Sometimes I see products that make me excited, other times I see products that I’m indifferent about and finally there are products that make me do a double take and realize that the end must be near. After shedding a few tears, either provoked by sadness or shear hilarity, I usually try to bury the … Read more
Successful entrepreneurs share many things in common including a drive to find and use the best tools on the Internet to help them save time and money as they grow their businesses. When starting a business, entrepreneurs often don’t have the resources available to them to hire people, so it is important for entrepreneurs to … Read more
Today, while I was in the checkout lane at a nearby Target, there were two parents with two kids in front of me (a boy and a younger girl). The kids were being rambunctious, and couldn’t have been older than 4-6 years old. While listening to them, I could tell these kids knew a thing … Read more
You have a successful business, with a great product: what a drag! Don’t fret, with a few changes, we can take your unique, value propositioned product and turn it into the faceless, brandless disappointment you always wished it could be! We’re going to introduce you to the concept of commodification. When you think of a … Read more
There are some companies that astound me on a continuous basis, and Pixar is one of them. Recently, my wife and I went to see the movie Brave, which is a film about a red-headed girl that doesn’t want to be involved in what is basically an arranged marriage. The movie was visually stunning, but … Read more
Update for 2019: It’s been about 7 years since I wrote this book review! Seriously… 7 years! I can say with absolute certainty that this book has withstood the test of time. Throughout the last 7 years, I’ve referenced this book for ideas on how to grow my business or for inspiration. So, how has … Read more
Today, I decided to do something different from an ordinary post. For the past two years, in my New Year’s Resolution posts, one thing I always mention is how I want to bring new forms of media to my readers. Over the weekend, I’ve been brushing up on my graphics skills to bring a motivational … Read more
When was the last time that you had the chance to sit down and learn from 9 expert entrepreneurs in any industry at your leisure? In all honesty, it’s hard enough to find a single book that affords that opportunity, let alone being able to do it physically. Darren Rowse of ProBlogger made it happen … Read more
Everyone is different, but entrepreneurs also have many over-lapping qualities as well. Only certain characteristics could bring a person to make as crazy of a decision as to become an entrepreneur. Below are 10 signs that you might be an entrepreneur, or a would-be entrepreneur. 10. Wishing You always wish you had another pot of … Read more
As an entrepreneur, you have a product or a service that you want to sell. Why would a customer buy from you? The answer is: your Value Proposition. A value proposition is a short statement to your customers that explains why they will buy from you, and how you are truly different from your competitors. That … Read more
Have you had a gym or magazine subscription before? Many people don’t like them, but when applied properly, subscriptions are awesome for both your business and your customers. Subscriptions have experienced a big resurgence in the tech arena, and that’s what we’ll be discussing. Retention is a problem that some entrepreneurs have with this model, … Read more
A little while ago, we discussed how professionalism for the sake of professionalism has become tiresome to me. Naturally, I received excellent comments that supported both sides of the argument. Being an entrepreneur is great, but it also comes with responsibilities. These include trying to understand who your customers are and how to interact with … Read more
Martin worked a normal job, drove a regular car, sat at a normal desk, and worked normal hours. He hated everything about it. Martin always had a desire to pursue his dreams of entrepreneurship by starting a record label, but he was too comfortable to leave his current job. Day after day, he would think … Read more
Over the past weekend, I was reading a lot of quotations from notable people about entrepreneurship. I love quotes because they are a way of getting excellent, distilled information, tips and guidance from some of the most brilliant minds. Quotes are concentrated ideas, and often it blows me away at how much a person can … Read more
Square is a credit card app for both iPhone & Android devices. 9 Days ago, I wrote about Restaurants that don’t accept credit cards, and how frustrating that is for customers. I also talked about how there isn’t really a good reason not to when companies like Square exist. To see if I was being … Read more
Earlier this week, I told you about how I took my wife, sister and mother out for breakfast and how the restaurant didn’t accept credit cards. This was surprising to me as it isn’t very common for a business to not accept credit cards in our area. In fact, even the food trucks around here … Read more
The other day, I took my mother, sister and wife out to breakfast. My mom told us about this great diner just down the street so we decided that we would go there, rather than to one of the bigger chain restaurants. After a great breakfast, I went up to the register to pay the … Read more
Today I found an excellent quote that I believe encompasses the meaning behind entrepreneurship perfectly. This quote comes from Henry Ford: Henry Ford: “If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have asked for a better horse.” What I love about this quote is that it highlights a few things: Entrepreneurship requires vision. Customers don’t always … Read more
Best Buy announced that it will be closing 50 stores as a cost cutting measure. While that doesn’t sound so bad, here are some notable store closings in 2011 & 2012: 633 Borders Book Stores 405 Blockbuster Stores in 2011 500 Blockbusters in 2012 200 Gamestops 180 Abercrombie and Fitch 100 The Gap 35 Office … Read more
After building up your confidence with my article “5 Reasons You Won’t Make Money Online” I thought it might be a good idea to show you some promising pieces of information. I’ve heard a lot lately about how more and more people are becoming self-employed as a result of the economy, but I like having … Read more
Plenty of people are making eBooks, videos, selling “systems” and offering eCourses about making money online. You see insane claims like “earn $1,000 a day while you sleep” and you think “if only I could make half of that!” Many of these authors provide plenty of proof of their success, and they promise to package … Read more