[ad_1] Charlie Frye works with 20 different suppliers to get the parts and materials to build brewing tanks for his Portland, Ore., business Metalcraft Fabrication LLC. From valves to raw stainless steel sheets, every component needs to be just right and on time. But from shipments that never went out …

[ad_1] It wasn’t that long ago that attaining income diversification and financial protection called for little more than staying at the same company for decades while building up your retirement fund. For those who were especially financially savvy, it meant retiring after 40-plus years and perhaps quietly taking a part-time job at a …

[ad_1] Some entrepreneurs are glorified in the media for making the leap from full-time worker to business owner. While this strategy can work for some people, other times it adds unnecessary risk. Starting a business doesn’t mean you need to quit your day job. It means devoting time and energy …

[ad_1] This part-time gig sounds like a pretty sweet deal. (Wait for it.) Mondelez International, the Hanover, N.J., snack company that owns brands such as Nabisco and Cadbury, is searching for a “Chocolate and Beverage Taster.” The role is at the Reading Science Centre in Reading, England, a part of …

[ad_1] This story appears in the December 2015 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » You’re not hallucinating: Unicorns are indeed running wild across Silicon Valley. Once rare, unicorns — startups valued at more than $1 billion — are now shockingly commonplace: As of this writing, venture capital database CB Insights counts 141 companies …

[ad_1] Branding has always been important, but it’s never been as essential as it is now. Thanks to the internet, your potential customers are being flooded with dozens — if not hundreds — of different buying opportunities every hour. While quality, cost and execution will all play a role in a customer’s decision, trust …

[ad_1] Too many entrepreneurs set their rates using either the PIDOOMA method (Pulled It Directly Out Of…Mid Air) or the Rainman method (about $100, definitely about $100). “What’s wrong with that?” some of you dimmer bulbs may be asking. Plenty. These methods might have worked when you were hungry for …

[ad_1] It’s the age-old leadership question: Is it better to be loved or feared? And an August study published online in the “Journal of Business and Psychology” finds there are advantages and disadvantages to both. The researchers found that when leaders were perceived as angry, employees felt they were more powerful. …

[ad_1] As an entrepreneur, it is more important than ever for you to create an efficient marketing strategy. Because startups often have low budgets, finding the right marketing stack that covers the variety of different sectors within a marketing strategy is crucial. Today, it is possible for you to access …

[ad_1] Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » No matter what kind of work you do, you’ll always have days you don’t feel motivated. Running a business is exciting and challenging, but also boring and mundane sometimes. It’s human nature to get distracted, frustrated and disappointed now …