SmartCompany.com:
Many people think that entrepreneurial people have some magic, in-built gene. You know the sort of story – at the age of five, these natural-born entrepreneurs start their first lemonade stand. Later, they drop out of uni to start some sort of company in the garage and a few years later strike it rich when […]
Entrepreneur.com: “We’ve busted out the crystal ball to predict the hottest industries for the coming year…”
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SeattleTimes.nwsource.com:
A year ago, I couldn’t turn around at startup events without bumping into someone launching a social-networking business.
They knew it was the next big thing and a great opportunity to connect with a young demographic sought by advertisers. Now it seems the market is maturing. Literally.
As in, everywhere I go lately, I meet someone starting […]
Entrepreneur.com:
Teaching is a selfless career. For some educators, changing a student’s life makes all the hard work worth it. But endless piles of papers, insufficient planning time and meager salaries can leave some teachers feeling helpless and unrewarded. A 2007 report from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics found that half […]
TheStreet.com:
Even business owners may have trouble grasping the concept at first: lawyers who give up their practice to become entrepreneurs. After all, who hasn’t daydreamed about standing in a courtroom and nailing a murderer, getting him to break down and confess to a horrific crime?
And yet you have people like Ramy Abu-Yousef, 31, who has […]
BizJournals:
Small businesses expect to increase employment numbers over the next 12 months, according a new survey.
Sixty percent of senior executives and managers at small businesses say they expect employment to increase, according to the survey of 180 senior executives conducted by NFI Research. Small businesses have fewer than 500 employees.
For large businesses with 10,000 or […]
Leesburg2day.com:
Cheryl Harris, owner of Conscious Creations, found her business because she wanted to help others. After more than 10 years in corporate America, she looked for a job that would make her feel fulfilled. “I worked my way up from secretary to contracts manager,” she recalled. “I reached a point where I looked after all […]
TechCrunch.com:
American lives, F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, don’t have a second act. As the New York Times’ Gary Rivlin reported in his profile of PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, Silicon Valley hasn’t noticed. More companies than ever are being started by serial entrepreneurs. The second coming of the Internet bubble, Web 2.0, has in some ways […]
TheStreet.com:
The Small Business Administration reports that there are about 26 million small businesses in the U.S. This includes 20 million sole proprietors and 6 million businesses with employees.
Intuit recently conducted a survey that found 72% of Americans want to start their own business. In addition, 84% believe they would be more passionate about their work if […]
Here’s an awesome list of podcasts on many entrepreneurial topics for your enjoyment…
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ABCNews.go.com:
For centuries, the United States has been the land of opportunity for immigrants — it was a Russian, Igor Sikorsky, who gave America the first helicopter. And Alexander Graham Bell wasn’t American. He was Scottish, but he unveiled the first telephone. Immigrants have been a driving force in business ventures all across America; companies like […]
Entrepreneur.com:
In May, Gina Scarda was sergeant of the New York Police Department’s Technical Assistance and Response Unit. Just six months later, she has three new titles taking the place of sergeant: franchise owner, holistic health counselor and stand-up comic.Law enforcement officials like Scarda, 46, face a variety of stress on a daily basis. Whether it comes from juggling their […]
ColumbiaTribune:
The U.S. Small Business Administration reports that there are nearly 5.5 million military veteran entrepreneurs in the country. Although the number varies slightly each year, on average 22 percent of veterans either purchase or start a business annually. Experts tell us many return from active duty with a newfound confidence in themselves and their ideas. They […]
Upandrunning.entrepreneur.com:
If you can, enter a business plan or venture contest. There are more of them every year. I’ve been personally involved with several, including University of Oregon, University of Texas and University of San Francisco, as well as these two at the University of Notre Dame. Contests are cropping up in lots of new places, […]
View profiles of 100 noteworthy home-based businesses — these should spark some fresh ideas!
Here: StartupNation.com
TheStreet.com:
At 35, Doug Finke was putting in 70-hour work weeks as a manager at a local Peterbilt dealership in Fargo, N.D. With a wife and two kids at home, Finke worked hard to establish a career, but bonuses continually decreased and promotions fell short of expectations.
When Finke unexpectedly found himself without a job, he decided […]
Canada.com:
Ladouceur, owner and president of Signatures Shows Ltd., has been holding craft and artisan fairs at the Congress Centre…25 years and counting. To suggest they’ve become somewhat of a holiday season staple in Ottawa would be an understatement: Each November some 25,000 shoppers flock to the show, snapping artisan-made jewelry, clothing, pottery, glass, leather and […]
Business.mainetoday.com:
Whether it’s applying solid color to a chair featuring intricately- turned legs or painting a scene on a side table, Phyllis Giordano’s intent is to redefine the character of a piece of furniture, rather than conceal it.
As an artist, designer and owner of the York business Painted Treasurers, Giordano works with antique, vintage and other […]
News.Enquirer.com:
The Internet marketplace is feasting its eyes on 78 million baby boomers who, according to surveys, have embraced this virtual world to do more than e-mail family and friends.
In April, entrepreneur Herschel “Buzz” Peddicord launched Boomertowne.com. Within months he had an estimated 9,000 baby boomers signed up for free membership. And Jeff Taylor, founder of […]
AZCentral.com:
The cubicles of corporate America are filled with would-be entrepreneurs dreaming of their shot at independence. But it takes a special breed to actually make it happen. The leaders of these four Arizona companies have escaped the confines of big companies and found success. It’s hard work, but the personal and financial rewards make it […]
Business.timesonline.co.uk:
At the age of 14 most teenage boys are likely to be found engrossed in computer games or playing sport in their spare time. But at 14 Fraser Doherty was busy making jam, after his grandmother taught him a recipe that had been handed down through generations of his family. […]
Doherty is one of a […]
Seattletimes.nwsource.com:
Let’s consider the problem of Alex Hillman, 23, Web entrepreneur, quasi-college student, and architect of the Philadelphia version of an international trend known as co-working.
“Three months working at my house, I was talking to the cat, and I don’t even have a cat,” Hillman said, describing what had happened after he quit his job as […]
TheStreet.com:
What do Sir Richard Branson and Michael Dell have in common? Aside from their obvious success and wealth today, they were both recognized by Entrepreneur magazine as “Young Millionaires” in the late ’80s.
When we first interviewed Dell, he was 23 years old and fresh out of college. He spoke about the struggles of running […]
Follow the link to see BusinessWeek’s selection of 2007 Finalists for the Best Young Entrepreneurs!
BusinessWeek.com:
This summer, BusinessWeek set out on its third annual search to discover the most promising young entrepreneurs in the U.S. As in previous years, we asked readers to nominate candidates they admired for their business acumen and received an impressive mix. After […]
TechRepublic:
“Many of us have at one point in our careers become frustrated with the places we work. Maybe it’s the time-clock mentality you want to rebel against, or maybe you don’t have faith in business decisions that are being made. Maybe you just don’t feel fulfilled as an employee and would like to try your […]
