Probably everyone reading this knows what IQ stands for and what their own IQ is. But what about EQ? Your EQ, or entrepreneurial quotient, can help you see how well you compare to successful entrepreneurs. Following are two tests that can help you see how well you are suited to entrepreneurship, though they are not [...]
Networking. For some it’s a dreaded word, a feared part of doing business. But, it’s absolutely vital to success, especially if you are on your own in the business world. For the typical entrepreneur, 2/3 of business comes from direct personal contact (networking and referrals). Then all entrepreneurs must be great networkers, right? Unfortunately, that’s [...]
Ten years ago, starting a web-based business would have cost roughly $5 million to $10 million just to get the technology, such as servers and a fleet of software developers, before an entrepreneur could get an Internet company off the ground. Today, about $125 and your free time. read more | digg story
If you are in business for yourself in any capacity, here’s a place you need to go if you want to learn about resources that will help you: http://www.workhappy.net/ This is a place that provides book reviews, product evaluations, and some very good articles. And the site is well-designed. There are a handful of sites [...]
Let’s imagine that you have a great idea for a business. You’re excited and have started researching different aspects of your idea. Maybe you’ve even shared the idea with your significant other and a few friends and they all think it’s viable and that you could definitely succeed in this business venture. You feel confident [...]