January, 2018
How Minimally-Invasive Procedures Are Changing the Cosmetic Surgery Market
Many business owners question exactly how their business can adapt to changes in the cosmetic surgery market. After all, the cosmetic surgery market will never cease to expand, and with new technologies being revealed on a regular basis, keeping up with these changes and adapting to them can be challenging – not to mention expensive! [...]
The Next 5 Steps to Take After You've Been Denied a Small Business Loan
Let’s say you put together a business plan. You did the math to figure out exactly what you needed. You researched your small business loan options, diligently completed the paperwork and even did your little “good luck” dance as you clicked the “submit” button on your application. But then, your worst fears came true: [...]
4 Tips on Starting a Mobile Welding Business
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the next ten years there will be a 15% growth rate in the number of welding jobs. If you enjoy working with your hands and the freedom of being your own boss, starting a mobile welding business is a great idea. Most companies who require metal fabrication work dread lugging the materials [...]
How to Avoid BS Goals and Actually Achieve Results in the New Year
With every New Year comes the same old, same old: a large mass of people proclaiming their super awesome, amazing, life-changing goals on social media. Debbie is going to finally start that “great business idea” she is always talking about. Frank is going to start going to the gym and lose 20 pounds, and your struggling sales [...]
Why More One-Person Businesses Are Breaking $1 Million Dollars In Revenue
[Adapted essay from The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business] When Katherine Krug raised $1.2 million on Kickstarter to manufacture BetterBack, a posture-support device she created after developing sciatica during long hours at her computer, it was just the beginning of her success. Krug soon appeared on the TV show Shark Tank, and the [...]
3 Crowdfunding Tips Every Company Forgets From a Brand That Raised $800,000 and Got Acquired
Crowdfunding takes a lot of planning, whether you’re gearing up for a launch, a ship date or thinking about the next source of funding you’ll pursue. But it’s crucial to be aware of where you stand in the present, too, as those who have shepherded successful campaigns will tell you. At CES last week, Entrepreneur Associate Editor Lydia [...]
These Entrepreneurs Use the Power of Their Community to Grow and Give Back
Entrepreneurship is a lonely sport. At times, it feels like it’s just you out there trying to tackle insurmountable problems, challenges, obstacles and opportunities. The entrepreneurs who find massive success are the ones who are part of communities that encourage them, help them and give them an edge. As the old adage goes, you are the [...]
3 Tips for Succeeding After You Fail
If you’re an entrepreneur, you will fail. It might not be a complete meltdown, but you will experience a failure of some aspect of your venture at some point. My first business failure occurred during my mid-20s. I tried to launch a product I invented, which was a durable, pocket-size strap that carried different kinds of [...]
10 Bible Verses Every Small Business Owner Needs for 2018
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God put it on my heart to talk about hope for business owners in 2018. Hope is the foundation of our faith in God. This is lonely road [...]