Story provided by Entrepreneur Magazine – A decade ago, my friend Bill said, “Perry I’ve got a million-dollar idea for you. There’s just one catch: If you sell a million dollars, you have to give $10,000 to my favorite charity.” “OK Bill, you’re on,” I said. He insisted I was leaving tons of money … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur Magazine – For years, some business schools have gotten away with just providing a textbook education but companies are looking for more than facts and figures. They want to see practical competence in the practice of business, like teamwork skills, along with character strength. For college students looking to get … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur – As an entrepreneur, I can tell you that starting, running and building a business goes well beyond skill, dedication and knowledge. Entrepreneurs and other business leaders must have tons of creativity for remaining relevant, for cultivating client relationships and for overcoming obstacles. And when we get too close to … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur Magazine – Too many conversations miss the mark. We talk past each other, over each other and make up things that suit our motivations and needs. We can connect 24/7 from anywhere in the world at any time, but it’s not enough to have the tools to connect. We need … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur Magazine – Small-business owners waste their time on what I call $10 an hour work, like running to get office supplies. Meanwhile, they forgo the activities that earn $1,000 an hour, such as sending the right email to the right person, or negotiating a lucrative contract, or convincing a client … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur Magazine – If you were marketing a big brand for a living, the notion of outlining an annual marketing business plan would be second nature to you. Those of us who have managed brands through the years are very much used to the process. Every year, usually right about now actually, marketers carve out what … Continue reading
With the ubiquity of smartphones, it’s easy to get caught up in the app hype. But the question is, should you? While there’s no doubt that mobile applications can be great for keeping customers engaged with your brand, they aren’t right for everyone. Among other reasons, roughly 80 percent of apps get fewer than 1,000 downloads, … Continue reading
Nadia Goodman of Enterpreneur magazine explains how effective multitasking is actually time-sharing within the brain. Ineffective multitasking is believing that you can actually do more than one task at once. It is possible to complete one task and to briefly think forward to the next step/task while doing that one. But completing both at the … Continue reading
“Patent trolls” has become a popular term among the tech crowd to refer to people or companies who opportunistically enforce patents for products they often have no intention of making. During the Google Plus Fireside Hangout session, President Barack Obama said that these patent trolls are trying to extort money from entrepreneurs. To read more … Continue reading
Gary Vaynerchuk is the co-founder and CEO of a social media brand consulting agency and the co-owner and director of operations of a wine retail store. In these two videos, he talks about the importance of telling stories to connect with the customer. We lose touch of the story that goes along with a product. In the first … Continue reading