February, 2016
How to Achieve Your Business Goals in 2016
Image courtesy of Pixabay It’s the age-old question that many of us ask, but how do you really get what you want in life? The start of a new year is always a great time to assess your current situation and seek out areas for improvement, but the refinements don’t have to stop there. In fact, the biggest mistake most people [...]
5 Ugly Truths About Entrepreneurship
Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. If you decide to start an entrepreneurial journey, you aren’t guaranteed anything, but then again, nothing worthwhile comes without some degree of risk and hard work. Related: 3 Ways to Wring at Least Some ROI From Failure I like what Theodore Roosevelt had to say on the subject: “Nothing in the world [...]
Make Homemade Pillows with Repurposed Fabric
It seems like almost every day we come across old clothes that don’t fit, window treatments that are worn-out or fabric swatches that we just toss in the trash. In the spirit of spring renewal, why not take those tired textiles and transform them into something new? Repurposed pillow covers are an easy way to wake up your stale sofa and [...]
Entrepreneurs Feeling Cooped Up This Winter?
Entrepreneurs, Mompreneurs, Daughterpreneurs, Dadpreneurs, Sonpreneurs, in many cases, working-from-home can create the best of both worlds. You can work at home and be with your family at the same time. Sometimes you can mix these two elements of your life so seamlessly that you often don’t know if you are working or enjoying watching [...]
10 Little-Known Books to Add to Your Entrepreneur Bookshelf
Join us in a city near you at Entrepreneur’s Accelerate Your Business event series kicking off Feb 23. View cities and dates » The famous philosopher William Godwin said, “He that loves reading has everything within his reach,” including wealth, success and happiness. But plenty of the book lists out there suggest the same great business [...]
Toyota Plans To Give Up Gas Fueled Engines
Toyota revealed its grand plan to give up traditional gasoline fueled engines in favor of more environmentally friendly energy sources. This Toyota initiative is not without its challenges as the automaker has to find and organize an extensive supply network and it also has to research and rework it’s available technology. By 2050, [...]
10 Answers That Will Make Your Startup Plan Worthy of Investment
Join us in a city near you at Entrepreneur’s Accelerate Your Business event series kicking off Feb 23. View cities and dates » 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. You may [...]
Easy Homemade Toothpaste
If you would have told me, just two years ago, that I would be using essential oils, I would have laughed. If you would have told me, just two years ago, that I would be making (and loving) my own toothpaste, I would have de-friended you. I mean, seriously, who doesn’t love those bubbly tingling scrubbers called “fresh” [...]
5 Reasons Why Hiring Is the Single Most Important Skill for Founders
Join us in a city near you at Entrepreneur’s Accelerate Your Business event series kicking off Feb 23. View cities and dates » The longer I’m involved with Codeship, the company I co-founded, and the more entrepreneurs I mentor, the more I’m convinced that people and a great team are the lifeblood of a fast-growing startup. I would even [...]
Parallel18 Launched in Puerto Rico
It has been about two months since Parallel18 (www.parallel18.com) launched in Puerto Rico. Since its launch, more than 250 global startups have expressed interest in the program, from countries that include United Kingdom, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Ivory Coast, and of course mainland USA and Puerto Rico. Obviously, these entrepreneurs [...]