Networking: Give and You’ll Receive
The other day I watched an interesting video of Dan Schawbel explaining some of the concepts of networking. He stressed the need to give before you receive and he’s absolutely right. Networking isn’t just about receiving, it’s about...
5 Ways to Have Your CPAs Pay for Themselves
When it comes to small businesses, it’s important to know everything that can be deducted. You may be paying way more than you actually should. Here are a few ways to have your CPAs...
Top 3 Ways to Test Your Great Business Idea
As entrepreneurs, we often find ourselves boggled down for time, strapped for cash, and in search of the perfect way to test our ideas. I mean, let’s face it, after committing to a new...
Promoting Your Web Business Offline
Advertising for small businesses in the 21st century can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task. Technology has brought us into the age of information exchange and knowledge is being accessed at accelerated rates. Online...
Entrepreneurs: Born or Made?
If ever there is a lull in the conversation with friends or colleagues ask this question “Do you think entrepreneurs are born or made?” Your intellectual friend will start talking about ‘Nature vs. Nurture’, your film...
4 Ways to Build The Perfect Team
What is the number one thing that separates bad companies from great companies? That’s a no-brainer. It’s the team. What you are missing is a great team that is as passionate about the business...
Why Procrastination Hurts You and Your Business
There is no doubt that procrastinating is a terrible habit. I am probably not the only one who spends hours watching TV, surfing the web or chatting with friends at times when I should...
The Newspaper and Magazine Industry Needs a Makeover
The other day I received an offer from Fortune Magazine for a yearly subscription of $10. I had trouble believing this since $10 wouldn’t even cover the cost of shipping for a year. Why...
5 Things that Business School Hasn’t Taught Me
I would like to thank Ben for honoring me with a guest post. As a college student preparing to graduate from state land-grant university, I thought it would be beneficial to share what they...
Entrepreneurial Mindset for Social Networking
A big question when it comes to social media marketing and social networks in general is “How do I make money with social networking?” The simple answer to this is as follows, this is...