Stories and lessons from the struggle and success of those who have realized their entrepreneurial dreams whether as first timers or veterans.
Chip R. Bell In the past thirty plus years I have been an entrepreneur and managing partner of a firm. I have been asked hundreds of times by new entrepreneurs and wannabes how to thrive, not just survive, in a “be your own boss” enterprise. I have also studied those who win and fail with […]
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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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A client recently spoke at her own event. As anyone knows that has hosted an event, any event is kind of like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. It takes what either is or feels like a year’s worth of planning for an event to go off with few hitches. So to go through the time
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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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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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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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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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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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Michael Munsey, VP, Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Has starting up your own business ever crossed your mind? Do you consider yourself an entrepreneur? I consider myself an entrepreneur, but I do not always want to view myself as an entrepreneur. With experience and success I hope to transition from an entrepreneur to an investor
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Peter Champe When I created a new and better nasal aspirator to ease our son’s chronic nasal congestion, I didn’t really know what it meant to start a business. Now Baby Comfy Nose is available in 7800 Walgreens stores nationwide and the larger baby products company, Baby Comfy Care is expanding. There are many things I wish
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