Archive for the ‘entrepreneur development’ Category
3 Essential Skills of The Entrepreneur Leader
Thursday, October 7th, 2010As a small business entrepreneur, you must realize that first and foremost you are the leader of your business. Once you understand that one of your primary roles in your business is to be not only the CEO but the leader as well, you need to actively develop three critical [...]
Are You a Triple Bottom Line Entrepreneur
Thursday, September 30th, 2010Triple Bottom Line (TBL) entrepreneurs are committed to building businesses which have a three-fold benefit model. TBL businesses look beyond mere profitability by focusing on two additional factors of People and the Planet. TBL businesses are built, managed and operated under the premise that if you run your company always [...]
Entrepreneur Success: Love Your Business
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010In tough economic times such as the one’s you have been experiencing these past several years, it is easy to lose sight of all the things that you really love about owning your business. The struggles to drive sales, maintain and/or increase revenues, pay bills and stretch every dollar can [...]
Great Quotes to Keep You Going
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Like many successful entrepreneurs I start each morning by spending a few moments meditating, praying, and/ or reading books, quotes, and text to get me into the zone of expecting great things for the day ahead I would like to share with you some of my favorite quotes that I [...]
“Now” Is Always the Best Time To Start a Business
Thursday, June 17th, 2010What do companies like GE, HP, Microsoft, CNN, Hyatt and Burger King have in common? They were all started in economic downturns by entrepreneurs whose passion, commitment, and ability to execute far out-shadowed the temporary economic obstacles. For those connection ready entrepreneurs who choose to see these times as an [...]
The Pros and Cons to Being a Green Business
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010It seems you can’t go a day without reading about another green business opportunity. Everyone is jumping on the Green business bandwagon and trying to cash in on this economic and social shift. In an effort to help clarify the opportunities from the hype, I solicited the advice of one [...]
Connection Ready Entrepreneur Success Rule 1: Trust Your Gut
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010If you asked an entrepreneur where he got the idea for his business, a large portion of the time you would hear “I just had a hunch, something in my gut told me to do it”. This hunch could also be called intuition, instinct, or a gut feeling that this [...]
Top 10 Reasons Why You Need a Business Plan Now!
Thursday, May 13th, 20101) Demonstrate Your Commitment- It takes time, effort, research, and concentration to write a business plan. The hours that you spend working on the minutest details of your business plan will pale in comparison to the time you will spend working on your business over its lifespan.
The Importance of Building Your Business on Your Passion
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Successful businesses are based on the passion of the entrepreneur, and Connection Ready entrepreneurs know how to communicate that passion to everyone they meet. In a nutshell, passion is the ultimate expression of your honest excitement for something you enjoy. Successful entrepreneurs have learned to leverage their passion and create [...]
Vetting Your Business Ideas- 5 Key Questions to Keep Entrepreneur’s on Track-
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010All too often as an entrepreneur, there are a million and one ideas swimming around in your head. You see trends in the marketplace that with the right mix of marketing, execution, technology, and effort could mean big success. But all too often, that million dollar idea loses its luster [...]
