Maybe you’re type A. Or maybe you’re just determined. But it’s almost October and Black Friday is going to hit and run before you know it. Thus you’re already shopping for the holiday season. One of your best friends is an entrepreneur. They’ve built serval businesses and they’re the hardest people to shop for in the world. Why? Because they …
If you look around your home, you likely will find a promotional product lying around. Most likely, you’ll find a pen with some company’s name on it. And yes, it’s probably “stolen” but they don’t care. Branded items are useful bits of plastic or paper. They might fill up bins at thrift stores, but they also grace refrigerators and desks …
The Silicon Valley stereotype is true. 70% of entrepreneurs in the United States started their business in their home. And when asked what’s the best way to learn to be an entrepreneur, just over half said, “start a business.” But for most people, starting a business is this nebulous concept. It’s “somehow I get a loan and sell people things.” …
Residential home sales are steadily rising. This month, the rate of sales nationwide was up 7.1% from last month and it was 18% over projections. Now is the best time to get into the construction business. Prices are finally recovering after the market slump ten years ago and it’s been a seller’s market for a while now. But if you’ve …
A silo is by definition restrictive. Literal silos keep grain or other loose objects from spilling out into the world. And they restrict access. In the business world, a silo is often a bad thing. It means one department isn’t communicating with another. And each department would rather work on their own than work with others. Siloed departments can be …
If you’re like me, your home workspace doubles as your gaming space. This was detrimental to my productivity. Every time I sat down, my brain saw my VR headset and my slick gaming PC and said, “it’s time to play, right?” Getting into the groove became a daily struggle. I’d battle that voice that said, “relax, this is your fun …
For the first million years of human existence, world per capita GPD did not rise above $140. From 1500 to 1900, multiplied five times to $680. Today the per capita GPD is over $6500. This increase in production across the globe is thanks in part to globalization. The Romans built roads. The Europeans built ships. And the Americans built airplanes. …
Maybe it was that lucky penny you picked up off the sidewalk yesterday. Or maybe it was just coincidence. But you are 1 in 302 million. YOU WON THE JACKPOT! YOU WON THE LOTTERY! If you’re sitting there with an imminent pile of cash, even if it’s not the $654 million prize, you’re likely wanting to be wise with your …
Even if women-owned firms are 34% of all businesses, they only represent 8% of employment and 4% of revenues. Women have historically faced near impossible barriers to entry in the business world. And the above statistic shows that the news hasn’t gotten much better. But women are charging ahead. Female entrepreneurship is on the rise. Between 97 and 2017, female-owned …
