Entrepreneurship

Stories and lessons from the struggle and success of those who have realized their entrepreneurial dreams whether as first timers or veterans.

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Multi-Million Dollar Business Principles for Any Entrepreneurial Vision

Entrepreneurship

Armando Montelongo, Founder and CEO, Armando Montelongo, Inc. “It takes years to become an overnight success.” This is a statement I offer with unabashed pleasure when people assume my ascendance is manufactured from a reality TV show. Malcolm Gladwell’s assessment of requirement for success being 5,000 hours of practice is spot on. I would add […]

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What You Should Know Before Embarking on a Career in Franchising

Entrepreneurship, Small Business

Phil Fankhauser, CEO, Epcon When people think of franchising opportunities, they often think of fast food restaurants, hotel chains and fitness centers. When I tell people that I offer a franchise for home building communities – they do a double take. About two decades ago, my cofounder and I decided that the business model we created for

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Five common mistakes of entrepreneurs and how to avoid them

Entrepreneurship, Small Business

Jenny Q. Ta, CEO, Sqeeqee Businesses fail for all sorts of reasons: poor planning, lack of cash flow, not understanding the market, treating customers poorly and much more.   As a successful entrepreneur, author and CEO of Sqeeqee, the first-of-its-kind social networthing® site, I have found that these are the five common mistakes that entrepreneurs make:   Underestimating how

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How Lessons From The Recession Can Boost Business Growth

Entrepreneurship

Richard S. Weissman, President, The Learning Experience® During the most recent economic downturn, I learned that tough times provide unparalleled opportunities for companies to grow, and learned lessons that can catapult success in any business during any economic climate. Utilizing this information, I was able to ensure the growth of my national early childhood education franchise, The Learning

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Think Like an Inventor

Entrepreneurship

Shark Tank, it’s that popular TV show where entrepreneurs and inventors try to get the celebrity panel to invest. All the attention on this show is inspiring individuals to take their ideas to the next level. That’s why every day across the country people are “playing out” that show off the big screen. In fact,

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Achieve Work/Life Balance by “Planning Yourself First”

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Self Governance, Small Business, Strategy

Many financial planners suggest that you should adopt savings habits by “paying yourself first”. This means that you should save first, and spend afterwards. Well what if you applied this basic concept to a more valuable commodity in your life than money, time? What if you “planned yourself first” and knew when your rests and

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Analysis Paralysis

Entrepreneurship

Frances Kweller, CEO, Kweller Prep When women have an idea to start a business, most suffer from “analysis paralysis” which means they analyze their business idea over and over until it ultimately prevents them from moving forward with the idea. For example, when a woman has a good idea for a business venture she tends

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