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For Entrepreneurs, It’s All About Time

The New York Times:
Everybody gets the same amount of time: 168 hours in a given week; 8,736 in a year. And yet a common complaint among entrepreneurs and small-business owners is that they wish they had more time.
While a 25-hour day is impossible, there are ways to become more productive within the existing 24.
Donald Wetmore, […]

More Moms Working At Home

Cape Cod Times:
If you’ve ever worked from home under less-than-ideal conditions, you’ll appreciate Kimberly Kayajan’s recollection of the first business call she made from her home.
Kayajan, now 36, was using a cell phone for her startup Internet business selling colorful flip-flop sandals. This was several years ago and, at the time, reception at her home […]

Young Entrepreneur Creates Furniture

Oldham Advertiser:
Starting up in business is never easy, and few people can be more aware of that than determined teenager Grant Bland.
We first introduced you to Grant when he became the borough’s youngest entrepreneur at the tender age of 16.
He had been told that he was effectively too young to be setting up his own […]

Cleaning Up Keeps Employees Happy

Entrepreneur:
The secret to employee happiness may be simpler than you think.
According to a recent survey, commissioned by Florida-based Blumberg Capital Partners, one in three workers said they had accepted a job–or quit one–because of the most basic working conditions.
The top areas of concern for many of the 500 employees surveyed were the indoor climate, filthy […]

Then A Miracle Occurs…

Ridgely Evers at Inc.:
An idea, passion and time are 100 percent of what you need to get your start-up off the ground. For years my desktop wallpaper has been this New Yorker cartoon by Sidney Harris.
It is the condensed version of the advice I give virtually every entrepreneur who shows me a business plan.
It also […]

Oven Cleaning Franchise Success Down Under

Franchise UK:
The Ovenu ‘phenomenon’ is gathering pace over 9,000 miles away, which has opened the door for franchise opportunities for British people considering emigrating to Australia.
After a successful pilot programme and an initial franchisee recruitment drive, Ovenu has firmly established itself in Australia is offering opportunities for British people looking for a new challenge.
With the […]

Beware Of The Regulatory Traps Of Home Business

Smart Company:
A friend of mine and his spouse are starting up a tourism B&B and have found it necessary to get a tourism license to operate. Sometimes state and council rules and can trip up an unwary home business person and can limit the type of business you can conduct at home.
You may need a […]