How we define success differs from person to person. While one person may have ambitions to become a world-renowned marketing guru, there may be someone else who simply relishes in the idea of delivering an awesome service to customers in need. That said, there’s also the matter of how people go about attaining those successes...
Question: What do you get when you combine serendipity with hard work and dedication? Answer: A booming small business that made $1.4 million in its first year and has been growing strong ever since, for 19 amazing years. More specifically, I’m referring to my latest interview guest, Gina Alexander, an LA-based designer who has created a...
The road to small business success is unpaved. You can expect bumps along the way, winding curves, and very few road signs to guide your direction. However, if you can avoid the major potholes then you just might make it out with a rewarding career that brings you both pride and profit. No one understands...
This time last year I chose my Word of the Year, a phrase that would capture my theme or focus for 2016. The word I chose was more of a phrase really. My Word of the Year was “a milli,” short for a million, as in “I will make a million dollars this year.”...
5 Initial Funding Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs Launching a startup is uncharted territory for most people. There are many considerations but no map to guide the way. When you read about the most successful startups of all time, most people focus on the great idea that made the company famous. An excellent business idea is...
