This year’s crop of college graduates is facing a tough job market. Yes, I know, it’s a perennial story. But in recent years the situation has worsened. Even the vaunted science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) graduates are dealing with resistance as they enter the workforce; although certain STEM graduates remain in high demand. This […]
Entrepreneurship and startup news Money isn’t always the thing that makes serial entrepreneurs happy. In this video, WSJ’s Charlie Wells joins Tanya Rivero to discuss. Bill Carmody, CEO of Trepoint, describes five ways entrepreneurs can use “emotional intelligence” for marketing. When you go to Amazon and the site recommends products based on your browsing, that’s […]
For the past year, I have taught an MBA-level online class on “entrepreneurship and small business management” for a local university. Rather than give students a traditional final exam, with multiple choice and true/false questions, I have adopted a “Zen exam” approach. Each question is a real-world entrepreneurial challenge that not only tests the students’ […]
Sometimes the causes and topics that are honored with their own days, weeks or months are, at best, a little sketchy. But in May, we have something I believe we can all support: May is “Get Caught Reading Month.” I once heard a person say something to the effect that every important, history-changing idea comes […]
The Small Business Administration says that National Small Business Week – May 4-8 – is for “celebrating America’s entrepreneurs.” But can anyone afford the party favors this year? One of the uplifting facts of entrepreneurship, is that many successful founders start their businesses in slow economies. However, that hasn’t been the case in the past […]