Greg Balanko-Dickson is writing a new book about the irrepressible entrepreneur. In his brief book overview he asks for people to participate – and one way is for Greg to do an interview with you via phone or email. I asked Greg to send me the questions so I could take a crack at them. […]
Enthusiastic Geniuses and Irrepressible Entrepreneurs
Want your story heard? Want to get into a book? Now is your chance! Greg Balanko-Dickson is writing a new book on genius and irrepressible entrepreneurs. A quick quote from Greg: There is just something about a genius that makes me curious. These people are lively, invigorating, and full of energy and vigor. They can […]
Carnival of Entrepreneurs at Startup Spark
Over at my b5media blog Startup Spark, which focuses exclusively on entrepreneurship, I’ve launched a Carnival of Entrepreneurs designed to collect as much quality content related to entrepreneurship as possible. This is the second Carnival I’ve run and I’ve been very pleased with the quality and diversity of content. Please check out the Carnival of […]
Finding Opportunities For Big Success is Easy
You just need to go look. And you don’t even have to lift any heavy rocks. The world is rife with opportunity. Opportunities to: start new businesses help others build communities get out of your comfort zone create challenges for yourself succeed 2005 was my “Year of Living Under a Rock.” 2006 was my “Year […]
Get Your Fix of Entrepreneurial Genius at The Carnival of Entrepreneurs
Check out the first Carnival of Entrepreneurs hosted at Startup Spark. I received a ton of great submissions in a wide range of topics. I may have gone a bit overboard with my summaries of each post, but I’m really hoping to help people find something worthwhile; not just be a link farm. So if […]
5 Questions You Must Ask Before Getting Into Bed With a Business Partner
Before hopping into the proverbial sack with a new business partner, you need to ask these questions: What’s our exit strategy? How will we handle/moderate conflict? How much equity will we each own? What are the roles each of us will play? What are each other’s expectations for ourselves and for one another? If you […]
Spark a Startup Today, You Know You Want To
Startup Spark is my new blog – hosted by the fine folks at b5media within their new Business Channel. As the name implies it’s all about startups. The purpose of Startup Spark is as follows: Walk through the entire process of starting a new business Provide a community point for entrepreneurs to get together and […]
Setting Goals Means Leaving Something Behind
Most of us are one project away from total combustion. The first entry in the Post-Thanksgiving Goal Writing Project comes from The Digerati Life with So Much Business, So Little Time. First, thank you for writing your goals down for everyone to see! What I found most interesting about the post was the recognition that […]
Don’t Forget to Pay Yourself When You Start a New Business
You’ve started a business. Secured a few clients. Generated some cash flow. You’ve paid the bills. You’ve got some visibility into the future. Business is growing steadily. You’re investing more into the business. A few extra dollars go into marketing. You hire a sales person to help out. Or maybe you finally start a business […]
5 Things You Need To Succeed Before You Start a Business
You might decide one day to start a business. Great! Now what? The decision itself is the biggest step, but before you open for business here’s what you’ll need to help secure success.
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