Making a Difference

Why selling rather than giving makes a bigger difference and improves more lives

It was common for teenagers in the upper middle class suburb where I grew up to be... 

Crafting for a cause; your art can make a difference

For decades superstar entertainers have done benefit concerts to raise funds for... 

Why Teens Need Entrepreneurs as Mentors

Several months ago I felt honored to be invited to mentor a 17 year old high school... 

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Crafting A Living

Social Media Tips for Artisans and Professional Crafters

Our guest blogger today is Sandy Dempsey of the Dreaming Cafe As artisans and crafters... 

Why Your Art Needs a Story

As a committed supporter of small business, I don’t frequent big box stores unless... 

Is your business hiding in the back alley?

Chatting with artists and crafts people at a large juried show this past weekend,... 

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Income

Does September feel like a time of New Beginnings? (or is it just my Jewish upbringing? )

September has always been a time of new beginnings for me. Yes, most people think of January as a time for fresh starts and of course spring is time of re-birth. Maybe it’s my Jewish upbringing because the Jewish New Year begins in the fall, or just left-over school days excitement about moving up to the next grade. Possibly it’s the years I spent... [Read more of this review]

How can you tell if she’ll grow up to be a successful entrepreneur?

Whenever I’m asked what is the most important trait an aspiring entrepreneur must possess in order to be successful, my immediate response is “curiosity”.  I’m not sure if it is an innate quality or something one can practice and hone but curiosity, the unstoppable urge to question and need to find out more is, I am certain,  a vital characteristic... [Read more of this review]

How do you decide which ideas are worth pursuing?

I apologize if I’m reporting on news that is a few days old. I wasn’t feeling well the last few days so just this morning caught up on days of reading my favorite updates. If your mind is an idea generator like mine, always working overtime, you probably have more ideas than time and it’s difficult to decide which ideas to invest time... [Read more of this review]

Where to Get the Money to Launch a New Product, Open a Shop or Buy more Supplies

  If successful entrepreneurs share one common trait, it’s resourcefulness. When we need for something to happen, we don’t sit around and wait for someone else to do it, we make it happen. A resourceful entrepreneur knows that a small business loan isn’t the best way to fund a new project. Some develop an info product, others have a sale of existing... [Read more of this review]

Can’t find a Job? Find a Problem, Solve it and Charge People for the Solution

That was the advise of Ryan Kuder who, after a layoff from Yahoo followed by a fruitless job hunt, started Koombea,a web design company.  And he’s right. It is easier to find a problem than a job. That’s not news to those of us who coach entrepreneurs. You ask many successful entrepreneurs why they started their own business and yes, many will... [Read more of this review]

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