The world of startup business has changed significantly in recent years, and BusinessMBA.org recently released an infographic that explains what's hot in the world of startups in 2013. Startup Success or Failure? Here are some statistics about startups from the infographic, which will give you some perspective before you dive into all of the data: Chance of success for a … [Read more...]
Are You an Entrepreneur? [Infographic]
Last week, I shared an infographic that looked Inside the Mind of a Startup Entrepreneur, and today, I have a new infographic on a similar subject. The Are You an Entrepreneur? infographic shown below visually guides you through a series of personality traits, behaviors, and preferences to determine if you were born to be a leader or not. The infographic splits people into … [Read more...]
Inside the Mind of a Startup Entrepreneur [Infographic]
Do you have what it takes to be a startup entrepreneur? Did you know that 75% of startups fail? It's rarely easy to build a company from the ground up, but it can be done. A new infographic from Top Management Degrees (shown below) sheds some light on the startup entrepreneur mindset and offers tips and warnings for anyone traveling the startup entrepreneur path. For … [Read more...]
21 Entrepreneurs Explain Why 2013 Is the Year to Start a Business
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Earlier this week, Women on Business asked if entrepreneurship is worth the risk. Now, it's time to take that question to the next step and ask if 2013 is the year you should start a business. Jeanette Mulvey of BusinessNewsDaily gathered responses to the question from 21 successful entrepreneurs, and their thoughts on launching a business in … [Read more...]
Are the Costs Worth It?
Being an entrepreneur is hard and the sacrifices you will make will grow as the company does. I’ve encountered a lot of losses on my road and I was having an interesting conversation this morning where this question was asked. ‘Was it worth the costs?’ I didn’t have an answer then, I just knew that when I thought about doing anything else, I got this really heavy feeling in my … [Read more...]
Questions of Greatness
Many people think that entrepreneurs have delusions of grandeur, but the truth is that many of us are running on fear. The fear that we may fail, the fear that we may be a success or the fear that we may find out that entrepreneurship is not for us. As I was going over the usual suspects for an article topic this morning, it dawned on me that there are specific … [Read more...]
To My Business With Love
This column has given me the venue to talk about a lot of the little quirks we face when running a small business, but I realize the one thing that I haven't fully addressed is the sometimes dysfunctional but always loving relationship I have with my business. Yes, I admit it. I am in a long-term relationship with my business, for better or worse. So SPC my love, here are the … [Read more...]
Marketing Your Business Through the Downturn
Guest Post by Monique Hayward (Learn more about Monique at the end of this post) With your customers feeling the impact of the slow economy as job losses mount and their investment portfolios dwindle in value, chances are you are realizing that you need to adjust your adjust marketing strategy for your business. Revenue is hard to come by these days, but it’s critical that … [Read more...]