[ad_1] The following excerpt is from Mark J. Kohler and Randall A. Luebke’s book The Business Owner’s Guide to Financial Freedom. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | IndieBound There are a few simple countermeasures you can take to protect yourself from cyber attacks. Here …

[ad_1] In this ongoing column, The Digest, Entrepreneur.com News Director Stephen J. Bronner speaks with food entrepreneurs and executives to see what it took to get their products into the mouths of customers. Sometimes, you just have to create an opportunity for yourself. That’s exactly what Roly Nesi did — …

[ad_1] This story originally appeared on PCMag Not long ago, the sharing economy seemed to take over. Privacy was dead, and no one cared. But that was a pre-Snowden era. Now, for some, the need to go truly anonymous is more important than ever. What do you do if you want to set …

[ad_1] When I enrolled in my first improv class back in 2012, I told people that it was because comedy exercised parts of my brain that my day job as an entrepreneur did not. Five years later, I take that back. It turns out doing improv and starting a business …

[ad_1] Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch gives each contestant a 60-second elevator ride from lobby to boardroom to sell their big idea. Watching the quick pitch live, a panel of expert investors either opens the doors for the entrepreneur to discuss further, or sends them back down empty-handed. This week’s innovators are all about catering to niche …

[ad_1] This story appears in the December 2017 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » For 2018 trends, we asked an expert on what entrepreneurs can expect this coming year in storytelling.  Understanding your audience matters. It always has, and it always will. In that way, storytelling never changes. But technology and …

[ad_1] Whether you’re into gadgets, fashion or fitness, bringing your business online is the next step forward. Not only is the internet filled with opportunities to scale any profitable idea, it also makes it easier to build a brand and reach a bigger audience. According to statistics, about 95 percent of Americans …

[ad_1] It’s important to keep track of your monthly cash flow with a budget, but you also should get in the habit of looking at your bigger financial picture by calculating your net worth. “Net worth is the actual measuring stick of wealth, not your working income,” said Chris Peach, founder …

[ad_1] These days, more startups are going the route of launching with multiple co-founders and building traction on the side before eliminating the team’s full-time income. While bringing on a co-founder can increase your likelihood of success, there’s no denying that a bad co-founder can quickly sink any side project …

[ad_1] The problem with most content marketing strategies is that they place content as king. But, content isn’t king, and this is why … It isn’t to say creating quality, relevant content isn’t important. It is. Without this you have nothing, but even if you create the most high-impacting content …