Do you have an idea for a new gizmo that will take the world by storm? Are you about to create a what-cha-ma-call-it that will finally enable you to launch your own small business? Hold on. Before you invest your life savings or launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, you need to create a prototype. …
15 inspirational quotes for business in 2015
Over the years I’ve collected hundreds of inspiring quotes and snippets of advice. As someone running a small business, I find quotes often spark my thinking, provide motivation or remind me of a truth in a memorable way. In the age of Twitter, everyone’s used to carving thoughts down to only 140 characters, but since …
Eat, Drink, Be Merry — and Network!
Let the parties begin! With Thanksgiving out of the way, you thought you could hunker down in your small business or just kick back at home? No way — the holiday season is a perfect time to use social opportunities to build your small business. Long before Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or even MySpace, there was …
