Trying to grow your business in this sluggish economy is a little like trying to swim through Jell-O. Ineffective or uncertain leaders definitely need not apply. So what does it take to lead a small business through this ongoing economic mess? Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times View more presentations from [...]

What does it take to become a successful entrepreneur? The elements of the entrepreneurial periodic table are diverse and demanding – perseverance, vision, confidence, optimism and much more. But their power is undoubted. If world economies are to recover, entrepreneurs will be the agents of growth. Have a look at the latest entrepreneurship stats. The [...]

Plenty of people are good at what they do, but the business savvy are great–consistently great. They have the ability to thoroughly understand their area of business and to see the big picture, which is essential no matter what their field. This kind of global thinking is frequently described as systems thinking. In his book [...]

Most of us have something to pitch–your startup to VCs, yourself for a new job, or your product to customers. In any situation, one rule applies: The better the pitch, the better the results. Here are five rookie mistakes that will sink even the best ideas. This is a stylization of an artile by Josh [...]

I believe it was Ben Franklin who stated that there are only two things in life that are certain. These two things are Death & Taxes. Even in science there is no certainty. This was best expressed by the late American physicist Dr. Richard Feynman who said, “If you think that science is certain–well that’s [...]