Which comes first the product or the brand? Even though a company’s brand name products fall under the umbrella of their corporate name, most consumers are buying the brand itself. Read More
Outsourcing Insider reported that more entrepreneurs these days admit that it’s harder to run a small business because of lack of resources, and probably, the right people, skills, and technology. This is when my question comes in - do you have what it takes to become a successful business owner? Read More
If you’re anything like me, your first experience with the direct sales industry is probably with Avon or Tupperware (both of which are still going strong today).

Today the direct sales industry has exploded, there are literally hundreds of companies with thousands of products. And women everywh Read More
Five things a successful entrepreneur would do differently if launching his company today - including tips to get you started. Read More
As an entrepreneur, I've consistently made one bad mistake: masking bad strategy as great strategy and hoping others carry it out successfully. Here are my hard-earned lessons on what ACTUALLY makes for good strategy...and what tricks to avoid fooling yourself into believing is good strategy. Read More
As I've mentioned before, every year there's usually a berry that America falls in love with, at least for a short period of time. Many of these have been of the exotic variety, but this year Advertising Age reports Firmenich, an international company that sells flavors to food businesses, has name Read More
Our friends and clients at Long Beach Community College are presenting an awesome event on Thursday, January 16 at the Long Beach (CA) Arena. The goal of innovate!socal 2014 is to “bring together disruptive thinkers in economic development… to find solutions to building the entrepreneur ecosystem f Read More
Change is about the only thing constant in the world of startups. Despite their own focus on changing the world, they often forget that they too have to change rapidly and often as the market evolves. Too many find that out too late, and are left chasing a rabbit that is long gone. Read More
Are your dreams about supercharging your business growth occasionally disrupted by images of you resting on the beach under the palm trees, the ocean breeze carrying away all the thoughts about monetization, iteration, pivots, traction, or MVPs? Read More
By the time millennials hit their mid-20s, they were talking photos with their phones and chronicling their lives on social networks. While growing into adults, they experienced Facebook, Amazon and Google transform from clever startups into global well known companies. So, what's a kid to do in th Read More
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