By Natacha Beim, an EO Vancouver member and CEO and founder of Core Education & Fine Arts junior kindergarten schools. The greatest lesson I’ve learned on my entrepreneurial journey is this: Keep moving forward. Sometimes… Read more »
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My Million-Dollar Idea
By Sarah Hardwick, an EO San Diego member and founder of Zenzi Communications. The most amazing thing happened to me last year— I made a million dollars overnight! Seriously. It all started with a creative… Read more »
Entrepreneurship Has Nothing to Do with Creativity or Risk-Taking
By Jim Beach, co-author of School for Startups. Ask the average person on street, “What two words most describe entrepreneurs?” and the answer is “creative” and “risk-taker.” Most formal definitions go something like this: “one… Read more »
Five Ways to Get Your Business Strategy Right
By Verne Harnish, keynote speaker, best-selling author and CEO of Gazelles, Inc., an executive education firm. Fired up about your company’s strategic plan? Great, but before you commit the rest of the year to executing… Read more »
The Economy, Banking and Fear as Motivation
By Trey Maust, an EO Portland member and CEO of Lewis and Clark Bank. It was October 2005, and I had just resigned from my position as CFO of a US$250 million bank. I wanted to… Read more »
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An Upside to the Economic Downside – BusinessWeek.com: The ailing economy is spotlighting a sick-of-it-all workforce. Think of it as an opportunity for healing and restoring morale. Management Tip of the Day – Protect Your… Read more »
Creating Financial Transparency in My Business
By Gregory Keyes, the president and CEO of Affant Communication, Inc., a managed service provider based in Orance County, California. “You’ll be out of business in three months.” That’s what the bank person said. Alison was… Read more »
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Small Business Lending: The Squeeze Goes On | BusinessWeek.com: Banks had ambitious small business lending goals for 2010, but they’re having a hard time finding worthy creditors with solid expansion plans. Four International Blunders to Avoid |… Read more »
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Much More than Office Space – Pool Together – Entrepreneur.com: All over the country, small businesses are taking to shared spaces rather than offices. This is not only more economical, but it gives entrepreneurs the… Read more »