Starting your own business is a daunting task. What with the lack of steady income, health benefits and a boss to blame when business is bad. Still, more and more people seem to prefer that to getting stuck in a company where there’s tens and thousands of people, no space for growth and a life […]
Great Jobs for 20-Somethings that Only Need a Certification
When it comes to education, many people believe that it’s next to impossible to advance in today’s world without a 4-year degree. It may seem as if this this the case, but it’s important to realize that there are plenty of paths that can be taken which don’t require you to get an intense degree […]
How to Fail as a Business
This is the start of a series of post’s based on this subject. It came to be out of many conversations with colleagues and businessmen over coffee. I hope you find some inspiration from this! Not Involving your Employees in you Business What I talk about in this series are things I have experienced first […]
How to Gain Respect From Your Employees
Getting the respect from your employees is something I see new managers and entrepreneurs struggle to get. It is not easy, it could be your youth, inexperience in handling people, maybe you are too passive and people just seem to be able to walk all over you. Whatever it is you need to correct it, […]
Why Focus is Key for Entrepreneur
As a serial entrepreneur, I often find myself wanting to invest and build multiple businesses and almost anything triggers an avalanche of ideas. Being a serial entrepreneur is a tremendous gift and with it comes a blessing of energy and creative ideas, however, these ideas are often so frequent and interesting that they tend to […]
When Failure Isn’t an Option: Coping With the Stresses of Starting Your Own Business
There’s no doubt about it; starting your own business isn’t always as glamorous as many people would like to believe. In fact, for first time entrepreneurs, there are few things as daunting and stressful as putting your immediate financial future on the line to follow a dream. While there are no absolute guarantees of success […]
Advise for Small Businesses and Startups
The true definition of a Small Business is a business that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in its field of operation, and meets certain standards of size in terms of employees or annual receipts. The purpose of this post is to give people a few statistics on small businesses, as well as […]
How To Build your Client Base
I have spent quite a few years training people on how to sell and build a client base. All of the successful people that I know have built a client base through their excellent commitment to their customers and this has allowed them to achieve the su ccess most new and seasoned salespeople aspire to. […]
Two Essential Ways to Leverage Local SEO to Grow Your Business
When is the last time you opened the Yellow Pages to find a business in your area? Not in a great while, likely. Each new business finding its way to the web denotes a need to index and catalog a listing, which is why we now have and review websites such as Yelp, Google Business, […]
On The Go? Online Apps and Tutoring Resources Let You Take Your Education With You
Being a millennial often means being on the go — from classes to band practice to a sports meet, to homework, study groups, and a part-time job. Squeeze in quality time with friends, a boyfriend or girlfriend, and your family, and you’re just about as busy as you can be. How do you maximize your […]