News reports often tell of the struggle to lift Africans out of poverty. One entrepreneur is doing her part to bring hope to that continent through a business endeavor that […]

Some would say that big business has it made; I on the other hand believe that there will always be a special place for the little business guy. Entrepreneurs have […]

Every business owner says it; “Do I really need a written contract?” The answer is “YES, YES and YES!” Using a written contract is like buying insurance for your business […]

Many people equate being self-employed with being an entrepreneur. We suggest that few of us are entrepreneurs, but all of us are self-employed. To make the distinction, let us explore […]

If you’re like me, you’ve had plenty of experience with BAD customer service. Just think about the last time you had a bad experience with a product or a service. […]

How do you produce ideas for new innovations? Here is a great technique: Extract some basic ideas from existing products and inventions, and then apply them to new areas. If […]

Lessons Learned I wanted to discuss some hard lessons I learned this week in hopes of helping others not make the same mistakes. It was not a real bad week […]

New medical procedures and healthier lifestyles are letting people live more years than at any time in the past, putting many people trying to find ways to adjust to the […]

Andrew Newberry is a distant family friend that knew about my business acumen. He knew how I had been in his position only 24 months previously and had heard about […]

Business plan outlines are all different. The one common thread is that all business plan outlines help the writer answer the five W questions: who, what, when, where, why. If […]

Business startup funding is always a worry. Do I have enough money to start? Can I quit my job to concentrate full time? Will I be able to cover my […]

We all love to dream up new concepts, don’t we? Here are a few from my imagination. They are not patented or trademarked, so take them and call them your […]