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What I Have Learned from 15 Years in Business

Pamela Slim By Pamela Slim - Fifteen years ago, on August 16, 1996, I rolled over slowly in bed. My head was throbbing. I could hardly breathe. I felt weak. It was my first day as a self-employed person.  » Continue...

It’s Time to Purge the Word Entrepreneur

John Jantsch By John Jantsch - There’s a long-standing debate in business circles about the difference between the use of the term entrepreneur vs. small business owner. The issue centers on the notion that if you’re an entrepreneur you care about high growth and if you’re a small business owner you’re somehow destined to struggle to make ends meet while working your fingers to the bone.  » Continue...

How Does She Do It? : Coming Up with an Idea a Day

Barbara Weltman By Barbara Weltman - Whenever I meet in person someone who has been receiving my Idea of the Day for a long time, I’m often asked how I come up with the ideas. This is the 9th year for the postings, so I’ve done more than 3,000 ideas to date.  » Continue...

JCPenney : 3 Things to Try After Social Media Failed

Jonathan Salem Baskin By Jonathan Salem Baskin - A look at JC Penny, which despite trying out social media and other techniques, is still falling.  » Continue...

How Teaching in the Classroom Can Teach Us a Thing or Two About Business Meetings

Tushar Mathur By Tushar Mathur - Business meetings can be tough. With a myriad of different personalities that might take part during a meeting, sometimes they can get a little bit out of hand, with ideas flying about the room like paper airplanes and leading the meeting into disarray (or at least not going anywhere at all!). However, if you think your audience is a tough crowd, imagine presenting to a classroom full of primary school children excited and hyper on yellow coloring.  » Continue...

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