Entrepreneurship Articles

The tendency to start a business development meeting talking about yourself and your firm is a natural one - but one that should be done selectively, in very small amounts- after you have taken the time to determine the needs of the client. The focus...

Have you been considering a new business of your own? And you just you could have invented that killer tiny iPod players? Well here is a quick thought on the comment of the new digital video slim-line iPod: Indeed. What I have observed is that people...

Imagine going to your local grocery store and having to ask the clerk behind the counter to get your groceries for you! If it hadn't been for a man named Clarence Saunders, a grocery wholesaler from Memphis, Tennessee who took a patent out in 1917 f...

Everyone I have ever talked to that is an entrepreneur has had to come face to face with their fears. I have had to as well. I want to share with you some of the techniques that I have used to face them. The first step is not to be in denial. You...

According to The Wall Street Journal, Brian Murray, a partner of New York's Murray, Frank & Sailer LLP, said: "If you want to enter new markets, you have to go outside the United States". People other than lawyers can enlarge their practice by turnin...

To succeed, entrepreneurs must have many skills that allow them to conceive, launch and grow new products, services and/or companies. This article describes some of the most critical skills that an entrepreneur must possess. Focus: Entrepreneurs must...

Small business owners come in several shapes and sizes. Some are solo-preneurs; others have a professional practice with five employees. Yet, others have fifty employees, sell a single product and make millions. What many of these business owners h...

Building an online business is about as simple as re-building the Coliseum. Type any combination of "online business programs" into Google and watch all of the latest get rich quick scams populate the search engine results. These companies are geni...

One of the most appealing aspects of dropshipping is you can run your business from anywhere with an Internet connection. You could easily run a business like this in your spare time. You don't have to buy your stock in bulk, store it, or even post i...

Many people who want to start a business have similar reasons for their ambitions. Typically, they are seeking autonomy from an employer, freedom, or control over their own destiny, which also means that they can determine their own income, work sch...

For ten years the world has been watching with Awe and Admiration the Phenomenal success of Jeff Bezos the Founder and CEO of Amazon.com. The goal of each and every Entrepreneur be they Home Based Business or not is to achieve success and rise to the...

Home care in the United States is a diverse and dynamic service industry. Approximately 20,000 providers deliver home care services to 7.6 million individuals who require services because of acute illness, long-term health conditions, permanent disab...

Be careful what you wish for business ownership is hard work. Is there an easy way? Many very successful people in the corporate world are chosen for important assignments and projects at work. They then get frustrated, while trying to become an entr...

"It is anticipated that by the year 2006, 50% of the households in the United States will be involved in home-based business" - Newsweek Magazine Home-based business is a $427 Billion a year industry. That's more than the pharmaceutical industry, fo...

One type of business planning which is often overlooked is business succession planning. Business succession plans map out the strategy for a company upon the retirement of the current owners. Business succession planning is typically not necessary f...

**** What is Outsourcing? **** Outsourcing is a great way to earn extra money or even a full time living. When a company outsources its work this means they are looking for people outside the company (you) to complete jobs for them on a contract or s...

I first started in the Internet business about nine years ago or so. At the time, I was even then concerned about having already missed the boat. ECommerce has only grown since then. I started by designing a basic website called "Independent's Day...

Do you consider your business card a marketing tool, or just a basic business necessity? If your answer is "a basic business necessity" you're missing out on an inexpensive, often overlooked, valuable marketing tool. I think many small business owne...

Though Asia and the Orient are considered to be West of North America, they long ago acquired the descriptive term, The Far East. Without going into a lot of deep research, my guess is that since England, in it's colonial expansion centuries ago...

If you're one of the 58% of Americans who have considered starting a business but don't know how to proceed, help is at hand. The following steps will show you how to transform your dream of business ownership into reality. 1. Figure out what you wan...

Running a business is not an easy endeavor, it takes courage, hard work and a strategic mindset. I feel now that I am retired looking back on it all, that it is my duty to provide to new entrepreneurs a few of the secrets of how to get things done. E...

I would like to give some advice to all the up and coming entrepreneurs; if you really want to be a superstar not only do you have to work harder and smarter than the competition, but you must always keep learning. I built a company from a bucket of ...

EMPATHY is a Natural Talent, you were born with it and you will never loose it. It can be a blessing or a curse in a home based business. If you develop it, it can make you a Millionaire. Mary Kay, of Mary Kay cosmetics, did just that. If you ha...

You run a small consultancy. You're well qualified, experienced and dedicated. Yet you can't get a meeting with the corporate decision-maker. Your proposal was a work of art. You provided exactly what the client needed, plus a ton of added value. Yet...

If you believe that every little bit helps then keep reading... For the past two summers my son has dabbled in entrepreneurialism. He started by mowing lawns, what kid hasn't done that? It's time tested and money in the bank. (The grass always keeps ...

Owning a detail shop can be an exciting and rewarding business indeed. Many times an owner of an independent Detailing Shop will wish to add those items he/she believes their customers want. Since an independent detail shop is not a franchise or affi...

Business success is essentially the result of successful leadership. Contrary to the popular myth, leaders are not just born. Leadership skills can be learnt and developed. A business is a distinct reflection of the leader, who may be the owner o...

Not everyone is cut out to run a business. Not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur. It takes a special talent. Some owners of small businesses have it and some don't. Before you invest time, energy and money, it's important to do some serious s...

Communication is the key to vendor relations. In your small business, you will be in need of many products and services. Unfortunately, not every company that provides these products and services will have their act together as much as you do. You...

Some would say about certain issues that the means do not justify the ends. Well more often the ends do not justify the means. For instance if you are trying to accomplish something and know that if you do use the most approved PC methods then you ca...