Business Ideas Articles For Entrepreneurs & Small Business OwnersSelling The Entrepreneurial IdeaWith an estimated $800+ billion in funding available for the entrepreneur annually (even in bad times), you may think that venture capital and R&D partnership firms would be falling over each other to fund the latest wave of scientific and technological proposals. Wrong. Venture capital companies such as R&D Funding Corp., Early Stages Co., Mayfield […] Small Changes To Achieve Big BusinessWhat would your business look like if you made even minor changes to how you think and do business so that you can grow your business? It’s not how much you do in your day, it’s what you do in that day that can make or break your business. Growing your business can be broken […] Success is a Journey NOT a DestinationSuccess is a Journey – Not a destination. A well repeated phrase that ones reads, nods in approval and then moves on to other matters. But what does it really mean? Taking a moment to interpret the meaning can provide a strong foundation for business and personal planning of a small business owner or entrepreneur. […] Innovative Business Ideas – How To Turn Your New Business Idea Into GoldCreating Your Dream Business Behind every successful company is a founder who had a dream that eventually became a reality. Examine any of today’s prominent entrepreneurs and you will discover a shared thread of traits. These are talent, vision, and perseverance in the face of all obstacles. If you possess an idea that you believe […] 15 Lessons For New EntrepreneursWhat Is an Entrepreneur? The conventional definition of “entrepreneur” goes something like this: “A person who innovates while taking a risk in developing a product, service, or business.” Another definition, a bit less precise but equally effective: “Someone who identifies an opportunity and creates a means to pursue it.” Either way you look at it, […] How to Get Your Inventions Patented and SoldThe Crux of an Idea There is an old saying that goes, “The world will beat a pathway to your door to buy a better mousetrap.” The opportunity to cash in on an invention is one of the top dreams an entrepreneur can have. All it takes is thinking up something useful that no one […] I’ve Got a Business Idea – What’s Next?One question I get asked a lot goes something like “I’ve got an idea for a business. I need to get finance from the bank, buy stationery and equipment and do some research. I’m not sure how to plan everything that I need to do.” Do you feel like this? 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There were few media vehicles: television was just coming of age, there were only a few major weekly magazines, and FM radio had yet to be […] Small Business Ideas: How To Evaluate Your Business IdeaIf you are considering starting a new business in the near future then you either have aspirations to be your own boss or you have viable small business ideas. It may be that you have both. However, without good business ideas that have the potential to fulfill a need your business will struggle to take […] 5 Tips to Turn Your Ideas into MoneyMaking money from your ideas requires a combination of disciplined actions and “good luck.” The disciplined actions include taking advantage of legal protections and using good business practices. “Good luck” has a way of finding those who pursue opportunities with preparation and persistence. (1) Recognize the market potential for your idea. Observation and experience can […] A Practical Look at FranchisingThere comes a time in the evolution of every business that a decision needs to be made concerning whether or not to expand to reach a larger marketplace and, if so, the best method to achieve that goal. Franchising, which is one method of expansion, has become increasingly popular in the past three decades. There […] Top 5 Ways to Get More Sleep During These Tough Economic TimesWorrying causes us to sleep fitfully. Here are some ways you can stop the worrying and sleep better during these tough economic times. 1. You will sleep better if you feel as though you have accomplished something, educate yourself about your business, read books, trade magazines, newspapers and attend any seminars or online tele-seminars and […] Super Bowl Ads: Super Marketing or Super WasteMy wife is from Pittsburgh, so you know what I was watching Super Bowl Sunday. Being a lifelong Bengals fan, it was painful for me to watch the game. Although the game wasn’t played well by either team, it was fun to watch the advertisements. I watched the ads not from a football fan or […] Phone DynamicsThe first step in advancing the productivity of your staff in using the phones is a better understanding in the importance that the telephone can play and how it affects your business. Often a lack of the right attitude is displayed in the treatment towards the receptionist position. The receptionist is usually hired without any […] The Power of NowThe intention of goal setting is to look toward the future and think of and plan for what you desire. Goals provide hope. My definition of hope is “Having Optimistic Predictions & Emotions.” However, goals can create your biggest stumbling block to getting what you desire. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The only thing that will […] Five Lessons I Learned at StarbucksI just finished speaking at a conference in San Francisco and I find myself writing this article sitting by a window next to the street in a busy Starbucks close to Union Square. . It’s funny what you can learn when you take the time to really observe and listen. I would like to share […] |
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