Nine Essential Tips For The New Business Owners Trying to narrow down a list of tips for first-time new business owners is like trying to narrow down advice for first-time parents. Almost anything can and will happen during your journey, but these pointers will give you a strong foundation on which...
Best Practices for Effective Leadership The phrase "born leader" gets thrown around frequently, and it has led many people to erroneously assume that you either have what it takes to be a great leader or you don't. In actuality, effective leadership is simply a combination of various skills and principles that can be learned and...
As An Entrepreneur, You Are Not an Island The days when lone business founders who did everything in secrecy were revered are long gone. Today, not many businesses or entrepreneurs can survive in business let alone succeed without the input of others. New and experienced entrepreneurs alike have to come out of...
Why Professional Networking Is the Missing Piece to Your Success Personal relationships are important for entrepreneurs because they provide an outlet separate from the company and can help you avoid burnout. However, they are inherently limited because you can only have so many family members and close friends that you engage with on a frequent...
How To Choose A Co-Founder Who Will Help You Thrive As An Entrepreneur Many budding entrepreneurs have dreams of building a Fortune 500 company on their own and becoming a household name on par with Jobs, Gates or Branson. But in reality, the entrepreneurial process is collaborative in nature. An effective co-founder...
Most Successful Business Owners Have These 5 Character Traits (And Not All Are Born With Them) Some business champions are born. These days, though, many are made. Lifetime employment with a company followed by retirement with a pension isn’t standard any more. With fewer companies committed to employees for the long haul, more...
How to keep your start-up going when you are feeling burned out Being an entrepreneur can be an exciting and fulfilling experience, but even the most well-seasoned entrepreneur may experience bouts of burn-out when getting their start-up up and running. It is during these rough patches that many entrepreneurs are ready...
How to Get Ahead in Business Without Leaving Your Family Behind Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle” may have made more grown men cry than any other song: The story of a father who’s too busy working to spend time with his son cuts to our deepest fears as parents. Even Chapin...
Best Advice I Ever Got: Don't Put Your Sanity Second Your well-being impacts your bottom line. Don't let yours take a backseat to business. Let's face it: When it comes to building a successful business, everything else seems to take a backseat, regardless of how important it may be. Health and family...
Surviving Your First Solo Business Trip at That Lonely Table for One The prospect of your first solo business trip might seem intimidating. In addition to dealing with the stress of going through airport security and navigating a strange city, you'll be facing any setbacks all by yourself. If you miss a client meeting because...
