by Your Own Pocketbook - : Strategies for Small Business Financing
Bootstrapping a small business with savings and credit cards.
Gunil Chung Interview
Empact Solutions founding CEO Gunil Chung shares the sources of his inspiration and some wisdom of his own.
Gunil Chung Interview
Empact Solutions founding CEO Gunil Chung shares the sources of his inspiration and some wisdom of his own.
Gunil Chung Interview
Empact Solutions founding CEO Gunil Chung shares the sources of his inspiration and some wisdom of his own.
Gunil Chung Interview
Empact Solutions founding CEO Gunil Chung shares the sources of his inspiration and some wisdom of his own.
Gunil Chung Interview
Empact Solutions founding CEO Gunil Chung shares the sources of his inspiration and some wisdom of his own.
Gunil Chung Interview
Empact Solutions founding CEO Gunil Chung shares the sources of his inspiration and some wisdom of his own.
Gunil Chung Interview
Empact Solutions founding CEO Gunil Chung shares the sources of his inspiration and some wisdom of his own.
Gurbaksh Chahal - Interview With Entrepreneur Gurbaksh Chahal
Gurbaksh Chahal made his initial millions at age 16 when he sold his first company and then $300 million more a few years later when he sold his second company. Now he explains his business philosophy to help other entrepreneurs.
Guy Kawasaki - The Art of the Start
I had the privilege of attending a presentation by Guy Kawasaki on his latest book, The Art of the Start. He's a tremendously entertaining speaker - funny,
Guy Kawasaki - Tips from Guy Kawasaki's The Art of the Start
Guy Kawasaki talks about his book,
Guy Kawasaki - Tips from Guy Kawasaki's The Art of the Start
Guy Kawasaki talks about his book,
Happy 4th of July - Macromedia Fireworks Can Spice Up Your Website
What is the cheapest method of advertising your business that you can think of? Word of mouth. The second, however, is your website. You can purchase a
Harvard Entrepreneurship Conference 2003
Harvard Entrepreneurship Conference 2003
Harvard Entrepreneurship Conference 2003
More than 600 people attended the 19th Annual Entrepreneurship Conference, sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Club at Harvard Business School. The conference
Harvey Mackay - "Mr. Make Things Happen"
Harvey Mackay is the author of five business bestsellers, a nationally syndicated columnist, and one of America's most popular business speakers. He is also Chairman and CEO of Mackay Envelope Corporation, which he founded at age 26, and which now employees over 500 people and does $85 million a year in revenue.
Harvey Mackay - Famous Entrepreneur of the Week
I got turned on to Harvey Mackay by my very first business partner, who gave me Mackay's first book, Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive, as a gift
Have You Updated Your Business Insurance Lately?
With California wildfires raging again, and hurricane season now through November, it seems like a great time to ask yourself when was the last time you
He Aimed to Tweeze, and Made Millions Doing It
Dal LaMagna, founder of Tweezerman, tells the story of his entrepreneurial journey in a new book, Raising Eyebrows.
Heath Row of Squidoo - Interview at SXSW
When marketing guru Seth Godin takes on a new project, people take note. So when he announced his latest project, Squidoo, last October, people began lining up
Heaven Help the Forced Entrepreneurs
Clate, I swear I'm not picking on you. Clate Mask, CEO Infusionsoft, published a book on entrepreneurship this spring that I reviewed. I didn't love it. But
Help Pick Intuit's "Just Start" Winner and Get QuickBooks Free
Along the theme of Nike's
Help a Student with a Short Survey About Entrepreneurs
One of my readers, Adina Nguyen, is interviewing some entrepreneurs as part of a class project. Please take a couple of minutes of your time to respond to the
Help for New Orleans Entrepreneurs
The Idea Village is a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster innovation and to provide tools and resources to accelerate the development of
Helping People Find Contractors (Who'll Show Up) - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Couple starts business to help connect people in need of home improvement with reliable contractors.
Helping Procrastinators Deal with the IRS - : Unique Entrepreneurial Businesses & What Makes Them Successful
Firms helps individuals and business file extensions on IRS filings
Henry Ford - Famous Entrepreneur of the Week
Often mistakenly attributed as the inventor of the automobile, Henry Ford was perhaps its greatest innovator. His innovations in assembly-line techniques and
Henry Ford - Founder of Ford Motor Company and Manufacturing Assembly Line Innovator
Henry Ford was not the inventor of the automobile, but his innovations in assembly-line techniques and the introduction of standardized interchangeable parts contributed to making the United States a nation of motorists and produced the first mass-production vehicle manufacturing plant.
Hey, Michael Gerber: Seth Godin is Calling You Out
I first read The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber about a decade ago and since then re-read it often as a seminal book on entrepreneurship. Its basic
High-Growth Industries Will Attract Small Business
Opportunities for startups in high-growth sectors
Hiring Freelance Workers in Your Business
As your business grows, you will increasingly need to hire people to duplicate your skills, as well as bring in complementary skills that you and your current team don't possess. For growing businesses, hiring freelancers is an attractive alternative to hiring full-time employees, especially in the areas not directly related to your core business.
Hiring Freelancers
One of the key techniques for reducing your workload that we talked about in my interview with Tim Ferriss is to hire freelancers to outsource as much of what
Home Business Savvy: Affiliate Programs
Savvy information about making money online with affiliate programs.
Home Office
Learn how to set up your home office and find the tools and resources you'll need. Also explore tips on how to stay organized, focused, and free from distractions.
Home Services
Home-Based Business Idea: Online Bookseller
The used book market is growing dramatically each year with over 30 million books sold on Amazon alone. Profit margins are typically 20% -30%. You can work from home and set your own hours. If you enjoy visiting bookstores this could be a great opportunity for you.
Home-Based Business Idea: Online Bookseller
Home-Based Business Idea: Online Bookseller