September, 2017
Cars, Corner Offices and $30,000 on Vodka Sodas — What I Learned About The True Meaning of Success
When I was growing up, I idolized the American Dream — the idea that anyone could come from nothing and not only make it but make it big got me really excited about life. I suppose it’s because I grew up in a humble environment and had to work for everything I got. When I got what I thought I wanted, it seemed wonderful. I [...]
How to Incorporate This One Employee Perk to Improve Your Business
If you ask them, many organizations will readily say they support and encourage learning as a priority — sometimes even as one of their core values. But, the reality can be different, despite employees, particularly millennials, communicating their clear preference for employers who give them lots of opportunities to learn and [...]
BusinessOpportunity.com Appoints Enthusiastic Full-Time Digital Marketing Manager
Strategic Hire to Lead Social Media Management Chicago, IL—September 14th, 2017. BusinessOpportunity.com, one of the nation’s leading source for information featuring business opportunities and start-up ideas for entrepreneurs, is pleased to announce the addition of Margaret Mallonée as the Digital Marketing Manager. In this role, [...]
The Majority of Startup Tech Companies Should Not Be in the Bay Area
It’s time for early stage founders in NY, Boston, D.C. and other markets to face the facts: The VC funds in the Bay Area aren’t always giving you a fair shake at the seed stage. While the Bay Area has a reputation for being the startup hub of America — and there are plenty of valid reasons for that reputation — [...]
With These 4 Tips, Your Remote Team Can Participate in Your Hiring Decisions
Every employer at some point has hired an employee who simply wasn’t a good fit for the company. This challenge is only heightened when a company is composed of remote positions. Related: Going Virtual: Hiring the Right Team for Remote Work Yes, it seems logical that if employees don’t work together in the same office, “cultural [...]
Entrepreneur's Facebook Live Series Returns to Help You Take Your Side Hustle to the Next Level
Editor’s Note: In “Tough Love Tuesday,” we connect side-hustling entrepreneurs with support, resources and advice from top experts. Sign up to our email newsletter to be notified about our Tuesday Facebook Lives and check back to our side hustle topic page for more helpful tips. Side hustlers don’t stop — and neither [...]
Got a Do-Gooder Gene? 3 Tips for Launching a Successful CSR Initiative
No corporate good deed goes unnoticed over in the United Arab Emirates. In fact, the UAE’s government recently announced that it’s more actively encouraging companies to establish corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, which examine the sponsoring company’s impact on social and environmental well-being. And, [...]
4 Effective Ways to Market Your Etsy Business
The following excerpt is from the Staff at Entrepreneur Media Inc. and Jason R. Rich’s book Start Your Own Etsy Business. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | IndieBound Once your Etsy shop is up and running, you’ve got to begin promoting your store. Following is information that focuses on some of the more commonly [...]
3 Steps to Increase Your Average Revenue Per Customer
One of the best ways to boost your business revenue is simply to get more money from your existing customers. According to a statistic from Totango, many businesses surveyed spent just 21 percent of their marketing budget on existing customers, even though that group makes up 61 percent of those businesses’ evenue. Related: How to [...]