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Debunking the 5 Biggest Myths of Entrepreneurship
September 4, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"Serial entrepreneur, angel investor, philanthropist, author and CEO of Bizzultz May McCarthy [photo, left] explains how intuition will help you achieve financial freedom...Category: Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: PodcastsComments Off on Debunking the 5 Biggest Myths of Entrepreneurship
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The Perfect Product Is a Myth. Here’s How to Scale the Almost-Perfect Product
May 24, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"When I was designing ChattyPeople, my chatbot building platform, I realized this: No product survives meeting the customer...Category: Product and Pricing Strategies, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: ArticlesComments Off on The Perfect Product Is a Myth. Here’s How to Scale the Almost-Perfect Product
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After the Gold Rush
May 22, 2017 by Jan ShawkeyIs Jon Evans' belief that "the startup gold rush of the last ten years is over," still accurate?..Category: Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: ArticlesComments Off on After the Gold Rush
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3 Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs to Advance Their Career in 2017
March 20, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"If you feel like you are always working but not advancing in your career one successful entrepreneur has a solution...Category: Career Planning, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 3 Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs to Advance Their Career in 2017
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Advice from Top Young Entrepreneurs in America
March 15, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"Business Insider spoke with eight 20-something entrepreneurs named to the 2017 Forbes 30 under 30 list who know what it takes to start a company from the ground up...Category: Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Advice from Top Young Entrepreneurs in America
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Not Dead Yet: 7 Brands Hanging on by a Thread
March 5, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"Motorists driving through Lake George may notice the signature orange roof of a Howard Johnson's hotel as they pass through...Category: Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Not Dead Yet: 7 Brands Hanging on by a Thread
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What We Can Learn by Looking at Successes and Failures of App Businesses with Similar Models
December 1, 2016 by Jan ShawkeyCategory: Mobile Devices, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: ArticlesComments Off on What We Can Learn by Looking at Successes and Failures of App Businesses with Similar Models
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Peak Design and Building a Company on the Kickstarter Platform
by Jan Shawkey"Most startups toil away in stealth mode on new products and services with an Apple-esque fear of news leaks," begins Haje Jan Kamps (photo, left) in a piece at TechCrunch...Category: Forms of Ownership, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Peak Design and Building a Company on the Kickstarter Platform
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Thinking of Quitting Your Day Job to Start a Business? Do These 5 Things First
November 1, 2016 by Jan Shawkey"Starting a business is exciting, and when you're laying the groundwork for a new venture while you're still working full time, that excitement can make the wait unbearable...Category: Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Thinking of Quitting Your Day Job to Start a Business? Do These 5 Things First
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9 Rules for Entrepreneurial Success from George Washington
by Jan Shawkey"Over time, we adopt rules, habits, and phrases that guide us toward the goals we have set for ourselves, helping us to become the type of people we want to be, and for our businesses to follow suit," writes Melanie Deziel (photo, left), a contributor at Inc...Category: Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 9 Rules for Entrepreneurial Success from George Washington