Entrepreneurial success is created through the right mindset, behaviors, and habits. It is through these efforts entrepreneurs innovate, pivot, and excel in transforming the business landscape. So what are the keys to being successful as an entrepreneur? How do you create the results that are seen in people like Elon Musk, Sara Blakely, David Heinemeier...
When it comes to business success, the old order is rapidly fading. Historically, big businesses succeeded by selling goods and services on a massive scale. Small businesses struggled because they couldn’t match the resources or brands of the big guys. Today, small businesses have access to the tools that were once the sole domain of mega...
What’s drives the value of your business? It’s a question I always ask my prospective clients, and about 99 percent of the time, they answer in the form of a question: “Um, revenue?” Most business owners don’t know where the value of their business is locked up. They’re too busy focusing on growth, profitability, and revenue. But...
Whatever big goals we are working to accomplish, we can’t do it alone. In the interactive team building sessions I facilitate, I see it repeatedly - participants quickly realize that it’s possible to reach bigger, more innovative goals faster, and have more fun, when they work together. As small business owners and entrepreneurs, forming strong relationships...
With so many people betting on a crash in the venture capital and tech sectors, the billion-dollar question is how to make sure your startup avoids the oncoming tsunami collapsing on the shores of Silicon Valley. The simplest answer is to make sure that you have traction. The longer answer is that if you...
Inger Stapleton is the entrepreneur behind Inga’s Lingua, a company that offers online Spanish classes for folks whose busy corporate schedules tend to get in the way of higher learning. I recently had a chance to speak to Inger about her journey from her own corporate career to the exciting life of an entrepreneur,...
What kind of introduction do you give a man whose client list includes NASA, State Farm and several boards of education on the East Coast? Dr. Alvin Perry is a veritable renaissance man. He’s earned his DBA and his MBA. He also has 10 years of entrepreneurial experience, 20 years of consulting experience and...
If there is one thing that my Smart Hustle interview series proves, it’s that entrepreneurs can come from all walks of life. Can an artist be an entrepreneur? Yes! Can a personal finance expert be an entrepreneur? Yes! Can a nurse be an entrepreneur? Yes! For proof on that last point, let me introduce you to my...
Growing a profitable business is tricky. You start out with a great idea but how do you take it from there? In a recent interview, my guest Lisa Hendrickson (founder of Spark City), shed light on some of the many complex decisions small business owners have to make. Her insights will make you take...
Nicole McCullum is brave — the kind of brave that can only come from identifying your fear and then besting it in single combat. In a fast-moving industry rife with competition, Nicole has managed to stake her claim as the founder of Captivate Designs, an SEO and web design company that serves clients all over...
