Tag Archives: Entrepreneurship

09.18.13
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Asana and Basecamp!

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Have you ever used Asana? I heard about it when I was researching Facebook. It was started by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz. I’ve been using it for over one year, and it has been a tremendous help.

It helps me organize my to-do-list on all of my digital devices. They’ve recently updated the app, too. The best part? It’s free!

I’m currently using Basecamp too, which is also pretty awesome. They have a free 60-day trial period, so I decided to give it a shot. Many people love Basecamp, and so far I really like it, too. Using tools like these will definitely help you with your goals.

By Anthony Hilb

09.07.13
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Team Treehouse!

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08.29.13
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Get Set Tech With Micro Business

By Arjun P.

In today’s world technology has only enhanced the businesses of both major and minor corporations all over the globe. Thanks to information technology the world has become a global market for micro businesses to find their footing without having to fear about the loss of investment. Technological advancement has given these businesses easy access by the general mass with the development of phone applications. Smart-phones are enabled with the necessary software application which allows micro businesses to communicate and correspond with the buyer directly. Social networking sites have become a utility tool for not only promoting business but also an excellent way to review and get access to commodities.

Like every drop of water contributes to the formation of an ocean, in the same way micro businesses are contributing to the growth of the global economy. With a few hundred and more upcoming and future micro enterprises being set up by the hour, there are more than a million people working towards a better economic development globally. With the increase and rapid growth in information technology there is a direct exponential growth in micro businesses.

Technology has become the backbone of micro businesses and is integral to the success of the global economic system, hence giving micro businesses the right leverage to ensure independence and self-sufficiency. With search stations flooding the world wide net, micro businesses can now launch and make them available to every nook and cranny of every country throughout. Websites, advertisements in web-pages, blogging, are just a few ways technology has aided micro businesses in making themselves accessible to people around the world.

07.28.13
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The Power of Small Businesses

By Sonny O’Steen

Atlanta, GA

Americans spend much of their time watching the news about large corporations and how their decisions may affect the local economy. Make no mistake about it, the small business holds the power to the livelihoods of millions of American households. Over 20 million Americans are employed by businesses with less than 20 employees, which is quite a lot of workers. Also, small businesses generate over 11 trillion dollars a year in receipts. They produce more than 13 times more patents per employee than large corporations! That is very significant.

Needless to say, if small business owners are unrestrained, they will continue year after year adding more to the American economy than ever before. Unfortunately in today’s economy, regulation and taxes present a considerable amount of roadblocks to small business owners.

Left to their entrepreneurial spirit, the small business owner will seek to find ways to improve receipts for their business. The more receipts, the more employees and the better the unemployment numbers will look quarterly for the nation as a whole.

The power of progress rests in the hands of small business owners, not large corporations. The patent count verifies that with certainty. No other environment fosters creativity like the small business environment. Large corporations are prone to stifle creativity as their board members look to the immediate bottom line rather than the future of the company they oversee. Government economists look to the large companies to drive the economy when in fact, the small businesses can accomplish this by delivering more tax revenue because of fewer tax loopholes. If you are a small business  owner, the power of progress holds clear implications for where to focus your efforts. It suggests that you have more influence as a manager than you may realize over your employees’ well being, motivation and creative output. Knowing what serves to motivate and nourish progress – and what does the opposite – turns out to be the key to effectively managing people and their output. The small business owner champions this output and creativity every day they unlock the door.

04.27.13
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Members Only!

By Anthony Hilb

nordstromSometimes making your business exclusive is the right move. We’ve been seeing many membership websites launch over the years. Lumosity.com is a basic example. Colleges are an even better example. By only allowing a select group of people into their schools, more people want to attend. They’re exclusive. Getting into prestigious colleges often shows credibility.

I don’t believe colleges are the only way to learn, but even certain professions only allow members. Doctors, lawyers, professors, and engineers are all required to have certain degrees and pass specific tests. Fortunately, many business owners don’t have to worry about those degrees and tests. Yet they must be lifelong learners. In order to be successful, many of the most successful business owners are required to spend the same amount of time, if not more, learning as the top professionals. Becoming a successful business owner is often a members only situation too.

Making your business a members only organization shows that you have standards. This doesn’t always work when you’re selling products. But think about Nordstrom. Their prices are high and they sell quality products. It’s a membership business because many people simply don’t have the money to buy from them. So those people go to Walmart and buy a suit for $60 instead of the suit that costs $1,000 at Nordstrom. Nordstrom has to sell a much smaller quantity to compete with those who race to the bottom with their prices.

The people who buy all of their clothes directly from Nordstrom are in the rich club or perceived to be in the rich club. Buying from them is a status symbol. Once you set higher standards and focus on high quality, you can make your products and services a members only club too.