Main Street Entrepreneur: Page 6

Thought Leaders

Want to Be a Successful Entrepreneur? Do What You Know.

Going into an industry unfamiliar to you could be detrimental.

Starting a Business

To Increase Your Chance of Success, Get Into an Industry You Know

The more experience you have in your industry, the more you know about the products, services, competitors, suppliers, channels of distribution, customers, and opportunities.

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How These 5 Entrepreneurs Used Their Limited Resources to Grow Their Business Into a Successful Venture

There are always ways to produce big results with small means, which is critical to an entrepreneur's long-term success and sustainability.

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Without Purpose, Your Business Will Not Succeed

Launching a startup because of money is not a strong enough motivator to get you through all of the challenges.

Fundraising

5 Small-Business Owners Share the Secrets to Building a Strong Network of Mentors

From finding the right people to making it easy for your mentors, here are some tips on building the ultimate brain trust.

Starting a Business

5 Keys for Building a Business Without Money

Don't let a lack of funding stop you from getting started. Follow these steps to start your business today.

Growing a Business

4 Tips for Growing a Sustainable Business

Want your business to last? This successful entrepreneur can tell you what you need to go from just satisfying your customers to making them your true partners.

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Michael Glauser's 10 Books That Will Kick Start Your Entrepreneurial Dreams

Great books keep us informed about our world, introduce us to inspiring role models, and teach us important concepts we can apply in life and business.

Business Ideas

How to Know What Passions to Pursue

To determine if your idea is worth exploring follow this two-step process.

Growing a Business

4 Ways Small Businesses Can Survive the Slower Months

If your business is prone to industry changes, it's essential to bake a strategy right into your business plan. Here are few tips to get you started.

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Have a Burning Business Question? Ask Our Small Business Expert Mike Glauser.

As a successful founder, professor and consultant, Glauser is ready to take any entrepreneurship question you throw his way.

Growing a Business

7 Easy Steps for Launching a Venture that Will Fail

If you do these things your business will not succeed

Thought Leaders

2 Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs Share Their Path to Success

ENERGYneering Solutions founders Benny and Julie Benson have found a way to create both a business that speaks to the heart and a simpler life. Here's how they did it.

Starting a Business

Are You Ready for a Job-Less Economy?

Prepare for the future by developing these skills

Starting a Business

4 Steps for Launching Corporate Social Responsibility at Your Business

If you're trying to do good while running a business, this can help you figure out where you and your company can do the most good.