The Break-Even Analysis: This calculator analyzes your per-unit costs and revenues and your monthly overhead to determine your per-unit and dollar amount break-even points. To use/see the calculator, click here. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2013
When Good Leaders Go Bad
Leigh Buchanan, a contributor to Inc. Magazine, wrote a review for the book: Tipping Sacred Cows: Kick the Bad Work Habits That Masquerade as Virtues, by Jake Breeden. Breeden is on the faculty of Duke University’s executive education program and consults for corporations including Google and IBM. To read the review, click here. Continue reading
Tactics That Will Help You Get A Raise (If You’re Female)
Claire Gordon of AOL, tackles the issue of women asking for and receiving salary increases in the workplace. She refers to Harvard’s Hannah Riley Bowles and Carnegie Mellon’s Linda Babock who’ve recently had their study on this issue published last August in Psychology of Women Quarterly. It seems as if women have the challenge of … Continue reading
The 80/20 Principle: How to identify the clutter in your life and business
Stephanie Shirley is the founder of Bennis Public Relations. As a business owner, she found herself chasing every stream of income possible. She realized that she had to focus in on the ideas and streams of income that made the most sense and money. It’s not all about money, but it’s certainly about eliminating clutter … Continue reading
Ron J. Williams: Entrepreneurship Can Be Magical, But It Ain’t Magic
Ron J. Williams is the founder of Snapgoods and Knodes. His experiences lead him to believe that entrepreneurship is magical, but it’s certainly not magic. In fact, it’s quite simple. Don’t confuse simple for easy. The steps are simple in concept, yet tough in execution and application. There are very few business people that are … Continue reading
Must-Have Mentors: How to Build Your Personal Board of Directors
Board of Directors are not only for corporations. Before you start a business, your personal life is the business that you must operate. Who will help you with guidance, advice and be there to offer investments or assistance? You have to make these decisions wisely. Antonio Neves from THINQACTION gives us insight on how to … Continue reading
How to Turn an Internship into Entrepreneurship
As a sophomore, Sarah Haselkorn withdrew from college and took a job at a startup. This internship fueled her interest in entrepreneurship. And she gives four specific lessons that she learned. To read the lessons, click here. Continue reading
Matt Dimmer – Founder and CEO of The Extra Mile
Matt Dimmer spent many hours on flights traveling back and forth to see his dad, who was dying from Pancreatic Cancer. After reflecting on his travels, he realized that he was more fortunate than some people. There are people who can’t travel across the country to see sick family members. He decided to create The Extra … Continue reading
The Future Of Coworking And Why It Will Give Your Business A Huge Edge
According to Wikipedia, Coworking is defined as a style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity. Unlike in a typical office environment, those coworking are usually not employed by the same organization. Typically it is attractive to work-at-home professionals, independent contractors, or people who travel frequently who end … Continue reading
The 5 Enemies of Unity
When operating as the owner of a venture, things may stay together as long as your present. But what happens if you take a vacation? What happens if you’re offsite doing business? If the owner doesn’t get to the core and establish a culture built on unity, it won’t happen on its own. Dave Ramsey … Continue reading