Business Ideas

[ad_1] We’ve all heard the famous saying “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” But, as the lines increasingly blur between doing what we love and making a living, this may be easier said than done. With many people seeking ways …

[ad_1] The value of a college education is a hotly debated issue. There are some entrepreneurs, including Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Larry Ellison and Rachael Ray, who never graduated college yet found success in their respective fields. Many will point to these examples and conclude, “See, you don’t need a college degree …

[ad_1] With a constant increase in demand for electric power and surging oil prices, it surprises me that more business owners aren’t excited about solar energy. Solar power offers reduced operating costs and a higher return on investment than many other energy sources. Plus, it’s largely maintenance-free, super-reliable and good for the …

[ad_1] I recently celebrated the five-year anniversary of my college startup, Headbands of Hope, which gives a child with cancer a headband for every one sold. I was inspired to start my company after an internship with a wish-granting organization. I discovered kids losing their hair to chemotherapy often wanted to wear …

[ad_1] In a society where helping yourself has become the norm, it seems like fewer and fewer people still have the courage to ask someone else for help. Some people are embarrassed to ask for assistance. They are reluctant to let others know they are unable to do something. People are …

[ad_1] We always hear how small businesses are the backbone of the US economy and rightfully so — they account for more than half of all jobs and sales in the US. However, even though this entrepreneurial cohort is 28 million strong, their fragmentation — from different industries to different sizes …

[ad_1] When you log into your Facebook account, you’ve probably seen at least one of your friends share some quote, video or article from entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk. It seems like he’s everywhere. What Vaynerchuk has achieved is impressive. He built a popular web show called Wine Library TV that took his family’s wine …

[ad_1] As long as consumers have problems, they will always search for solutions. People will always look for better, faster and smarter ways to accomplish everyday tasks. And fortunately for entrepreneurs, there are still lots of rooms for improvements in existing products. That said, the biggest issue for most founders …

[ad_1] Entrepreneurs will often have amazing business ideas, but they put them on hold due to a lack of capital. They assume that their idea will never get far off the ground unless they have major funding behind them.  It seems that every day there is a new startup receiving …

[ad_1] Do you have a business idea? Of course you do. Why else would you be reading this article? If you are like most aspiring entrepreneurs, however, the problem comes in the immediate stage following your “ah-ha” moment, when the idea lingers as a passing thought or a series of sticky notes in …