Start-Up

Build Your Bench

If you picture a sports team, there are usually people sitting on the bench. They made it to the bench because, even though you don’t have an open spot for...

The 5 Absolute Wrong Reasons Why To Become An Entrepreneur

More people are starting businesses than ever before. The fact is many of these entrepreneurial start ups are guaranteed to fail, since they were started for one of these 5...

Big Hits vs. Little Hits

Losers bet on the big hit. Millions lineup for the massive lottery ticket. Millions will spend one dollar and one minute buying a ticket, hoping to get rich. Thousands will...

The Million Dollar Question (With A Twist)

Most people know how they would answer the question, “What would you do with a million dollars?” The replies are usually about stuff – new house, new car, bigger this,...

Don’t Share An Idea, Investors Will Steal It- And Other Misconceptions

If you want to go from wannabe to newbie to successful entrepreneur, you’ve got to bust through some of the most common misconceptions about starting your own business. If you...

5 Ways An Entrepreneur Can Handle An Unsupportive Spouse

Being an entrepreneur is hard - the relentless questions, the insane demands, and the occasional hate mail. And I am not talking about your clients, I am talking about your...

You Don't Know What It's Like Until You Experience It

I received a call from a florist who had a $3,000 day in flower sales. He explained that his business's average daily sales were around $900 and that his annual...

Don't Build A Tanker For A Pond

My phone rang this weekend and on the other end was Ed. Ed and I have known each other since the high school days. After college, I started my entrepreneurial...

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