I’ve been thinking a lot about what drives me and other entrepreneurs. I’ve also been thinking about how important social media has become in the last few years. It’s fascinating to me that social networks are all the rage now because entrepreneurs have been building community since time in memorial.
So what’s changed?
Maybe Nothing, Perhaps Everything
I [...]

I’ve been online since 1998 and I have a LOT to learn about building an online community. I tend to be independent, quiet and solitary in my work day – that’s just how I’m wired. I am genuinely looking forward to building relationships and a small business community. Luckily I have a number of great [...]

My friend Grant Griffiths posted a Tweet yesterday linking to a Entrepreneur.com story titled “Retire? Forget About It“. Grant (is a good guy) was pointing out the fact that “Baby Boomer Businesses Are Booming” which is correct – the part that Entrepreneur.com got wrong was the “Consider a Franchise” section of their article.
There are so [...]

When I started writing this article I didn’t plan on making this public, it was going to be an entry in my learning journal. I’ve decided to reveal it here hoping that sharing will provide other entrepreneurs insight.
All the entrepreneurs (including myself) I’ve worked with have had three skills in common:

Curiosity
Big Picture
Problem Solving

I didn’t always [...]

I just finished watching Les Brown over at Les Brown Speaks for 30 minutes and made notes of what I can only describe as “Les Brown Nuggets of Wisdom” and was encouraged, built up and motivated. One of my favorite quotes from Les Brown is:
“Don’t focus on the general economy. Focus on your personal economy. [...]

Atif Mumtaz has an interesting post on his blog about the challenges facing entrepreneurs in developing countries:
Countries that have overcome some basic barriers to growth have succeeded dramatically on the world scene. Growth in economies is always directly proportional to the startups and entrepreneurs who make it big. The entrepreneurs, by definition, revitalize an economy. [...]

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It’s been almost a year since we witnessed unprecedented turmoil in the financial markets.
Despite the efforts of governments around the world banks are still tight with credit. In tight credit markets a business owner faces a unique challenge.
What if we approached availability of credit from a marketing point of view, with a twist?
The [...]

I love this video, I love that it reminds me of a time when I thought anything was possible. The good news is, it still is!
Enjoy!

In this video Randy Komisar makes an awesome distinction. He draws a comparison between business and baseball.
The people who strike out the most in baseball are also the ones who hit the most home runs. They’ve learned to deal with, cope, and manage failure. Striking out isn’t a big deal, not stepping up to the [...]