You have to love it when two of your favorite things in the world come together, and for many of us that’s exactly what’s happening with Enterpreneurship.org’s “1 Million Cups” program. Entrepreneurs come together every Wednesday in locations all around the country—often coffee shops—to have a cup of java and talk about their projects. (Okay, […]
Opportunity knocks but once. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Carpe Diem. Just do it. The early bird…well, you get the idea. There are a lot of proverbs and sayings written to inspire us to act, yet reticence, hesitation and delaying tactics are often the order of the day. Talking to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, […]
Ugh! I’ve been invited to speak at an upcoming event and the organizer insists I have a Powerpoint presentation. I never use Powerpoint because I think it’s boring — plus, I’m not the most skilled at creating presentations. That’s exactly how Adam Tratt and Kevin Leneway felt when they needed to easily create a killer […]
May 19-25 is International Coaching week. Business, executive and life coaching are interesting blends of skills and practices that have been around for centuries. The position of “coach” of course is almost always first associated with athletics and that model gives some insights that transfer to coaching in business and life skills areas. Not too […]
There has been a lot of news recently about multi-level marketing companies. However, most of it has appeared in investment articles, not on the business pages. Billionaire hedge fund manager William Ackman has been waging a public battle against the huge MLM company Herbalife, claiming that it’s a pyramid scheme. Holding a short position on […]