Growing up in the mountains of western North Carolina there were two things that I loved above everything else. I loved my family and I loved the University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball. This was back in the days when players like “Big Game”...
When you hear entrepreneur or self-employed the visions of a “Lone Wolf” come to mind but in reality we are never really functioning alone. Everyone has a boss. When you are a child and going to school your bosses are your parents, teachers and coaches....
No entrepreneur can sit back and think; now my product or company is complete. I can just watch the money roll in as my job is done. Industries, markets, products and people are in a constant state of evolution. Steven Schussler author of the...
According to Steven Schussler, Founder of the Rainforest Café, he states in his book It’s a Jungle in there that multi-tasking is a key skill for any entrepreneur. He even open’s his chapter 5 with a quote by Marilyn vos Savant who stated that “A...
Employee Handbook: According to the US Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov) “An employee handbook is an important communication tool between you and your employees. A well-written handbook sets forth your expectations for your employees, and describes what they can expect from your company. It also should describe...
Before you step off into the land of self-employment (part time or full time) you need to fully assess what assets you have (social assets or material assets) and how they might help you fulfill your dream. According to Steven Schussler author of the book...
According to Fortune.com article Transitioning from a start-up to growth-stage Company written by Glenn Soloman there are four stages to a company as they move into the growth phase. A start-up will move through these and possibly more stages as they hit their growth spurt....
According to Noam Wasserman’s book The Founder’s Dilemmas… “To Survive and grow, start-ups need human capital, social capital, and financial capital. Core founders who lack any of these three often try to attract co-founders or hire employees who can provide what is missing. Sometimes that works....
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Skills you CAN teach: According to Inc. article “Train Employees to be Exceptional: 5 Rules” companies spend billions of dollars a year on training. Much of that training is wasted effort according to sales guru Duane Sparks. Here is his list of training principles: Teach Skills not...
