September, 2016
Won Funding? Why You Should Wait to Celebrate.
This story appears in the September 2016 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » The founders of PVP Live were itching to make the announcement: They’d raised a big Series A! This was in 2015, and the company — which covers competitive video games the way ESPN covers sports — had just accepted an investment from a local Dallas [...]
Making Soap: Yes You Can!
I made my first batch of soap about 15 years ago. It was a big deal since I decided to render beef tallow myself, just for the experience. It added a lot of work and time to the soap making process, but for me was worth the experience. The soap turned out nice—but not terribly exciting. Next I tried a recipe that used olive oil. The [...]
Verizon Purchased Yahoo: What Does This Mean for You?
Yahoo is no longer an independent entity. Verizon has purchased the service for $4.8 billion in a purchase that makes Verizon even larger than it was before. This broadband and cell phone company has quickly grown to become a major entity in the world of online marketing. Advertisers have to take note whenever Verizon makes a move [...]
Homemade Lavender Salt Scrub
With the chilly winds and cold air sweeping against our skin, it’s time to give some extra tender loving care to your body’s largest organ. And believe me, your skin will thank you. Just a month ago I tried a sugar scrub for the first time. I massaged it into my legs and arms and rinsed it off with water before shaving. Not [...]
Here Are 4 Things I Would Have Done Differently as a Founder
Birthdays are a great time for reflection. The startup that I co-founded in 2012 turns 4 this month, and I’ve decided to look back on the past four years and ask myself: If I could do it all again, what would I do differently? Related: What’s the Secret to Startup Success? Timing. What decisions would I make? What would I [...]
4 Tips for Overcoming Fears and Reaching Success
You have come across with an opportunity of a lifetime and you have to make a decision. However, this decision is not easy and involves you to change your life completely or get out of your comfort zone or start everything from scratch. Therefore, part of you wants to go for it badly but your other part is holding you back. In this case, [...]
Living Off the Land in the Alaskan Wilderness
In 1976, my youthful dream started to unfold as I began building my remote fishing lodge, The Talaheim Lodge, in the wilderness of Alaska. Most of the state can’t be reached by road, so many Alaskan fishing lodges, like mine, have to be reached by either helicopter or plane. Everything from a toothpick to a gallon of gasoline has to be [...]
5 Tips for Outsourcing Product Development
If you’re an entrepreneur, developing a new physical product, you may think a large product design firm is the answer. They can develop your product from start-to-finish, and you don’t need to worry about the details. If you aren’t technically-minded, the enticement of using a company that magically turns your idea into a finished [...]
A Sweet Season Flows: How to Tap Maple Trees and Make Syrup on a Wood-Burning Stove
A Sweet Season Flows: How to Tap Maple Trees and Make Syrup on a Wood-Burning Stove In the late winter months, when nighttime and daytime temperatures oscillate from deep-freezing to above-freezing, an imperceptible shift begins to take place in the trees around us. This huge variation in temperature is a signal [...]
Make Your Home Business Look & Feel More Professional with These Steps
When you run a business from home, you can often struggle to seem professional. Most other businesses seem bigger and more professional than yours. But if you want to change things, you need to stop focusing on the competition. Instead, you should think about which steps you need to take to make your business look and feel more [...]