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Since we’re talking about the advantages of having a mentor as an entrepreneur, have you scored yourself a mentor yet?   Okay, perhaps that was not the best play on words, here, however business mentors are available to any and every entrepreneur that seeks one at SCORE.  If you’re an aspiring smal Read More

Ever gotten a free pen from a business? Or key chains or a refrigerator magnet?  Maybe a can holder for your beverages?  Notice, all those little freebies seem to have the company’s name, logo and contact information, whether it be a phone number, website or email address.  There’s a reason for tha Read More

You’re self-employed, you work for myself.  You are the master of your universe.  You are the shot-caller, the mover and shaker, the boss, the head-hancho, the man (or woman).  But if you happen to be a “solopreneur”, you’re more than just the mastermind and face of your company.  You ARE the compa Read More

Anyone building a business, listen up: Stanford is offering 16 free, online courses for anyone looking to pick up a few extra skills. The courses include some technology and entrepreneurship-based subjects that could help you get that edge you need. Read More

There’s a reason why entrepreneurs are revered in business.  When we’re passionate about something, about solving a problem or creating a need, we get excited about it, we get all hyped up and we see things others don’t.  And we easily get wrapped up in what we’re doing, so much so, we may forget t Read More

Stepping outside of the overly popular and saturated arena of crowd-funding and small business bank loans, this article discusses other avenues small business owners and entrepreneurs can find money: Small Business Investment Companies. Read More

There are numerous studies that describe the heart and core of an entrepreneur.  What sets us apart, how our minds work, our perspective of the world around us and how we engage in normal activity that creates extraordinary results.  And there is something to be said about entrepreneurs because we Read More

Just about every new business owner and entrepreneur has been told at one point in their journey that they need a business plan.  Put your idea on paper.  “You need to create a  detailed plan that  projects 5 years into the future that outlines your expectation of your resources: where they’re comi Read More

We’ve bought into the Facebook timeline, business page, fan page, home page ads, Google +, Google Chrome,  and Gmail accounts.  With our Twitter, we tweet, we follow and have followers, and follow on Fridays. We’ve LinkedIn, Yahoo-ed and Binged.   We’ve sent and accepted friend requests, attended a Read More

There is something extremely critical about receiving feedback that all business owners and entrepreneurs must understand.  As small business owners, we look at the tools that are available to help us gauge whether we’re on the right track or not.   And because there’s so much information that’s bo Read More