December 2012
American Phoenix: How a 19th-Century Entrepreneur Managed Tragedy & Disaster
When tragedy or disaster strikes a one-person business, he or she may have to cope with the day-to-day responsibilities of entrepreneurial activities solo. In today’s world, experienced business owners who have grappled with these issues recommend sending a message via e-mail to inform business clients or customers, and updating using e-mail or an answering service. […]
Hidden Business News
The UnderReported Side of Media Topics In the United States, the economic downturn triggered an increase in employee-owned businesses, but that fact is not widely reported, according to truth.org. And consider Afghanistan: The public does not immediately think entrepreneurial in connection with that country, but many people might be surprised to learn about the Afghan cell phone […]
Syndicate Kidnaps Prized Turtles
Conservation Conflict As a child, Eric Goode received a little turtle as a gift, and that began his fascination and love for the animal. Today, he maintains a sanctuary for turtles and travels the world as a conservationist for a specie that is highly valued and dwindling as a result of illegal poaching. Lesson: Every […]
Finding Your Niche eBook
Versus Other Entrepreneurial Books Finding Your Niche is designed solely to help you uncover the right venture. Small business books and classes are geared to help you start-up an enterprise when you already have an idea in mind. If you are considering self-employment, but don’t know what business to start, then this eBook will help you target the […]
Assessing Risk of Self-Employment Versus Traditional Employment
Nassim Nicholas Taleb Former financial trader, best-selling author and professor of risk engineering at NYU’s Polytechnic Institute, Nassim Taleb uses the story of two brothers, one a self-employed taxi cab driver and the other a corporate employee to illustrate how a seemingly secure lifestyle can be deceptive and how to reduce the risk. PBS, (December 3, […]
Q&A What Constitutes a Young Succesful Entrepeneur?
A. The definition of young depends on the point of view of the person or institution using the phrase. For instance, Inc. magazine’s list of top young entrepreneurs is described as those under age 30. However, demographers may be referring to someone born in the 1970s, 1980s, or later. There are many elements of success, […]
Home-Based Eco Entrepreneuring
Alpaca Kristan Davis on The Talk explains and shows how a simple idea creates economic empowerment for women in countries like Peru using an animal uniquely suited for the geography of certain parts of the world. Video about 3.5 minutes. http://tinyurl.com/cxmnbwp http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com/donate-alpaca-meadow http://www.alpacainfo.com/ Visits: 179