Two new industries, biotechnology and multimedia, are getting very upset
about entrepreneurs who file broad patents on ideas that others in the industry regard as old and well known.
Newspapers print stories
about entrepreneurs who hit a trend and make millions, or celebrities who suddenly become household names.
How many times have you heard
about entrepreneurs who grossed a lot less than $ 50,000 a year, and whose profits were eaten up by unforeseen costs?
We hear
about entrepreneurs who worked like crazy to build a business that changed the world.
«There are tons of stories
about entrepreneurs who are in this limbo, and frankly Canada is taking advantage of that,» says the NVCA's Franklin.
We read often
about entrepreneurs who have found success because of a hunch or fortuitous circumstance.
I've heard some great stories
about entrepreneurs who came from meager beginnings only to rise and prevail against poverty.
The other day I heard
about an entrepreneur who arrived at our terminal in Portland, Ore..
You've heard the story before — the one
about the entrepreneur who stays up all night, sleeps less than four hours, then gets up at the crack of dawn to crush another 80 - hour workweek.
The actress will also produce this adaptation of Steve Martin's novel
about an entrepreneur who travels the world acquiring pieces of art.
Middle Men (R for nudity, profanity, graphic sexuality, violence and drug use) Luke Wilson stars in this crime comedy, set in 1995,
about an entrepreneur who became filthy rich by helping a couple of shady characters (Giovanni Ribisi and Gabriel Macht) streamline their internet porn business.
Not exact matches
If you're a young, aspiring
entrepreneur who is a little overwhelmed getting your business off the ground, you've probably fantasized
about finding the perfect mentor.
Yeah,
entrepreneurs who've been successful in their first company tend to do better at their next one, but the difference between the best and the worst is only
about 12 percent.
Smith got his inspiration when he read
about a man named Steve Gibson
who moved to the Philippines to turn locals into
entrepreneurs.
When expanding into new markets, many
entrepreneurs are unsure
about whom to hire and might promote someone from their organization
who lacks relevant experience.
As entrenched as the auto industry is, footholds do exist for new
entrepreneurs who are niche - oriented, innovative and passionate
about cars.
Though this article is
about Prince and what we can learn from him, I'd be remiss if I didn't explain
who the
entrepreneurs he'd befriended are.
A mastermind is simply this: a gathering of similarly - minded people (
entrepreneurs, for example,)
who get together every once in a while and talk
about what's going on in businesses.
On this episode,
Entrepreneur Network partner Business Rockstars spotlights designer Shaun Neff, who talks about the power of branding, what he has learned from starting his own business and the most rewarding aspects of becoming an e
Entrepreneur Network partner Business Rockstars spotlights designer Shaun Neff,
who talks
about the power of branding, what he has learned from starting his own business and the most rewarding aspects of becoming an
entrepreneurentrepreneur.
Loans: Banks provide small business loans to
entrepreneurs who can prove their idea can bring
about a positive change.
Everyone has a great story
about being an
entrepreneur, yet it's rare that you find one
who talks
about the negatives.
Fortunately James Clear, an
entrepreneur and guy
who thinks a lot
about goals, habits, and success, has a much better approach to achieving almost any goal — and it's an approach anyone can use.
Find other
entrepreneurs who have raised funds for their mobile app in the initial phase and speak to them
about their experience.
Banks provide small business loans to
entrepreneurs who can prove their idea can bring
about a positive change.
I've written
about crowdfunding extensively, mostly from the point of view of
entrepreneurs,
who view crowdfunding as a cheaper way to finance their business over traditional bank loans.
They are serial
entrepreneurs who care less
about the trappings of wealth than the intellectual challenge of reordering our ever - expanding digital universe just a bit faster than the next software genius.
But she's keen to emphasize that innovation is
about more than just technology, citing the example of a local female
entrepreneur in the construction industry
who couldn't find workboots for women and started a company to manufacture them.
Moz This is great starting point for an
entrepreneur who wants to learn
about SEO on their own, given its ample educational resources.
Experienced
entrepreneurs seem to have the same advice
about employees
who aren't doing what's best for your company: get rid of them as soon as possible.
In this video,
Entrepreneur Network partner Business Rockstars interviews Marina Curry, founder of Beautycon Media,
who answers questions
about entrepreneurship and her experience creating her own business.
Instead, we're looking for a founder
who embodies what we have loved
about entrepreneurs since our founding 36 years ago, whose startup epitomizes this moment in business history.
But what
about a novice
entrepreneur who is considering going it alone?
Entrepreneurs who are looking to attract investors need to develop and pitch a plan — preferably written — that answers every potential investor question
about your startup before it is asked.
Bill is an
entrepreneur who constantly complains
about how terrible his employees are at delivering customer service.
About Lewis Howes: Lewis is a business coach, keynote speaker, athlete and investor,
who was recognized by President Obama as one of the top 100
entrepreneurs in the country under 30 and has been featured in The New York Times, People, Men's Health, The Today Show and other major media outlets.
But time is running out, according to some big name
entrepreneurs, like Steve Case, founder and former chief executive officer of AOL,
who spoke to Inc. in late May
about immigration reform.
But one
entrepreneur,
who runs a nationally distributed product company and
who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Whole Foods» decisions have resulted in a loss of business for her brand due to confusion within the company and a lack of clarity
about the new system.
For other
entrepreneurs who recognize that they have a die - hard audience, think
about creating unique and specialized products that they can proudly sport and identify with, even if it's something as simple as a sticker
Food
entrepreneurs who spoke with Entrepreneur.com were mostly supportive of these changes at the grocery chain, but did express some concern
about what it means for the next wave of emerging food brands.
And what does the star investor and tech industry veteran (
who made his first millions when he sold his computer consulting firm Microsolutions to CompuServe in 1990, before a lot of the kids in the audience were born) think
about scrappy young Silicon Valley
entrepreneurs trying to compete with him?
Gore,
who formerly served as the
entrepreneur - in - residence for the United Nations Foundation, boiled it down even further: «More than skillsets, I worry
about time.
«There was a little bit of confusion in the tech world
about who this
entrepreneur was that has had two big hits in a row starting these companies,» he remembers.
You've probably heard the one
about the recklessly ambitious technology
entrepreneur from Silicon Valley: the maverick - iconoclast - innovator with the big idea
who becomes fantastically rich and changes the world.
Entrepreneurs who are passionate
about their ideas believe they can do a better job than the people already serving that market.
There's a very small fraternity of
entrepreneurs who have gone public, and the cool thing was they all want to talk
about it and pay it back to others.
One of the main lessons Becker has learned
about being a first - time
entrepreneur is that nobody cares
about your business as much as you do — so it's you
who needs to put all the extra effort in.
I've been discussing this classic mistake with several
entrepreneurs I know recently, including Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh,
who learned a thing or two
about helping business owners like me to save money after working with thousands of them through their community YEC and Forbes Councils which I'm apart of.
With a curiosity to find out more
about how to develop a seven - figure business that consistently performs, I talked with Nicole Wipp, an experienced
entrepreneur and small business consultant
who has multiple successful businesses that have consistently delivered.
Evan Williams, a Silicon Valley
entrepreneur who was once CEO and chairman of Twitter, apologized in an interview with the New York Times
about Twitter's role in Trump's presidency.
Here — for your reading pleasure — is a countdown of the year's most - viewed stories
about far - out technologies and the
entrepreneurs who are dreaming them up.