[ad_1] Marketing is an essential part of any growing business. If you want to teach yourself the craft, either to implement marketing strategies yourself or to know who will make a great hire, but you don’t know where to start, Entrepreneur Network partner Neil Patel wants to help. In this …

[ad_1] Some people are entrepreneurs because they always have been. They started out running tiny businesses when they were very young and just learned to do it. Other people started businesses because they didn’t have a choice. Maybe they were laid off or they had to change where they lived. …

[ad_1] Entrepreneur is highlighting the work of military veteran entrepreneurs who are building their own businesses, chasing their dreams, and kicking a whole lot of ass in the process. (Answers have been edited and condensed for clarity.) Who are you and what is your business? I am the Founder and Chief Executive Officer …

[ad_1] In working with clients, we’re often asked about giving equity to current or potential employees as a retention or recruitment tool. Equity, of course, can be a fantastic incentive. A client of ours has used it to successfully recruit employees he otherwise wouldn’t have been able to attract. Related: …

[ad_1] I always say there are two kinds of people in the world: There are the entrepreneurs, and then there is everyone else. Entrepreneurs are a breed unto themselves and have all sorts of traits, both good and bad alike. Before I get to those, let’s consider the differences between …

[ad_1] When it comes to conventional financial wisdom, I’m in the same school as Walmart founder Sam Walton when he said, “Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.” By definition, conventional wisdom is what everyone just assumes to be true, because, well, everyone else assumes it’s true. Or, …

[ad_1] Tony Robbins is famous for saying, “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” I’d add to that and say, “If you do what average people do, you’ll get what average people get.” Are you familiar with the analogy of going up a down …

[ad_1] Why paying interns makes good business sense No one wants to work for free, yet it seems to be the only option for many young professionals seeking a foothold on the career ladder. Unpaid internships are fast becoming the necessary pre-requisite to full-time employment. Before setting up my own …

[ad_1] You have enough time to do anything you want, but not everything you want. That’s why, in this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Brian Tracy wants to give you five tips to help you be more productive during the day so you can accomplish more of your goals. His top …

[ad_1] When it comes to making their first hire, leaders often feel like making the safe choice: Choose the one with the degree and credentials. But this isn’t always the right way to go. Take, for instance, New York City-based Peggy Yu, COO of the entrepreneurial training program Startup Institute. Related: …