In our ongoing poll for most admired entrepreneur, Oprah Winfrey is the clear front-runner. But while I admire Oprah greatly, the entrepreneur I would most want to trade places with ... Read More

So you've dreamed up a great idea, developed a working prototype, and now it's time to take it to market. This can be a time-consuming, costly and risky proposition. Do ... Read More

An "October surprise" is the bane of politicians - breaking news in October that impacts the outcome of an election. This year we have the North Korean nuclear tests, the ... Read More

Lorenzo Borghese, the star of ABC's The Bachelor, has been touted as an Italian prince and a cosmetics entrepreneur. Well, Italian royalty titles are just that - titles. And by his ... Read More

The recent award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Grameen Bank and its founder, Muhammad Yunus, has called renewed attention to the microfinance movement, which seeks to stimulate economic development ... Read More

"Business development" is a term that means different things to different people. In professional services -- attorneys, management consulting, accounting, etc. -- it's an all-encompassing term for marketing and sales. ... Read More

Do you have a tendency to get caught up in your work, grab quick meals, a little bit of time with family, then go back to work, only to realize ... Read More

I just read a great article in, of all places, RDH Magazine, the professional journal for dental hygienists, entitled Entrepreneurs, Negotiators, Whiners. It explains beautifully the difference, as I see ... Read More

In last week's newsletter, I included an article about Alternatives to Hiring Full-Time Employees, which prompted a question from a reader: Are part time employees entitled to any type of benefits? Carol In ... Read More