5 Steps to Successful Entrepreneurship
22 Sep 2016
Although I’ve been an entrepreneur for over 10 years, the company I co-founded is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing, though. We’ve learned from our...Read More
From Layoff to Startup: How to Become an Entrepreneur
03 Jun 2016
There is no set template to starting a business. Each model is different, as is each market, each product and each individual entrepreneur. Although planning is crucial in order for your...Read More
How to Create a Customer Centric Culture
09 Jul 2014
• Customer centric companies are more successful than those focused on products or profits. • Creating a customer centric culture requires the commitment of everyone involved: from management and through...Read More
11 Tools to Automate & Streamline Your Marketing
26 Mar 2014
What’s the most effective marketing software your business uses? This was the question StartupNation asked of 11 successful entrepreneurs. The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC),...Read More
Vision to Venture webcast is live!
07 Jun 2008
Here’s a link to the webcast of my 8 Secrets to Startup Success. Throughout April and into early May, I was on a seminar tour with the folks at Microsoft...Read More
The fudge store phenomenon, and why it works
24 Aug 2007
Do you like fudge? Chocolate? Peanut Butter flavor? Maybe, Pistachio? Or, how about Mint? Well you’ll be happy to know there’s an island in Northern Michigan called "Mackinac Island" (pronounced...Read More
Small business owners are contestants in the real American Idol
30 May 2006
I never watched American Idol. But I’m sure many of you have. I want to know if the show has anything to teach us about running our businesses and our...Read More
A real life water cooler question for home-based business owners
17 Mar 2006
I need advice. It’s not actually business advice, but I would be asking everyone around the water cooler what to do in this situation. You are my water cooler. It’s...Read More
Small business advice: You answer to yourself when you’re an entrepreneur
20 Feb 2006
It’s a typical Monday morning in my world. I’ve been an entrepreneur for 21 years and I’ve found that Mondays are the most critical day of the week for me....Read More
Learn How to Start a Small Business with StartupNation’s Free, One-Hour Coaching Call
13 Feb 2006
You really can get something for nothing. Ok, well that’s not totally true – you do have to invest your time, but I personally guarantee you that you will receive...Read More
