For those of you who want to get in on the ground floor of a new venture, but haven’t yet worked up the nerve to start your own, begin with a job at a startup. But first you should ask yourself if you are prepared for the realities.

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If you are wondering what business to start in 2011, here is one of lucrative home based business ideas you can consider: Medical billing and coding business. Read More
Do you think the Wizard of Oz would have been nearly as popular if Dorothy had taken the advice of the Good Witch and followed the yellow brick road? Imagine the story line, “And so, Dorothy followed the yellow brick road and nothing happened. The end.” The book would have wrapped up after about Read More
Instead of having one expert this week....we found 13! All thought leaders in their respective fields, to discuss what they thought the biggest trends of 2011 would be. What do you think? Read More
Every startup needs to understand that the customer paradigm has dramatically shifted over the past two years with pervasive social networks and smartphones. The customer base is no longer a mass audience that can be driven by mass media, but a dynamic network of individual customers who interact w Read More
Obstacles are a part of life and business. Rather than allowing them to hold you back, it’s important to look for the lesson or opportunity that will lead the way around, over, or through it. Entrepreneurs do not lack determination when it comes to overcoming obstacles, so this week I posed the que Read More
Today we are going to talk with Pat Palmer of The Computer Guy and learn how he opened his store. We will discuss how he made the decision to jump from a home office to an actual storefront, the considerations he made in staffing it properly and why a daily commitment to attendance and punctuality Read More
Now that President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package has been out for a while, including $50 billion aimed at alternative-energy initiatives, applying for grants has become the rage for high-tech startups. I applaud the initiative, and encourage startups in this direction, but there are cost Read More
There are several things to consider when you are starting a new business. Try to predict as much as possible and plan for it. There are other things that you can't plan for that you will only discover when you get into business and start making those mistakes. Just try your best to minimize them. Read More
Welcome to the New Year 2011! You’ve probably already made your resolutions, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your work. After all, most of us spend more hours in this role than any other, and life is too short to spend most of your life unhappy.
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