Thanks to Jake Hayes, from InSource Executives, for his eye-opening session on The Greatest Idea Ever and other beliefs that kill business. What an amazing half an hour! The Greatest Idea Ever. We all have great ideas, but do we have the business to back up our idea? It’s dangerous to have the greatest idea [...]
Thanks to Trey Pennington for enlightening us on how to change our perspective, and capitalize on our opportunities. And a huge thank you to Enterprise Launch for getting Launch Greenville in motion and making it the success it is today! LAUNCH Greenville 2010 is underway, and we are so excited to be here (like, really [...]
(Yeah, we said GIVEAWAY!) Business Black Box is giving away FOUR free tickets to this weekend’s Launch Greenville event, at the Carolina First Center!!! If you don’t know about the event, visit www.launchgreenville.com.(But you’re also in trouble, because it means you haven’t been reading your emails!) Here’s how you can win: 1. Send us an [...]
The NextStart community is looking for innovative entrepreneurs dedicated to creating a successful business but lack the experience, connections, and money necessary to start their venture. The NextStart program offers participants the advantage of seed money combined with intense entrepreneurially focused workshops and work space in a unique community rich with innovative spirit and experienced [...]
Scott Whelchel, with the Clemson Small Business Center, discussed creating and/or analyzing your current business model. Here are the key principles he shared that we think you need to know.
During the upcoming gift-giving season, when you are asked “What would you like me to get you this year?” don’t go for the generic answer of “Oh, surprise me,” or “Oh, it doesn’t matter.” Give your loved ones’ generosity an opportunity to really make a difference by letting that gift to you be something that will advance your new business start-up.
During the upcoming gift-giving season, when you are asked “What would you like me to get you this year?” don’t go for the generic answer of “Oh, surprise me,” or “Oh, it doesn’t matter.” Give your loved ones’ generosity an opportunity to really make a difference by letting that gift to you be something that will advance your new business start-up.
Being an entrepreneur automatically makes you someone that not only has one potentially great business idea in mind, but in many cases, you’ll have multiple concepts in your head. To the non-entrepreneurial mind, it can be perceived that you lack focus, that you’re erratic; some will even call you “flighty!” But, it’s not your fault! It comes with the territory. Being an entrepreneur doesn’t mean that your business notions will only come one at a time.
Something that I discovered in a great book for small businesses called “The Art of the Start,” was what the author—venture capitalist, author and entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki—calls the “10/20/30 Business Rule.” I have found this process very helpful to my entrepreneur students because it takes the mystery out of writing a business strategy by streamlining the necessary content that needs to be communicated.
Business networking events can be intimidating for the new entrepreneur, and the “old pro” can lose sight of the basics that make attending worth their while. With that said, here are a few tips I’ll share so that you can be well prepared and make the most of every networking event: 1. BEFORE THE EVENT [...]
