Trust Builds Confidence The single most important thing you can do in starting and building a business is to get people to trust you. Trust needs to be earned and takes time, although you can lose it in a second. Telling people to trust you doesn’t cut it. In fact, when people I just […] Read more »
ENTREPRENEURS–TIME TO BE THANKFUL
Whether you’ve had a difficult year in this current environment or have been one of the fortunate ones and prospered, it would serve you well to pause and take stock of all the things you should be thankful for. Be thankful you are in your own business and your own boss. Millions of people aspire […] Read more »
2 New YouTube Videos to Help Small Business
On September 13, I was invited to speak to the Entrepreneurial class of Professor Danny Warshay at Brown University. Professor Warshay taped the session, and I have edited out two segments to make my YouTube debut on offering practical tips to Small Business that are within the ability of all entrepreneurs. Here is the description […] Read more »
Energy – An Important Entrepreneurial Attribute
One thing I’ve noticed, in my conversations with entrepreneurs over the years, is the incredibly high energy levels most of them possess. It would be interesting to find out whether they’ve always been that way, or whether they started working at higher energy levels as the amount of fun and reward in their lives began to increase after they started their own business. I’m convinced that, within reason, physical activity generates more energy than it consumes. Read more »
OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW BUSINESSES
Opportunity for new businesses. Many Large Companies’ Horrendous Customer Service Invite the Creation of New Businesses. Read more »
BUSINESS INCUBATORS CAN BE A START-UP’S BEST FRIEND
Business Incubators Can Be A Start-up’s Best Friend If you are a start-up company and you qualify, incubators can be a fantastic resource for you in your pursuit of success. Read more »
THE GOLF BALLS AND THE MAYONNAISE JAR – SMALL BUSINESS LIFE PERSPECTIVE
The mayonnaise jar and life perspective. Read more »
WHY THE $5,000 TAX CREDIT WON’T WORK
The President has proposed an up to $5,000 tax credit for Small Businesses for each employee they ADD in 2010, and an additional tax break for salary increases given to employees making under $100,000 a year. The purpose of this is obviously to add badly needed new jobs. Read more »
WHERE NOT TO LOOK FOR MONEY TO START YOUR COMPANY
One of the major obstacles Entrepreneurs face in starting a new business is where to go to raise the required money they need. Read more »
Success is All in The Attitude
What's important to the success of small-business owners and entrepreneurs? Knowledge, skill and talent. Read more »
THERE IS NO ENTREPRENEUR GENE
The use of the words Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurism keep growing as more and more people strive to be entrepreneurs with their job creating ability. Read more »
7 TIPS ON BARTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Barter, is an $8-12 billion dollar industry,and is one of the businesses that flourishes in bad economies, as it offers entrepreneurs many opportunities to acquire things they need and want for little or no cash. Read more »
HOW TO BUILD TRUST TO BUILD YOUR BUSINESS
The single most important thing you can do in starting and building a business is to get people to trust you. Read more »
MYTH – ENTREPRENEURS LOVE RISK
A rejection is not a failure. It should be viewed as an opportunity to learn. Successful entrepreneurs have the self-confidence to face all these ego risks and to put their energies into reducing or avoiding risks to the business. Read more »
FREE SMALL BUSINESSS HELP AT UNIVERSITIES
Many small business owners do not know that there is free help offered to business owners at Universities. I have used it on several occasions and currently am using it to bootstrap my own book. Read more »
A TWITTER CZAR IS NEEDED. . .to force all members of CONGRESS TO LEARN HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR LISTENING SKILLS which currently are abysmal. This applies to members of both parties.
Good listening skills reflect how a business owner operates their business and should be applied for successful selling. See how good listening should also be relayed to Congress. Read more »
Two Ears-One Mouth, Which Gets Used More?
The most common mistake in good listening is that while someone is talking, you are thinking about what you are going to say Read more »
Know What You Don’t Know
"I don’t know" is a real trust builder for entrepreneurs. People will then have confidence and believe you when you say “I know.” Read more »
Put Up or Shut Up!
PUT UP OR SHUT UP or Practice What You Preach. This mantra has many more implications and consequences than you think. You as the owner of your own business are the defacto leader of the company. Read more »
NO, a keyword for successful selling!
In all negotiations and selling which falls into that category, you need to understand the other person’s needs, job responsibility, and goals. Read more »