Entrepreneurship
March 13, 2015
Our Visit to MSNBC’s Your Business
Mike Michalowicz was at MSNBC's Your Business yesterday, to discuss pivoting, tax strategies, and other business strategies. Be sure to tune into MSNBC this Sunday at 7:30am ET (or set...
March 3, 2015
Arguing With Your Business Partner (It’s A Good Thing)
I have had multiple business partners over the years, and realized that the most successful businesses came from partners that I argued with. I believe, in fact, that arguing is...
February 25, 2015
Storytelling Can Kill Your Message
We tell stories because they paint pictures in people’s minds. When we get an audience – whether it’s one person or 2500 – thinking creatively and engaged in our story,...
February 24, 2015
Grow Your Business Faster By Paying Yourself
When I’m consulting with clients looking to invigorate and grow their businesses, one question I often ask is: “Who’s your most valuable employee?” They inevitably give me the wrong answer....
February 18, 2015
The Biggest Competitive Advantage Goes To Small Businesses
Every entrepreneur knows that starting and growing a small business is a challenge. We don’t have the enormous resources – financial and otherwise – that the big guys do, and...
February 13, 2015
6 Habits Thought Leaders Should Get Used To
As an entrepreneur myself, I’m always on the lookout for words of wisdom from fellow innovators. Looking to the rule breakers (who often evolve into rule makers) for ways to...
February 12, 2015
How To Work With Friends (When You Own The Business)
I’m going to be blunt. The best solution to the problem of how to navigate the dangerous waters of hiring a friend is just to avoid it. It’s hard, and...
February 3, 2015
How Long Will Today’s Fad Be Popular?
The pet rock lasted about 6 months, albeit over 1.5 million pet rock sold. The Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker from Converse has been a fad since the 1930’s and...
November 14, 2014
Start A Business At The Perfect Age
Famous poet and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “We do not count a man’s years until he has nothing else to count.” This couldn’t be more true when it...
October 1, 2014
Courage
Entrepreneurship requires courage. It requires courage to start, it requires courage to continue. But perhaps most importantly, it requires courage finish. As each phase of the entrepreneur’s journey comes to...