Entrepreneur versus “Wanna-preneur”
Here is a true story of someone who became a “wanna-preneur” rather than an entrepreneur, and how you can avoid his pitiful example.
How to avoid networking
One of the most difficult tasks for entrepreneurs is building business and customer contacts. You go to the prescribed events: conferences, mixers, networking meetings. And inevitably, while you’re there you find yourself confronted by the guy with one hand extended in greeting and a business card in the other. He’s got a ready smile and pitch he’s already used on the last ten people he’s cornered. You cringe, but listen, because that’s the reason you came, right? Isn’t this networking? No, there is a better way. Read on to find out more.
Service on a shoestring – the virtues of a virtual assistant
What is a virtual assistant, and why would you want one?
Virtual assistants provide the services of a personal assistant, with the advantage of paying only for the services you need rather than the full salary and benefits required for an on-site personal assistant. Virtual assistants are a boon for small business owners who work from home and whose time would be better spent on activities that generate income, while outsourcing secretarial activities that are necessary for running the business, but not income producing.
Entrepreneurs and risk
Conventional wisdom is that risk and return are related – that the higher the risk, the higher the return. But many successful people did not take huge risks in terms of risking their capital, yet were still rewarded. Find out how they took a different risk / return perspective on their road to success.
Presentations like Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is a master presenter and corporate communicator with an uncanny ability to capture the attention of his audience. How many other corporate presentations do people want to watch?
In a world of boring and confusing Fortune 500 Powerpoint corporate presentations, he stands out. Read on to find out how you can use Steve Jobs’ presentation approach for yourself.