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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How a Marine Mentality Can Help Build a Successful Business in Any Industry

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Small Business

Will Post, Founder & CEO, Hound & Gatos Pet Foods According to the Small Business Administration, over 90 percent of all businesses are considered small, which is having less than 500 employees. While there is a lot of information readily available to explain to would-be entrepreneurs about how to go through the steps to open one of these […]

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7 Ways To Transform Your Organization’s Speed And Agility

Entrepreneurship, Management, Small Business

Stuart Cross, Author, First & Fast For the past 30 years or more, business leaders have been exhorted to move faster and create more agile organizations that are better able to succeed in increasingly dynamic and unpredictable markets. But what are the behaviors, processes and strategies that are critical to lead your organization at pace without

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Time management courses aren’t working—but why?

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Small Business, Strategy

Does your organization’s professional development program offer time management courses? How is that going for you? If you’re like a lot of businesses, you’re probably footing a rather expensive bill for such training programs, with the expectation that employees will return with skills for working more efficiently and productively. Unfortunately, if you’re also like a

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Managers Who Motivate, Not Demoralize

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Self Governance

Have you ever met a manager who intended to motivate staff but instead demoralized them?  Most have no idea of their negative effect. And that’s definitely not their intention. In talking with such managers or those who report to them, what surfaces are habits, attitudes, practices, and skill deficiencies that lead employees to disrespect, disengage, and decide

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Be a little selfish: Take care of yourself to take care of your business

Entrepreneurship, Self Governance

Danna Korn, Co-Founder & CEO, Sonic Boom Wellness Entrepreneurs are forced to move a mile a minute.  We carry an entire business on our shoulders, with a constant stream of employees coming to us for guidance (not to mention feeling responsible for the livelihood of all these employees – on top of wondering if we’re

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Three Strategies Every Entrepreneur Needs To Succeed In The U.S.

Entrepreneurship

Kris Finstad, CEO & Founder, ContentChecked According to a report from National Venture Capital Association, in 2015 the venture capital ecosystem distributed $58.8 billion to startups across the U.S., an increase from $48.3 billion in 2014 and a clear indicator of the continued growth of the entrepreneurial market. However, penetrating the U.S. market is a

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