One of the biggest assets you can develop as a business owner is an entrepreneurial mind set. This will determine, to a great extent, how successful your business will be. Let me explain… Being your own boss sounds great. There’s no one to tell you what to do. Which is exactly why most people fail. [...]
When you think about your online adventures, would you call yourself a serious entrepreneur? I’m sure there are thousands of people who have dreamed about it and thought about it, but that’s about where it’s stopped. You’ve got to be made of the right stuff. But the good news is, if you mix the right [...]
It doesn’t matter whether Swaziland is unpopular to some parts of the world from whatever reasons, but all those reasons are not to justify failure for Swazi entrepreneurs. One great philosopher once said excuses are reason number one for people’s failure. I’m Swazi and I have been privileged to visit several countries in Africa and [...]
This is not the sexiest article I have ever wrote but I have seen some really cash strapped entrepreneurs. It is an unfortunate fact that young entrepreneurs and others in the process of starting home-based business may find themselves needing to make money in a hurry. The first reaction to finding oneself in this situation [...]
ASHLAND, MA – Christine Gatti, president of CRG Associates of Ashland, was recently selected as a finalist in the national ‘Make Mine A Million-Dollar Business Program’ event. Gatti, a business consultant who focuses on leadership and training, was selected as a finalist based on judging criteria that included business-growth measurables compared to base year figures [...]
The first time I left my job to begin an entrepreneurial venture, I was ready. I had money and a business plan. What else did I need, I thought? I gave notice to my employer and to my surprise, fear set in immediately. I didn’t leave my job…that time. I realized that while I prepared [...]
A Personal Story by Suzanne Mulvehill, Author Employee to Entrepreneur I was so intent on staying in the corporate world that I went back to school in 1993 to get an MBA degree. Two years later, I received that degree and got a job making more money than ever before. I thought I had it all. [...]
From across America and around the world secretaries are stapling their last report, delivery drivers have placed their last package, sales associates have paid their respects and moved on, and moms are moving away from the jelly stains and into the world of high finance. The fever of entrepreneurialism is striking at the core of [...]
One of the biggest myths regarding starting your own business is that you are doomed to failure unless you have a natural aptitude or a natural talent for business. In other words, if you weren’t born to be an entrepreneur, then you are going to be sunk before you even start. Needless to say, this [...]
They don’t give you a master’s degree in how to become a successful entrepreneur in a high priced business school! Why? Because, while you learn how to run and manage a business, you’re often left to fend for yourself with a bunch of theory that may not work for you, especially in today’s marketplace. [...]