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Keeping the Books: Have-to and Ought-to - Many feel that once an entrepreneur has gotten a business up and going, they are bored by operating the business and ready to move on to their next startup challenge.
Getting Ready to Seek Investors - Entrepreneurial ventures are constantly in the market for new capital. Experienced entrepreneurs realize that the financing of companies is done in stages
Equity Raising Strategies, Myths, and Cold, Hard Facts - Start-ups and early stage companies are generally not attractive to institutional investors. Even in today's favorable climate, start-ups are basically
Business Structure and Financing - The most common business structures are proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. A proprietorship is simply a one-owner business. It is the
What Is a Solo Entrepreneur? - A Solo Entrepreneur (Solo-E) is a professional who chooses to go into business by themselves (“go solo”), collaborate with others, grow their business
Are You One of the New Disposable Workers? - Part III - American Dream or American Myth?At the beginning of the 1900’s the industrial revolution was the new engine of the american economy and workers
From Astronauts to Entrepreneurs - What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question that everyone has been asked at some point in their life. If you were asked as a child,
Catching in a Pitch Meeting: The Key to Listening - The tendency to start a business development meeting talking about yourself and your firm is a natural one - but one that should be done selectively,
How To Market Speciality Services - Marketing a specialty service is not that different than marketing any other type of product or service. The first thing you need to do is the very same
Bottles! Bottles! Everywhere! One Man's Junk is Another Man's Fortune - From the Eye of the Potato: How complicated does a business have to be anyway? Well, here's how I got started when I was just a snot-nosed kid.Paul Henderson
Get the Job You Want - Every lifetime has its crossroads. Some happen to you and others you can control. Looking for a new job is one of the latter. It may seem that your
How to Start a Business - Businesses come in all shapes and sizes. Some business owners started as kids, selling lemonade on the side of the street, while other business owners
Two Halves Truly Make the WHOLE: The Proven Approach to Making Your Business Happen... - As those of us who have been through the branding process know, each of us is blessed with a unique combination of abilities and strengths that we don't
Playing the Game Clean: Four Simple Steps To Actually Reaching Your Business Goals - I don't know about you, but I have great goals. I don't mean that my goals are ‘better than anyone else's' great. I mean massive. I mean ‘Alexander the Great' great.
Are You A Lone Ranger? Why Going It Alone as a Business Consultant is Not Always a Good Investment - I work with people who have left the corporate world and have established or want to establish themselves as Independent Business Consultants (IBC) in
WhereTo Get Money For A Franchise Idea - How often have you thumbed through a business opportunity magazine, noticed a franchise opportunity advertisement, and felt you'd really like to get
3 Essential Elements of Operating a Successful Business - Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live your dream? A good place to start would be to recognize that there are three elements, and only
Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Salaried to Solo - 7 Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Salaried to SoloA 40’s something woman was talking to me the other day about her growing sense of frustration
Playing Hookey Can Help! A Surprising Secret To Small Business Success! - Would you like to increase your chances of business success by 350%? The good news is that you can! Before you start working harder or learning the latest
Rambling Confessions of a Recovering Entrepreneur - I told my family that I finally accepted that my passion had become an ob- session, and you could even call it an addiction. They all laughed. What had
Competitive Edge - In his book, The Road Ahead, Bill Gates of Microsoft writes of “friction-free capitalism” made possible by developments in communications, chief among
An Entrepreneur's Challenge - Living in the twilight zone has its advantages. In the early days of starting my business, I found the limitations of living in a rural area to be restrictive.
The Business and Life You Want to Build - In the early days of my first consulting business, I knew I needed some sort of plan to give me the greatest chance at success. I took many a wrong step,
Business Ideas - Richard Branson, billionaire founder of Virgin Records and Virgin Atlantic Airlines, may be better known for his efforts to circle the globe in a hot-air
Evaluating an Opportunity - Business opportunities are often based on broad trends, such as:•demographic, such as the "graying" of America (creating opportunities in health services,
Enterprising Route is to Go Your Own Way - DON’T talk to me about education for entrepreneurs. They’re pouring far too much public money into it already - not counting the millions some well-known
Franchisor Sample Grand Opening Launch for New Franchised Outlets - It is paramount that all franchising companies work hard in the critical launching of all franchises in their new territories. In this present period
Could a Non-Profit Structure Be Right for Your Business? - If you have a business idea, or an idea for a servicefor your community, there's one decision you must makeearly on: are you going to structure your
The Danger Of Negative Thinking - As you have shown an interest in starting a business of your own it would be safe to assume that you want to changeyour life. You want more money
The Entrepreneurial Difference - Who would ever have imagined that going door-to-door in my neighborhood selling figs from a bright orange shopping cart would have been my entrepreneurial
Corporate Espionage in Franchising - Franchising Trade Journals do not do well, because today with all the industry regulations only about 1800 active franchise actually exist in the US.
Find Me the Expert on This! - Many people who set up as consultants never make more than a minimal living. They get some clients who like them, but are so dependent on these few businesses
Starting Your Business By The Book - I've gotten several questions recently about the legalities of starting a business. So, this week I thought I would address a few of the more common
Double Down on Marketing - If you want to compete in the world of high growth startups, you better know how to play the marketing game. Marketing has become a big stakes game where
The Power Of Personal Environments - I’ve got to admit, I’m a big fan of comfort. I like it when things in my world are stable and reliable. For example, my home is my sanctuary. I live here, and I work here.
Oil Change Guys History; Part I - How do franchise companies come to be? How do they start. What type of a person or entrepreneur becomes a franchisor? Below is the story of how one small
Oil Change Guys History; Part II - Franchise companies are not born they are made and when studying the history of franchise companies, it is amazing how similar they really are. To continue
History of Enterprise Car Rentals - So few really understand the drives and motivations of entrepreneurs. Many write about them, some lecture and teach about what they are, how they operate
Business Start Up Tips From Some Hearty Entrepreneurs - When’s the last time someone asked you: “What's new?”If you're starting or growing a business, an e-business, or a web site, the answer is: "Everything!”
Success Secret - How To Find Million Dollar Opportunities - They're really are powerful million dollar opportunites everywhere.Ok, let me explain.I jumped on a flight to Miami late yesterday for some business
Rx for Falling Corporate Profits - Once again the squeeze is on as renewed inflation worries slow the economy's growth and many companies resort to believing that cost cutting is the best
Franchises-Exit Strategy - At an International Franchising Symposium in London, Peter Holt made the bold statement to his audience of Franchisors that they needed to understand
How Entrepreneurs Succeed - The 5 Qualities Needed For Business Success - What is it that sets a successful businessperson apart from an average businessperson? Is it down to pure and simple luck, or is it all about having
Are You Sure You Want To Start Your Own Business? Part Two of a Series - Why, exactly, do you want to go into business for yourself? Is it because you cannot stand the thought of working for an uptight, demanding, and perfectly
Use Your Youth To Your Advantage - You should wait until you're older and have more business and real-world experience before starting a business. You should just focus on school for now.
Franchises - Emotional Fulfillment - The Challenge - Does A Franchise Meet Your Needs?Do you look forward to Friday afternoon or Monday morning? Perhaps that’s the true litmus test of happiness. If you’re
Entrepreneurial Emotions or It Seemed Like a Great Idea at the Time - It’s your first business or the next Great Idea in your ongoing business, online or offline, it doesn’t matter. The roller coaster ride is a theme and
Solo Mojo for Solo Entrepreneurs --- Where's Your Juice? - I recently read a magazine article about Andrew, a 42-year old businessman. He gave up a demanding law practice in the Northeast, moved South to launch
How Entrepreneurs Make Money Selling Global Brands On and Off-line - Did you know that thousands of companies from all over the world are looking for enthusiastic individuals to represent their products overseas? That person can be you.
The Six “F” Words Every Entrepreneur Should Know - Start your own business, and soon enough, you find yourself in a situation where there are many things you want to say, all of them unprintable.It happens

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