Entrepreneurs: Do What No One Else Will

My dad was an entrepreneur and I guess the spirit rubbed off on me because I am one as well.  Watching him as I grew up, I learned an incredibly important lesson that I think anyone starting their own business needs to learn – perseverance can overcome just about any obstacle.  Really taking that lesson [...] Related posts:

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What Do You Want To Do Before You Die? The Founders of The Buried Life

What do you want to do before you die? That’s the question 4 guys asked themselves one summer and they decided to head out on a road-trip to conquer as many as they could. They started a blog, hustled for sponsors, got into their rickety old RV and set out to have some fun. Before [...] No related posts.

Creating Your Business Swagger

The primal nature of subtle social cues and what they mean to our subconscious. What’s with the strut? Psychologically there are many cues that denote the feeling of confidence. They display our intent, betray our falsehoods and reveal our attractions. Many of these actions we cannot control and some of the micro [...] Related posts:

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Dear Baby Boomers: A Message From Gen Y

Dear Baby Boomers, I know you’re not my biggest fan. I’m one of those pesky GenY twenty-somethings that you’ve called “cocky,” “lazy,” and “incompetent.”  It appears our generation has hit a nerve, really gotten under your skin.  Well, I am writing to you because I feel like we’ve gotten off on [...] No related posts.

Interview: How Timothy Sykes Made Two Million From His Dorm Room

Photo via Gawker First things first, how the hell did you make $2million from your college dorm room? I traded thousands of hyped up penny stocks, discovering several chart patterns that were predictable 90% of the time, taking small gains nearly every day and those gains added up over time. My first million was made through buying [...] Related posts:

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Go Green Fundraising Focuses on Earth Friendly Fundraising

What is the story behind your company? The recession was just starting to get into full swing in 2008 and I realized that groups like sports leagues, churches, and schools would be feeling the effects of a downward economy and there would be a greater need for fundraising options.  At the same time, the green movement [...] No related posts.

Tough Job Markets Lead to Fashion Industry Startup ash&dans

Ashley Cook and Danielle Dankner graduated together from Washington University in 2008. Both found themselves in a tough job market and had trouble breaking into the competitive acting industry in New York City. Instead of giving up or getting depressed about the situation they did the next best thing…they started a company. Ash&Dans was born and [...] No related posts.

10 Steps to Starting a Small Business

So you have an idea and your all pumped up to turn it into the next big thing and change your life! Now what? How do you turn this idea into a reality? This small business guide is meant to take you through those basic steps of getting your business off the ground. This guide will continue [...] Related posts:

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Increasing Revenue Through Email Marketing: Part 4 of 5

As the leader of a business, a constant concern is always increasing revenue.  Of course the two primary ways to do this are to either increase the revenue current customers provide, or to increase your total number of customers.  The simplest and most direct way to reach your audience, and allow [...] Related posts:

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Social Media Series: Twitter For Business

Of all the social media marketing tactics, Twitter has been the one that seems to elude most CEOs. So, how can Twitter possibly promote brand awareness and increase sales for my business? To get to that  end result, let’s start at the beginning. Like Facebook, Twitter can be used to post updates [...] Related posts:

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