2020 forever changed the landscape of our economic market. It changed the way businesses do business. The pandemic changed how we all work and where we work from. What did we discover? We can work almost anywhere. With that new found realization and opportunity, we found ourselves with a plethora of creative entrepreneurs who decided…
Considering starting an online business? Overwhelmed by where to start and how to get your new business off the ground and onto the internet? Following a few easy steps to build a business can increase your odds of success two-fold! Using these tips can be the key to your new business! Ensure your product or…
Starting a business is potentially very overwhelming. Maneuvering through the legalities of starting that business can be crippling to some first time business owners. Getting advice from experts, who have navigated through this successfully is the best step you can take. Here are a few entrepreneur tips and legal tips to get you started. You…
When starting a business many people set goals of what size they expect to grow it to, how much money they want to make… and many other ‘end results’ they expect from their business. Of course we all want to be successful. Doesn’t everyone want to be the very best version of themselves they can…
The most expensive thing we possess is our ego. The most valuable thing we possess is a positive attitude. Think about it, how many people over extend themselves because they ‘want’ something nice – a fancy car, a big house, a boat, etc. By all means if you can comfortably afford those things and…
At one time or another we’ve all heard a business owner say something like “It’s my baby” or “I spend more hours with my business than with my spouse”… It’s clear, they are overly invested in their perception of what being a successful business owner really means. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not about…
“. . . For those of us that have experienced both the dotcom bubble (between 1995-2001), and the global financial crisis beginning in December of 2007 the biggest lesson learned is to make quick and significant adjustments as the circumstances are rapidly changing. Having lived through and run businesses during each of those times, one…
Here’s another great question that was asked on Quora … a topic that I’m hearing a lot about lately. What is the biggest disadvantage of a 50 years old man starting up a new business if he has strong experience in corporate business but no experience as an entrepreneur? _____________________________________________ Charles M. Alexander, former founder…
This question was asked on the website Quora and I thought it an excellent question worthy of a comprehensive response. Should I be an entrepreneur? ___________________________________________________________________ Charles M. Alexander, former founder of 17 successful businesses at Entrepreneurship (1988-2017) STOP…!!!!!! Read the other answers (Below) first and then come back here. The 100%, absolutely correct answer…
The vast majority of us are ‘great consumers’ – not necessarily in the traditional sense of the word ‘consumer’ (the buyer of things) but, rather, in the sense of consuming (using up) things – food, energy, resources, relationships, etc. and not necessarily in the typical use of the word ‘great’ – to be good at…