[ad_1] This story appears in the October 2008 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Some entrepreneurs may look at an online search market dominated by Google and Yahoo and then look elsewhere on the internet for a startup idea. But other entrepreneurs see opportunity. Spock.com co-founders Jaideep Singh, 40, and Jay …
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Why the Best Thing Any Entrepreneur Can Be Is Versatile…
[ad_1] On this episode, Entrepreneur Network partner Business Rockstars features Wing Lam, founder of Wahoo’s Fish Tacos, who talks about working on a space shuttle, creating a restaurant for surfers to visit and why it’s important to be versatile and adaptable. As an American man of Asian heritage who grew …
Read More »5 Tips to Improve Your Odds of Getting a Small Business Loan…
[ad_1] In a perfect world, every entrepreneur would have the resources necessary to transform a killer business idea into a smashing success. However, as you know by now, that’s not how it works. Related: 5 Main Reasons Banks Turn Down Small-Business Owners for Loans In fact, having a great idea is …
Read More »3 Foundational Secrets to Running a Rockstar Crowdfunding Ca…
[ad_1] Manifesting your dreams by raising money with crowdfunding may feel like magic. To the contrary. Running a successful crowdfunding campaign is absolutely not magic. Crowdfunding requires a lot of planning and a lot of hustle. There are, however, a few tried and true best practices to guide your hustle …
Read More »4 Tax Tips for Small Business Owners Determined to Pay Only …
[ad_1] It’s long past New Year’s Day7 and that means tax season in quickly approaching. Business owners across the nation will be spending the coming weeks sorting through accounts and records in an effort to piece together a picture of their business’s finances over the past year. I know how …
Read More »5 Questions Investors Ask Themselves Before Putting Their Ch…
[ad_1] Many first-time founders wrestle with developing their startup financial projections. They don’t know if they should be doing three-year vs. five-year projections, what type of hockey stick to project and what expenses to break out. These details can be modeled by the excel wiz on your team or by hiring …
Read More »Don't Think Sending Free Stuff to Editors Will Get You …
[ad_1] This story appears in the May 2017 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » In my office right now, I have six bottles of whiskey, five bottles of beer, a fancy notebook with my name printed on its cover, a wallet, a pair of gloves, a pair of slippers, high-end earphones, …
Read More »10 Businesses to Start That Can Weather Any Economy…
[ad_1] I don’t like to be an alarmist, but I continue to believe that we live in very unsettled economic times. There are some major unknowns that could push the economy south quickly and in a major way, such as: The price of Apple stock. If it tanks, it might be …
Read More »11 Mistakes Standing Between You and Your First Million…
[ad_1] I’ve been a millionaire three separate times in my life. The first time I saw $1,000,000 in my bank account, I almost fainted. Even though I knew it was hitting my account, it still caught me off guard. Becoming a millionaire isn’t as far-fetched as you would believe. With dedication, patience and focus, …
Read More »5 Lessons From a Teenager Who Founded Her Own Record Label…
[ad_1] Many of life’s big decisions are prompted by a burning desire to fight a problem or right a wrong. This is how most big businesses were born and it’s just the same for Iliana Eve, 14, who started her own record label, Drink The Lemonade, to raise awareness about child …
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