In the previous article of our “From Concept to Reality” series, we discussed the ideation process and how to go about it to get a good business idea. Taking into consideration that you have found that elusive business idea and…
At this point, there may be some of you who think that entrepreneurship is something that’s insanely hard especially because it’s just so hard to start. Well, while it is true that it isn’t the easy, it isn’t the most…
In the last article, we touched on prospective buyers. This last part of the series touches on a very important part of the selling process — the part AFTER it all goes down. You sold your business and you got…
In Part 1, we talked about pre-planning your sell. Part 2 of the “Secrets of the Sell” series deals with the next step after your initial preparations. You know that your business is going to have a good value but…
On a previous series, we delved into the topic of UNDERSTANDING some aspects of selling your business. Consider that to be some introductory lessons to selling a business. This series is to go even DEEPER into the process. “Secrets of…
From our last article, we now know that an entrepreneur’s success isn’t determined by age. One thing that DOES determine success, though, is money. Most entrepreneurs will be faced with revenue and cash flow problems when they 1st get into…
Previously, we discussed what is needed to jump from employee to entrepreneur. There are those who also ask though if there’s a PERFECT AGE to be an entrepreneur. Is there really such a thing though? What could be the factors…
As mentioned in other previous articles and series we’ve had, there are many things that you need to know if you want to be an entrepreneur. First thing is to find out whether you are a fit for entrepreneurship and…
In our last article, we dealt with the money matter of whether or not you can avoid the next business buy that comes your way. For this article, we deal with the matter of your business’ financial systems. As with…
Previously, we talked about choosing your business’ bank partner. Now, we delve into another money matter: Can you afford your next business? Have you ever heard the saying that “Opportunity knocks only once”? Yes, in your career as an entrepreneur,…
Money… It’s such a common problem for aspiring / start-up entrepreneurs. You can have the best idea or the best people on-board but if you don’t have enough money to go through with your plans then consider your entrepreneurial dreams…
“How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.” Our last quote to be featured in this series comes from Yvon Chouinard and is also closely related to last week’s article on using failure as learning points.…
Last time, we delved into Mary Kay Ash’s words and learned the importance of having a goal. Today’s words of entrepreneurial wisdom come from Sara Blakely. Sara is the founder of Spanx Shapewear undergarments company. Born on February 21, 1971,…
There have been many successful entrepreneurs and each of them went through their own path to achieve what they had – each of them possessing learnings that would be valuable to other aspiring entrepreneurs such as yourself. For this series,…
Last time, we discussed why entrepreneurs fail. This article will be a bit heavier but we think it’s important for an entrepreneur to be fully aware of the things around him and how they affect you and your business. You…