One of Steve Martin’s best jokes on Saturday Night Live went something like this: “How can you be a millionaire and never pay taxes? First, get a million dollars…” Every small business owner sets out hoping to make good money, but it doesn’t always go that way—especially in the beginning. So the question becomes: How […]
Both men and women have self doubt. However, women’s lack of confidence is more deep-seated and keeps them from pushing their businesses into the big time. Women-owned businesses are one-third as likely to grow past the $1 million-mark in revenue as businesses in general. In “Forget the Glass Ceiling: Build Your Business Without One,” I […]
Most of us have heard the legendary question medieval theologians asked, “How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?” A modern day version of that might be, “How many people can you fit into your office who are willing to help you with funding, projects and brainstorming?” The answer would be thousands […]
1. Find Opportunities by Questioning the Norm Being an entrepreneur is not about looking for the next big thing—it’s about looking for opportunities that you believe can and should change the way things are currently done. Look for those holes in the fences, the system-wide time-wasters, the places where things don’t scale—then gravitate to those […]
Mark you calendars for Saturday, February 8, 2014 to the Inland Prosperity Conference to be held at California State University San Benardino. Yours truly will be there keynoting at the conference luncheon. My topic: “Just a Noticeable Difference: How to Build a Wildly Successful Business.” In addition to my keynote, other leading experts will be […]