Posts Tagged ‘goals’

Even though you now (hopefully!) have a strong sense of the entrepreneur you’re capable of being, it can be tough to finally choose the business you want to launch. To help you along, we’re shortly going to investigate current and future business trends – ideas that are really making a splash. That, along with your [...]

Not everyone has experience managing others on their resumes. That doesn’t matter. Of course, the more relevant experience you have directing a business and its employees, the better; being an effective manager is an essential part of owning a business. However, that expertise doesn’t necessarily have to come from actual work experience. Let’s say you [...]

In our last post, we talked about what types of factors you should consider when selecting a business to go into. In today’s post we cover the top business trends of today according to J. Wang and K. Ohngren at www.entrpreneur.com. Top Ten Current Business Trends: Generation Y. Today’s youth have more purchasing power than [...]

Now that you have an idea (or three!) swirling in your head, it’s time to narrow it down. Sure, you can eventually have more than one business, but for obvious reasons it’s best to focus your efforts on one at a time. It’s time to think seriously about how your new business concept will be [...]

This is the first post in a five part series that covers the five questions you must ask when going into business for yourself. Each of these five questions need to be addressed and adequately answered during your due diligence process. The 5 questions are: So what exactly am I selling? Who’s lining up to [...]

How often have you been sitting in a meeting when suddenly you wonder if you’re spending enough time with your kids or your spouse? Have you ever put off something in your personal life in order to accomplish “one last thing” at work? Do you think you balance things you enjoy and performing your job? [...]

Businesses grow through relationships and contacts. That’s why if you haven’t been networking, you may be working hard, but not smart. Advertising, cold-calling, and direct mail are ways to grow your business but the old saying is true: It’s not what you know, but who you know. This is the first post in a series [...]

Some people like to network and others loath it. It can be your best referral source if you take the time to network and build your relationships. Your goal should be to build relationships with those who can become valuable contacts and you to them. The important thing to remember is your goals for networking. [...]