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There's an old adage that children make decisions with their heart and adults make decisions with their mind. The point is that as you grow older you have to decide what's sensible. This may require you to sacrifice things you care about. There may be some validity to this, although some have debated it. The phrase "Just follow your heart" is popular among those giving advice. Especially on mat... Read More

The purpose of every small business is to grow, at least early on in the company's lifetime. Growth equals success and businesses that grow early on often put themselves in position for long-term viability. But if one were to look at the growth of the most successful companies' early days, they wouldn't see a straight line trending up. There would be peaks and valleys. The growth process is inh... Read More

As the old adage goes, if you risk nothing, you gain nothing. It's hard to get anywhere in life without taking a chance. Those who play everything conservatively are probably going to have a fairly low ceiling in their lives. It was incredibly risky for Mark Zuckerberg to drop out of Harvard and concentrate his efforts on expanding Facebook. Today he's a multi-billionaire. Results will certainl... Read More

Ask anyone who works the grind of a regular daily 9-5 job and they will probably tell you one of their biggest gripes is that they feel sheltered from the outside world. If you're in an office for 40 hours a week and spend another 10 hours a so each week commuting to and from work, you tend to miss some things going on in the world around you. Sometimes, you might want to see what's going on ou... Read More

You can't do anything in business without taking time to plan ahead. This is particularly important if you are making a major move such as starting your own company. Going on a whim may not necessarily result in failure, but it will be significantly harder for you to succeed. You have to formulate a manageable business plan before leaving your current job and starting your own company for a num... Read More

Naming your company may be the most important step you can take when starting your own business. A good name versus a bad one can make all the difference between whether a company succeeds or fails. A company with the best products and services will struggle to succeed if it has a bad name. A good name resonates with audiences and is the first and most crucial component of your marketing strate... Read More

Most of us know the general benefits and risks of starting your own business. We have discussed several in this blog. But while most people may think they have an idea of what they are getting into when they start their own comp... Read More

When you work a typical corporate job, your day is filled with routines. You get to work around the same time. You get coffee and you go to lunch in a similar pattern every day. There are specific tasks that you have to complete every day. You probably have an internal schedule that dictates when you do most of your work. It's easy to get settled and comfortable when you have someone giving ord... Read More

Quitting your nine-to-five and becoming your own boss is an exciting proposition. It's also scary. Making a successful transition takes hard work, a lot of luck and strategic planning. So before you hand in your resignation letter, there are plenty of things to think about. A recent Forbes article listed eight things to know about making the switch from working a regular job to starting your ow... Read More

One aspect of starting a small business that tends to intimidate aspiring entrepreneurs is the need to find the money to cover startup costs and stay afloat early on. Angel investor and author Prema Gupta, who began putting money into startups after selling her own, shared with FOXBusiness these tips for making your business model attractive to potential investors:

• Catch their atte... Read More