For years, I thought that the most frustrating thing I’d ever experienced in my professional life was the moment when I realized I was stuck. The deadline to submit part of a manuscript to a Publisher is looming, and after weeks of re-writes it’s Sunday night and I’m not quite there. I’ve looked over the [...]
Our new design house wants to change how women feel about and buy their clothes. They are “Passionate about Comfort” and think real women will be too. But does Ania Apparel have what it takes to make it in such a competitive market? How They Tell It: Ania Apparel is about comfortable and luxurious women’s [...]
Many entrepreneurs read, hear and even use this term without really knowing what it means and especially what it means for their business. Let’s clear it up here: What your “Brand” is not: Your brand includes your logo, but it is not limited to your logo! That’s where many entrepreneurs (and even some larger businesses) [...]
Traditionally, my columns tend to follow a theme where concepts build upon each other and ultimately produce actionable items designed to help you in your sales career. Well, that’s the plan anyway, and, in theory, it works every time. The next concept we’ll cover begins with the universal problem that life never goes as planned, [...]
After working with legislators for over 10 years for many different clients, including corporations, small mom-and-pops shops, chambers, inside the halls of the South Carolina Senate and associations, I’ve come to one undeniable truth: The voters back home trump all other special interests and lobbyists that walk the halls of the State Capital. I see [...]
A corporation is supposed to protect you, the owner and principal officer, against personal liability for corporate activities. That’s what your lawyer tells you.That is the primary reason why the corporation was invented. Before the corporation, the owners of a business were all personally liable for its obligations. In the good old days, you and [...]
I usually write and encourage you to do specific things to help introduce your son or daughter to the world of entrepreneurship. This issue I thought I’d tell you about the things that you don’t want to do. Here are four mistakes that many parents make when it comes to raising young entrepreneurs: 1. Picking [...]
Ahhh…time off. For many employees, it is more valuable than gold. Business owners, it may also be good for your bottom line. According to a Society for Human Resource Management study of over 3,100 U.S. workers, flexible work schedules are associated with a decrease in work-related impairments and an increase in job commitment. Additional documented [...]
“I’m doing okay, making enough money, having some fun— what’s so important about growing my business?” If you don’t have business growth strategies in play, your business is soon going to be shrinking as competitors and other natural forces cause you to lose customers. What’s the essential strategy for finding new customers? A selling system. [...]
