How to Vet a Business Opportunity
So, someone’s offered you a cherry-sounding business opportunity, but you’re not sure whether or not you should pull the trigger. Before you throw caution to the wind and jump headfirst into anything, you’ve got to do your homework.Sure, sometimes it can seem fun to take a devil-may-care attitude toward your business, after all, no risk no reward, right? Wrong. Failing to do the homework on a business opportunity that’s been presented to you can have dire consequences, ones that have the potential to follow you throughout your…
Next Week Is National Small Business Week
Monday marks the start of National Small Business Week (May 4-8), a week-long event put on by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in celebration of entrepreneurs and small business owners all across the country. This year’s theme will be “SBA: Dream Big, Start Small.”Every year since 1963, SBA takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners and others from across the nation through National Small Business Week.Not only is the U.S. Small Business Administration hosting a series of events, but many other businesses and organizations are joining in as well. This year’s events will take place in Miami, Los Angeles, San Antonio, New York City and culminating in Washington, D.C. where national winners…
The 5 Richest Entrepreneurs in the World
When you’re an entrepreneur, you start at the bottom, with an idea, hard work and determination. The goal is, obviously, to become rich beyond your wildest dreams while doing something that you love. When you’re mired in the day-to-day operation of your small business, though, it can be difficult to keep your mind focused on the goal that could be just over the horizon. Therefore, we thought we’d take a peek at the 5 richest entrepreneurs in the world, as they’ll give you something to aspire toward. Sheldon AdelsonSheldon would be able to tell you that there’s a lot of money to be made from gambling, particularly if you’re the house. …
Why Contract Hire Business Vehicles Beats Buying Them
As with any financial decision, the choice to buy outright in cash, on finance, or on leasing can affect your balance books more than you might think. Finding the right deal for your situation can be the difference between operating at a loss, and enjoying the benefits of your business vehicle.… Continue reading » The post Why Contract Hire Business Vehicles Beats Buying Them appeared first on Noobpreneur.com.
Double Your Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Podcast And Other Social Media Followings With This One Simple Plugin
You may have noticed this little slider pop out from the left side as you scroll down posts here at Entrepreneurs-Journey. Since I added the Facebook slider a few months ago it’s responsible for adding over 6,000 new followers to my Facebook profile. Considering I only had about 2,000 followers… The post Double Your Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Podcast And Other Social Media Followings With This One Simple Plugin appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com.
4 Key Strengths of Successful Businesses
Here are principles on which to start and build your company.
Tips to Help You Identify and Nurture Customers
Your consumer base is the backbone of your business. Without them, there is no business.
Make Woodworking Work for You
Are you into woodworking? Have you been thinking about starting a business making and selling furniture? There’s good news. There is a market for it, and there is an opportunity for you with EUREKA Woodworks.With EUREKA Woodworks, you decide how quickly, and how big, you want to grow your business. Full-time? Part-time? Do you want to work from home, or set up shop somewhere else? The choice is yours.EUREKA Woodworks will train, develop and provide you with everything you need to efficiently build and effectively market over 40 different designs using western woods that are…
Euro Area Spreads Near 52-Week Lows
Spreads on the debt of sovereign European countries have been falling like a rock recently, especially in Italy and Spain. Current spreads on the 10-year sovereign debt of Italy are trading at just 247 bps above 10-year German paper. This is the lowest level since the Summer of 2011, and it’s less than half of the peak level that spreads reached in late 2011. Spreads on sovereign debt in Spain are down by a similar amount. After peaking at a level of 633 bps last Summer, spreads are down by nearly 300 bps and near their lowest levels since last Spring. …
How to Use Your Blog to Repair Your Damaged Online Reputation
We all know that it’s important to manage how people perceive us, particularly in the ever-increasingly utilized internet search. Many consumers go straight to the search engines before considering which brand to go with for a particular product purchase.… Click here to continue »
Clay Collins Founder Of Startup Leadbrite, Pioneer Of The Prelaunch, And Serial Entrepreneur Shares His Story
Tweet[powerpress] Download the Text Transcript in PDF (coming soon) Subscribe to this Podcast in iTunes Clay Collins is the founder of Leadbrite, the company behind LeadPages and LeadPlayer, two tools that are fast becoming the go-to-standards when it comes to collecting leads online with video and landing pages. This interview is epic in terms of how many things Clay talks about. He was a home schooled child, a founder of a software company at 15, a college grad and PhD student with published papers, became a social media expert in particular with Digg during its heyday, a niche marketer…
5 Daily Habits for Effective Social Media Marketing
Of all the things your business could be doing on social media, these are the things you should focus on.
Bryan Silverman on the Advantages and Disadvantages of Starting Up in College (Video)
As the College Entrepreneur of 2012, the co-founder of Star Toilet Paper discusses his top startup challenges and ways he’s helped overcome them.
RFID in the Sheets
USA Today: The plush robe in your hotel room now comes with an electronic leash. To keep robes and towels from checking out, a small but growing number of hotels are starting to use new radio frequency chips to keep track of their inventory. The RFID technology — which stands for radio frequency identification and requires an installed chip that can be read by an electronic reader — has been used by various industries for several years to organize product storage and tally shipments. With cotton prices rising and fewer employees in housekeeping, hotels are using the tech to monitor the whereabouts of bathrobes, bed sheets, duvet covers, bathmats, pool towels and banquet linens.