If you really want to impress a startup founder as a potential employee, or you want to be a smart investor, you need to know the right questions to ask. These are the questions that get past the hype of a founder “vision to change the world,” and into the realm of real business strengths, weakness Read More
You may have heard of Google’s “20% Time”. The concept is simple — Google’s engineers are allowed to dedicate 20% of their working hours to personal projects.

You would be amazed at what products have come out of this initiative — Gmail and AdSense to name just two. That’s a pretty impressive ou Read More

Is Your Business Plan Covered in Cobwebs?

Is Your Business Plan Covered in Cobwebs? Avatar Posted by smpayton under Startups
From http://www.corpnet.com 205 days ago
Made Hot by: smallbizsavvy on October 31, 2012 9:16 am
If you haven't looked at your business plan in a while, it's time to take it out and update it. These tips will help you assess what needs to change in your plan. Read More
Today it is my pleasure to introduce my friend Polly Liu who founded Beau-Coup.com, the largest online retailer of wedding favors on the Internet. Polly has been running Beau-coup for quite sometime now (since 2001) and her company has ballooned into an 8 figure ecommerce business. Read More

The Reality of Running a Business

The Reality of Running a Business Avatar Posted by smpayton under Startups
From http://www.corpnet.com 213 days ago
Made Hot by: tuckerleroy on October 23, 2012 12:36 pm
Running a small business isn't all fun and games. It requires serious dedication and hard work. And guess what? You might not get rich! Read more about the realities of small business ownership here. Read More

Building A Brilliant Business: 5 Business Blocks To Overcome

Building A Brilliant Business: 5 Business Blocks To Overcome Avatar Posted by blogbrandz under Startups
From http://www.naaree.com 216 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on October 18, 2012 11:56 pm
There are 5 main challenges to building a brilliant business. The entrepreneur who plans ahead for potential challenges ends up miles ahead of the game. Read More

My Stress-Free Approach to Business

My Stress-Free Approach to Business Avatar Posted by mywifequitherjob under Startups
From http://mywifequitherjob.com 219 days ago
Made Hot by: tuckerleroy on October 17, 2012 11:48 am
I don’t know about you, but one of the key reasons I wanted to be self-employed was so that I would be in control of my life.

When you think about it, the notion that someone else dictates what you do with eight (or more) hours of every weekday is quite shocking. I wanted to be in control of wha Read More

How to Earn in the Initial days of your Blog?

How to Earn in the Initial days of your Blog? Avatar Posted by hassaankhan under Startups
From http://bloggingmatters.net 221 days ago
Made Hot by: HonorCorp on October 14, 2012 7:46 pm
This article, 'How to Earn in the Initial days of your Blog?' is an informative and useful post for new bloggers. It is always hard to invest your time and money to your new blog. This article will help and motivate you to make your blog successful and earn good money as well. Read More
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which Read More
Since my wife became pregnant with our first child in 2007, I’ve created 3 different lifestyle businesses, an ecommerce store selling wedding linens, a blog about entrepreneurship and a course on how to start an online store. Read More
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