Once again it’s an age-old question of nature versus nurture: Can entrepreneurship be taught? Do you need to wait until you have some fancy degree or other credentials before launching your startup? What part of being good at home-based, small or other business ownership is science and what part is art?
These...
One of the greatest obstacles faced by thousands of returning veterans who are transitioning back into civilian life is in finding long-lasting gainful employment, according to Kevin Humes, the President/CEO of American Veterans Alliance/American Alliance for Disabled Veterans (501 C-3) and co-founder...
Negotiation is something that home-based or other small business, business opportunity or franchise owners need to contend with, like it or not. Unfortunately, far too many of them think it is okay to just wing it. They don't take the time to refine their skills in this area. As a result, they are doing...
Home Care Assistance, the leading provider of in-home care for seniors in the U.S. and Canada and a 2012 Franchise500® Company, has just announced the launch of HomeHealthCareAssistance.org, a website aimed at providing practical information and advice for families who are searching for long-term care...
Once again it’s an age-old question of nature versus nurture: Can entrepreneurship be taught? Do you need to wait until you have some fancy degree or other credentials before launching your startup? What part of being good at home-based, small or other business ownership is science and what part is art?
These...
Jointly sponsored by online small-business magazine, Small Business Trends, and growing-business technology educator, Small Business Technology, and brought to you by BlackBerry®, the 2012 Small Business Influencer Awards honor individuals, organizations and products that have made a positive...
With more than three decades of industrial and consumer products marketing experience under his belt, as well as an impressive educational background that includes graduate studies at both Boston University and Fairleigh Dickinson, David Stevens is a successful entrepreneur with much to offer in the...
In a November 2011 blog post, BusinessOpportunity.com’s Director of Sales, Kevin James Culp, pondered why it was that more companies weren’t capitalizing on the food truck trend. Well the Great American...
Citing the fact that the economy is growing again and that gross domestic product is up 2.3% compared to just 1.7% last year, among other factors, the experts at Inc. assert that “some pretty favorable business conditions” prevail right now that make business ownership an attractive option for many....
Whether or not to buy a home-based or other small business opportunity or franchise is a big decision, especially given the current and seemingly unstable economic recovery, right? Not according to small business and entrepreneurship expert and USA Today guest columnist, Steve Strauss. In fact,...
Forbes recently named the Top 10 Fast-Growing Franchise Chains That Powered Through the Recession. They are:
1. Subway
2. Jani-King
3. Jazzercize
4. McDonald’s
5. Southern Tsunami
6. Coverall
7. Liberty...
When starting your own work-at-home or other small business, it’s always a challenge to know what to charge for your products and services, that is if you are doing things correctly. The biggest mistake many small business owners make―especially those who are relatively new to entrepreneurship―is that...
While registration to attend SBA’s National Small Business Week (NSBW) conference next week in Washington, D.C. is now closed, it’s not too late for small business owners to sign up online so that they can enjoy and learn from any number of networking and educational forums. In fact, with the exception...
Chicago, Ill. — BusinessOpportunity.com today announced that Eric Cicero will be joining its staff as an Online Marketing Assistant. Given his three years of freelance web design experience and two years of graphic design work, Eric offers a diverse skill set that enables him to wear a number of hats...
One of the greatest obstacles faced by thousands of returning veterans who are transitioning back into civilian life is in finding long-lasting gainful employment, according to Kevin Humes, the President/CEO of American Veterans Alliance/American Alliance for Disabled Veterans (501 C-3) and co-founder...
Ed Lewellen is the Senior Vice President of Talent Acquisition for Employers Edge, Inc., a company that uses its own highly successful and proven business model to improve the performance of other companies―coaching,...
Looks like all a working mom wants for Mother’s Day this year is a little flexibility!? And let’s just preface this whole discussion with an important disclaimer: All Moms are working moms!
But for our purpose here, we’re talking about moms who have a job they do to earn money in addition to the incredible...
Millions of home-based and other small business, business opportunity and franchise owners are using social media to market their businesses, but are they really clear on what the true benefits of their efforts might be? According to findings from a recent Social Media Examiner survey featured on Pagemodo,...
Small-business optimism gained two points in April, returning the index to its highest level since December 2007, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Acknowledging that job-creation numbers as of late have been floundering, the report also indicates that a somewhat positive trend...
Each year the results of any number of surveys and indices are released claiming to provide the most accurate assessment of small business friendliness by state. The problem is that they all too often rely on proximate measures such as tax rates or regulations as opposed to direct feedback from home-based...
Held each year in May by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), National Small Business Week kicks off with a three-day networking and educational event that focuses on the considerable accomplishments of America's small businesses and their owners. This year’s event begins on Sunday, May 20 and...
This week, national franchise and market research firm and independent surveyor Franchise Business Review released its newest report regarding overall franchisee satisfaction and profitability potential in the senior home care industry. Titled
An article on Monday’s Businessweek.com points out that business ownership among entrepreneurs between the ages of 55 and 64 is up significantly over the past 15 years. And although there is some degree of speculation as to why that is, one thing is pretty clear, as explained by Ting Zhang, an economist...
With more than three decades of industrial and consumer products marketing experience under his belt, as well as an impressive educational background that includes graduate studies at both Boston University and Fairleigh Dickinson, David Stevens is a successful entrepreneur with much to offer in the...
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