Entrepreneurship May Be Less Risky Than Jobs
Tuesday March 31, 2009
Conventional wisdom holds that entrepreneurship is risky and traditional corporate jobs are secure. But have you seen the unemployment statistics lately??? And that conventional wisdom was taught - indoctrinated, perhaps ... Read More
What’s Your Best Business Idea on a Budget?
Monday March 23, 2009
One of my most popular articles here on About.com is Business Ideas on a Budget: 10 Legitimate Businesses You Can Start for Under $20. In these tough economic times, more ... Read More
Top 10 Conference Networking Tips
Friday March 13, 2009
I just attended a session at SXSW Interactive by networking expert and author Thom Singer on how to network a big multi-day conference. Thom had a handout with his top ... Read More
SXSW Entrepreneurs Opportunity - Pitch to PepsiCo, Win $4,500
Friday March 13, 2009
Are you one of those idea people who wishes you had a few thousand dollars every time you had a good idea to go explore and develop it? If so, ... Read More
Summer Camp for Startups
Tuesday March 10, 2009
Got a new business that you're planning to grow this year? How would you like to spend the summer in an environment designed to "help great people with great ideas ... Read More
12 Green Consumer Trends Mean Business Opportunity for Eco-Entrepreneurs
Monday March 9, 2009
My favorite business trend newsletter, Trendwatching, has a huge edition this month on green business trends they're calling "ECO-BOUNTY":
ECO-BOUNTY refers to the numerous opportunities, both short and long term, for ... Read More
Got a Great Elevator Pitch?
Wednesday March 4, 2009
Think you have a great elevator pitch? In case you're not familiar with the expression, an "elevator pitch" is a quick overview of an idea for a product, service or ... Read More