[ad_1] As entrepreneurs, we dream of being our own boss, breaking away from corporate restrictions and pursuing our passion as a business venture. We work long hours, often sacrificing family time and other obligations to do what we feel is in our blood. Being an entrepreneur isn’t for everyone, but once we …

[ad_1] This article was written by The Oracles member Craig Lack, CEO of ENERGI and creator of Performance-Based Health Plans®. Which sounds worse: getting shortchanged by a cashier at the grocery store or losing your life savings to an uninformed Bernie Madoff-type investment? The answer is obvious. Still, it’s a …

[ad_1] Hackers appear to have compromised the online payment platform of video game retailer GameStop, with the company announcing on Friday that it is investigating reports of data from payment cards used at GameStop.com showing up for sale online. GameStop offered few details about the timing of the breach or how many customers it …

[ad_1] April is designated Financial Literacy Month. It’s a time we financial educators get the spotlight to combat the lack of money know-how that’s left many people living paycheck to paycheck, with inadequate savings and out of control debt. Saddled with more than $2 trillion in consumer debt, Americans are …

[ad_1] Running a home-based business comes with many benefits, like flexibility, the ability to create your own schedule and even tax breaks. These benefits are hard to beat, but it can be difficult to grow your home-based business. However, being home-based doesn’t mean “staying small” or limiting your opportunities. In …

[ad_1] 2017 is poised to be a promising year for venture capital activity. Startup companies — and the venture capital funds that invest in them — enjoyed a blistering 2015 in which investors deployed $60 billion in venture funding, the second highest total since 1995. 2016 included the minor correction that …

[ad_1] In this ongoing series, we are sharing advice, tips and insights from real entrepreneurs who are out there doing business battle on a daily basis. (Answers have been edited and condensed for clarity.) Who are you and what’s your business?We are Jason Payne (CEO) and Lindsay Reinsmith (COO), the husband-wife team that launched Ada Diamonds, a …

[ad_1] Last month, my business hurdled across the thirteen-year mark. Business is fantastic. Revenue and profit are at record levels. Lately, other people have begun noticing my prosperous little business and started asking questions.  “What is your secret?” They ask. “How have you built your business from nothing to something? “ These …

[ad_1] Today, many people today are looking to leave the daily grind for something that feeds their passion. People do not want to retire at the age of 60 (or older) to look back on life and feel they have wasted it. Luckily, it is now increasingly easy to start …

[ad_1] Every new baby gets a name before it is introduced to the world, and yet some entrepreneurs continue to send me business plans with TBD (to be determined) in place of a business name on the front page. They don’t realize that the name they choose, or lack of …