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Go Where You Don't 'Belong'
To get where you want to go, start out where you don’t fit in. You’ll be happy you did. July 6, 2021 4 min read This story appears in the July 2021 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Show up where you don’t belong. Because one day, you will. That’s what I’ve learned repeatedly in my career as I’ve pushed through the impostor [...]
Five Ways Businesses Can Use Amazon's Mission Statement as a Growth Strategy
July 4, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The famous words of hotelier Cesar Ritz, “the customer is never wrong,” are as true today as they were over 100 years ago. Although the sentiment has remained consistent throughout the decades, strategies and tactics to establish a [...]
5 Unique Revenue Stream Ideas for Product-Based Business Owners in 2021
July 2, 2021 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. 2020 was a hard-hitting year. Worldwide. Everyone can agree on that. However, in the business world, product-based business owners that rely on having their products on store shelves or directly into the hands of their customers were left slightly [...]
4 Financial Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Ask Before Launching a Business
June 30, 2021 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re filled with enthusiasm for a new idea, you may have considered setting up a new business. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of the economy. According to the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, businesses with 20 employees or less [...]
5 Questions to Ask Before Including Services in Your Bootstrapping Strategy
June 26, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most tech entrepreneurs these days stay away from services because investors are looking for high-margin, repeatable revenue. Service revenues don’t command the same multiples that product revenues do. When I decided to bootstrap my startup, I never [...]
Want To Attract Great Employees Post-Covid? Why 'Remote' Isn't Everything
June 27, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Chattanooga? When my daughter told me recently she’d be leaving a remote role in sunny Santa Barbara for a new job in Tennessee, it caught me by surprise. But the more I thought about her move, the more it made sense — and the more light it shed on [...]
Should Your Company Join an Accelerator or Incubator Program?
June 24, 2021 8 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As soon as your company’s name becomes listed in a directory like Crunchbase or Pitchbook, don’t be surprised if your email inbox becomes filled with exhortations to apply to an accelerator or incubator. Even if you don’t receive these missives, you [...]
6 Ways to Attract Diverse Early Career Talent
June 25, 2021 8 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In this current economy, chances are your company is looking to hire. If you’re interested in hiring more Gen-Z and millennial talent, there are several things to consider. It’s important to acknowledge that early career talent in 2021 have [...]
How to Bounce Back and Reinvent Your Post-Pandemic Self
These four strategies will help you emerge stronger from the 2020 train wreck. June 24, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The post-pandemic era seems to be upon us, as mass reopening’s have begun in the wake of the vaccine rollout. And yet, we know the rebuilding process has just begun. [...]
Improve Employee Retention By Taking a People-First Approach
June 23, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The opposite of employee retention is churn, and it’s a big problem for many companies. A normal rate of churn is just part of business; it’s rare for employees to work at one company for their whole career. A high rate, on the other hand, presents a [...]