I am a down to earth,
business entrepreneur looking for someone to pamper, spoil and spend money on.
Not exact matches
Look to the case of Tim Romero, a Tokyo - headquartered
entrepreneur who, earlier this summer, «gave up» and closed ContractBeast, a startup that produced software for people who make software, when it hadn't gained a significant following after just seven months in
business.
The thinking is that the industry will continue its current trajectory of steady growth, which means that as much as there are opportunities to launch new podcast programming companies, there is also tremendous opportunity for
entrepreneurs looking to build
businesses that would help the industry scale up its processes.
In this edited excerpt, the authors profile the owner of a helicopter service to give wannabe transportation service
entrepreneurs an inside
look at a profitable
business.
The new platform is built for
entrepreneurs and small -
business owners
looking to get help from vetted professionals.
Here's a
look at what's in it for small -
business owners and
entrepreneurs.
While every successful
entrepreneur's career path
looks a bit different, there are universal signposts that can help steer everyone with small
businesses in the right direction.
Plus,
entrepreneurs are their
businesses, and that means how they feel (and how they feel about how they
look) can be extremely important to them.
But factor back in the often overlooked «hybrid
entrepreneurs» who keep their day jobs while founding their
businesses, and the personalities of
entrepreneurs start to
look more and more like, well, the personalities of the rest of us.
Whereas
entrepreneurs may have
looked to their investors or board members in the past for guidance, founders are discovering that their investors are increasingly strapped for time, which leaves them with nowhere to turn when making tough
business decisions.
For the most part my clients fall into 3 categories: my peers — fellow YFE's
looking for inspiration on how to incorporate more visual elements into their web presence, seasoned creative
entrepreneurs seeking out a stronger connection with the Millenniel mindset, and traditional local
business owners - searching for innovative ways to use the softer side of social media.
As I
look over the
business plans and projections that these
entrepreneurs share with us, one thing I constantly see is a lack of sophistication in calculating the investor's return.
«My advice to
entrepreneurs looking to enter the marijuana
business is to be early in their market, because this is a market that's expanding like crazy.
Casting is
looking for
entrepreneurs who can pitch their breakthrough
business concepts, products, properties and services to moguls in hopes of landing investment funds.
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.
Many new
business owners
look at successful
entrepreneurs and envy their million - dollar lifestyles and accomplishments.
Before Dan Price caused a media firestorm by establishing a $ 70,000 minimum wage at his Seattle company, Gravity Payments... before Hollywood agents, reality - show producers, and book publishers began throwing elbows for a piece of the hip, 31 - year - old
entrepreneur with the shoulder - length hair and Brad Pitt
looks... before Rush Limbaugh called him a socialist and Harvard
Business School professors asked to study his radical experiment in paying workers... an entry - level Gravity employee named Jason Haley got really pissed off at him.
Rather than show her latest spring
looks during the recent New York Fashion Week, the 41 - year - old
entrepreneur was fending off a lawsuit from her ex-husband and
business partner.
As an
entrepreneur you should always be
looking for strategic partnerships that will help leverage your
business.
If you really don't want to learn how to code and would rather focus on getting the
business off the ground,
look for a team or a development partner that has experience in working with first - time non-technical
entrepreneurs.
It is now possible in some cases to invest directly in local
businesses through crowdfunding;
look for social
entrepreneurs you can support.
To get there,
entrepreneurs and
business owners will need to
look beyond quick financing schemes and focus on a «triple bottom line» that places profit, people and the planet on equal footing.
For
entrepreneurs looking to scale their online
businesses, it can be tempting to move fast.
Rocket Internet founder Alexander Samwer, a 40ish German
entrepreneur with an MBA from Harvard University, has for some time been
looking outside saturated European markets for
business opportunities with the potential for high returns.
Another place to
look for guidance for what's really going on with
entrepreneurs is the alternative lenders who specialize in small
business lending.
Through my experience, here are eight of the top tips that I have found can help any
entrepreneur looking to expand their social media presence and their
business.
Entrepreneurs look to their
business credit cards for all sorts of good reasons: to build up their
business credit, to have flexible access to capital for a variety of purchases, and for a cash cushion in case of emergency.
An analysis of the data suggests that
entrepreneurs and small
businesses with revenue under $ 9 million (the break - even point) should take a hard
look at outsourcing these key
business functions.
«You have to know what you're going for, and do it with your eyes wide open,» says Francisco Dao, founder and president of The Killer Pitch, a firm based in Tarzana, California, that helps companies and
entrepreneurs refine their message, and former
business coach and columnist for Inc. «
Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself what it's going to take to achieve your goals.»
If you're an
entrepreneur, employee or
business leader
looking to expand your knowledge base, you'll find what you're
looking for online.
For many
entrepreneurs looking to start a
business, getting access to capital can be the make - or - break moment to a successful launch.
His book, Conscious Capitalism, is essentially a 368 - page manual for
entrepreneurs looking to run their
businesses in a way that inspires trust among the people.
Student
entrepreneur Joseph Draschil on how his education prepared him for running a
business, but why he had to
look elsewhere for startup help.
I think we
look to all sorts of successful
entrepreneurs and large
businesses for ideas.
This group of successful
business people, this circle of successful
entrepreneurs (not just socialites as some may think of us) are always bouncing new ventures and ideas off one another and
looking to expand into new arenas.
I was
looking for a simple
business model that I could run as a first time
entrepreneur.
We regularly
look at
business magazines such as
Entrepreneur, and the annual
Entrepreneur Franchise 500.
It doesn't matter where you are or what kind of
business you're starting, you can learn to be a better
entrepreneur by
looking at what makes Silicon Valley tick.
What's more, many of them excelled in spite of obvious obstacles like language barriers and prejudice — offering an inspiring
look at the difficulty some
entrepreneurs face on the road to
business success.
In this video with
Entrepreneur Network partner
Business Rockstars, attorney Jessica Olmon gives one simple reason why you should avoid using online contracts: The framework between two similar deals might
look the same, but different companies and people are willing to assume different levels of risk.
There are always institutions
looking for social
entrepreneurs to sponsor to create positive social change through
business.
This is one of the best podcasts for young
entrepreneurs who need a fresh
look on your
business situation.
The truth is that plenty of the world's most successful
entrepreneurs started successful
businesses with their friends — just
look at Facebook.
While the experiences of women
entrepreneurs in the developing world are as diverse as the countries they inhabit, since the difficulties facing a small woman - owned
business in Vietnam
looks nothing like that of a new venture in, say, Turkey or India, there are some common challenges.
Even if you're a serial
entrepreneur looking for an exit, a smart way to maximize your return is by building a sustainable
business.
His book provides a fascinating
look into what influenced and shaped one of the most
business - savvy
entrepreneurs of all time.
Bottom line: The investor is
looking for a salable asset (near - term exit) and the
entrepreneur is
looking for a self - sustaining and profitable
business (long - term value).
Instead,
look for ecosystems where policymakers listen to
entrepreneurs and understand the impact that the creation of new
businesses can have on a local economy.
Even though
entrepreneurs and venture capitalists can seem worlds apart, Tellerman claims that
looking at your
business through the venture capitalist or investor lens can ensure your
business grows strong.
Business owners and
entrepreneurs are always
looking for strategies that will make them more efficient.