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Women as Entrepreneurs

It�s been said that women are the Mothers of Invention. Nothing could be truer as we see an increasing number of women as entrepreneurs in today�s workplace. At a website for entrepreneurial women, www.entwomen.com, they state �a laptop, a bathrobe, and a cub o�Joe � what else do you need?� Well, it sounds good, but speaking from personal experience, it�s not quite that simple. Ask any woman ...

If You Build it, They May NOT Come

Over and over again, I�m reminded of The Little Rascals Show when talking to small business owners and founders. Remember when one of the kids would shout, �Let�s start a Circus!� and the next thing you know Petey the dog would be dressed up as an elephant, Darla would be the �Fat Lady�, Spanky would be a clown, Alfalfa would be the ringmaster and on with the show! A circus would ensue. The ...

Protecting Yourself from Work-from-Home Scams

As the Internet becomes more popular, there are increasing opportunities to not only become employed by this medium, but also work from home while doing so. However, not every online opportunity is trustworthy. There are tons of scam artists ready to take advantage of the na�ve. This is not to say that there aren�t any legitimate work-from-home jobs. You just have to learn how to catch the ...

How To Get Started Working From Home

How To Get Started Working From Home The easy way to get started working from home is to start your own blog or Website. Putting up a Website can be a daunting task for a first timer and may cost a fair amount of money if you hire a professional Web master to do it for you. I suggest a blog, which is almost like painting by the numbers to start. I use Blogspot because they are tied in to ...

Find A Business Opportunity Right For You!

There a plenty of great reasons to go into business for yourself. Maybe you're intrigued by the challenge of entrepreneurship. You're ready to step out of the day-to-day routine of working for someone else, which will lead to success on completely different levels and the opportunity to realize your fullest potential. Nonetheless, the key to running a lucrative company is finding the business ...

The Complete Guide To Deciding If A Franchise Is Right For You

I am sure that if you are reading this article then you are either considering buying a franchise or you would like to do so in the future. It has a really good appeal. You buy into an existing franchise which is a proven business model. For many owners this builds a sense of security as you do not have the risk of a business model that may not work. I also had this exact same hope. To me the ...

Franchising - Making The Choice

More and more individuals are taking charge of their health as they learn about the benefits of a regular fitness program. This change is not limited to one demographic group. As we know, aging baby boomers are concerned with staying healthy, physically fit, and living independently. People 55-years and older constitute 25% of the 6.1 million Americans who reported using services of a personal ...

Creating Your New Future!

Thirty years ago, in order to go into business, you had to have a lot of money (your's or the bank's), a suitable building somewhere with a door that locked, several employees with matching uniforms, insurance, company vehicles, neon signs, and lots of patience. Ahh... those were the days.... those were the very S....L....O....W D....A.....Y......S......!....!....! But alas, in ...

How to Know When It's Time to Go!

People often ask me how they will know when the time is right to spread their entrepreneurial wings and take to the skies. Their concern at that particular moment is not succeeding. The most important objective for these individuals at that moment is to avoid crashing. Their hearts shout for them to soar but their sole provider-ship mind of logic tells them it will destroy them to take the ...

Be Your Own Boss! Get Training in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

It takes knowing how to combine sophisticated business savvy, resource management skills and interpersonal talent to create a working organization. It takes stamina and expertise to take calculated risks to spark new companies or advance existing ones. Many entrepreneurs are born, but most are made. And fortunately, there are many college programs today leading to an associate, bachelor, and ...

Business Plans for Grant Funding

Any successful business plan for grant funding needs to highlight the barriers and risks involved with a project as well as the expectation of great success. Many times potential grant seekers are too optimistic with their business plans and they omit, not intentionally, the downside to their proposal. It is important for any business plan for grant funding to include any unexpected cost in ...

Entrepreneurial Success: Becoming V.I.P.E.R.S

Have you ever heard the phrase �� separates the men from the boys�? This phrase got me to thinking about what separates mega successful entrepreneurs from the average business owner. Success can be defined on so many different levels, but I�m talking about the men and women who revolutionize industries and changed the way people live. These entrepreneurs are V.I.P.E.R.S. and here are their ...

Small Business Budgeting Tips: Perfecting the Plan that Keeps You On-Track

At the end of every fiscal year companies tallying up their scores to see how they�ve finished. Unlike the game of golf having the highest score is cause for celebration, being in the black you�ve done well and deserve some congratulations. If there isn�t a soir�e going on in your business maybe it�s because you didn�t plan for a year-end party, and that could be the direct result of your ...

Changing the Paradigm: A Mother�s Guide to the World of Entrepreneurialism

I want to give you six points that will help guide you and prepare you in paving the way to becoming an entrepreneur. Point #1: It all starts with an idea. Many people think you need an MBA, PhD, or even a college degree to become a successful entrepreneur, and you need to be knowledgeable in certain business areas. Let�s debunk that myth right away, it is true that those things help ...

Entrepreneur Age Statistics

Let's look at some entrepreneur age statistics. You are in luck since several studies show that seniors are the fastest growing segment of entrepreneurs. According to recent studies, 22 percent of men and 14 percent of women over 65 are self-employed. That's compared to just 7 percent for other age groups. According to a Vanderbilt University study the number of ...

Belief Sells, Confidence Motivates: Rightly or Wrongly
It's far easier to make someone else a believer when you're a believer yourself. Let�s say you have a health problem and you go to a doctor. You want him to listen, evaluate and investigate. When he makes his recommendation, you want to hear as much confidence as possible. "Andrew, you've got the plague. Here's a prescription that will fix you right up," is a lot more reassuring than, ...

Transference...from Corporate to Entrepreneur
As I prepare to gather my thoughts I am reminded by the words of a great mentor, which I was fortunate to work for during the beginning of my career. He told me to sell yourself, then the company and finally the product. What he was really saying is that yourself is the most important part of anything you do. The company is also important and certainly the product and/or the service that are ...

7 Great Email Habits For The Beginning Internet Entrepreneur

If you are just starting out as an Internet entrepreneur then you have a lot to learn about doing business online. One such thing you need to concentrate on is your e-mailing habits. E-mail is your way of communicating with people and potential customers, so developing good e-mail habits early on is very important.

Habit #1 Respond Quickly
Always respond as quickly as possible to an ...

Start-Up Money for Your Small Business

I've watched people struggle through the quicksand of trying to raise funds via promises from venture capitalists, run the hurdles of SBA loan applications, produce mounds of paperwork for bankers -- all of whom ultimately turn them down.

These processes teach some people an enormous amount about their own business and industries by forcing them to ...