There are few areas of the economy that have more potential than renewable energy. Entrepreneurial and engineering efforts to tap into solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, and wind energy have all met with strong results, making it more likely for success than if established companies attempt to tackle energy problems. Some of the hottest new companies on the market are looking to reduce the impact of fossil fuels or completely achieve energy independence.

Energy in India

The Indian subcontinent has resisted renewable energy for many reasons, including the lack of infrastructure, refusal to change from the status quo, and the high level of input cost needed to get a steady market.… Continue reading »

Long cabin holiday parks are becoming an increasingly popular way of maximising tourism opportunities in scenic areas.  Instead of advertising your holiday park as a camping and caravanning destination, you can attract a different type of tourist by offering log cabins as holiday accommodation, too.  But do log cabin developments make enough money to justify the expense of building them, or is it a waste of time and money?

The Right Place to Build

In order for a log cabin development to be successful, you need to be in the right location.  Tourists tend to gravitate towards scenic areas of outstanding beauty, the seaside, or within easy travelling distance of a historic town or city.… Continue reading »

It’s easy to take a look at the current state of the economy and think that American business has about the same chances of surviving as a cockroach in an insect trap. But while some businesses may be slowly heading out to pasture, other new, youthful markets have stepped up proudly to take their place. Here are five types of businesses that will be booming in 2013.

1. Mobile apps/gaming

Are you reading this on a mobile device right now? If not, then you’re quickly becoming the minority. Mobile smart technology is an industry that didn’t even exist a decade ago; now, over half of all U.S.… Continue reading »

The field of real estate offers many profitable career opportunities for an entrepreneur with the aptitude for this profession. Real estate is a vast and expansive field, allowing entrepreneurs to pick and choose from many specialties. Each specialty, however, requires adequate education and training in order to become proficient in the trade. The following provides a brief synopsis of four possible options in real estate that could expand into a profitable and productive career.

Residential Real Estate Broker

Residential real estate brokerage offers an entrepreneur the opportunity to use his or her business skills in a challenging field. Real estate brokers help clients buy and sell real estate properties.… Continue reading »

When it comes to the entrepreneurial spirit, it cannot be said that great wealth comes without risk. There are a few reasons that any company may risk life and limb to further their ambition. Those companies that take the plunge and risk everything are generally the ones that make the most profit and that go the furthest. When it comes to careers, there are a few different paths that one can take, the safe road, or the road of excitement that is going to keep them on their toes and loving their jobs.

The following are five different careers that use fire to help further their goals.… Continue reading »

What tool or service do you use to easily implement affiliate marketing on your business website or blog?

The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email lessons.

1. ClickBank

If you have a digital product, then tapping into ClickBank’s marketplace of awesome affiliates is the way to go. I love that ClickBank handles all the payments to affiliates and takes care of a ton of the technology stuff, too.… Continue reading »

There are a few things that some business owners never even come to realise. Running your business is a lot like playing a game. Each and every day you and your business will be facing new challenges. As your business grows, these challenges will grow as well. You could think of your business as a well-oiled machine. If you don’t do everything just perfectly, then it will eventually fall apart. That does not mean that your business can’t run itself because it can. In fact, most successful businesses do run themselves. It just takes a little bit of time to get them there.… Continue reading »

The success stories from mobile application developers making a six-figure income with little to no development expertise or input have created a phenomenon. Groups of people without development experience have feverishly outsourced their own mobile app ideas in hopes to make it big with a single hit. The one problem is that some of the largest venture-backed mobile start-ups are doing the same thing. They’re trying to make at least one of their applications take off, get general notoriety and hopefully make a profitable business out of it. The question is: how do you value and prep a mobile application to be sold for a profit?… Continue reading »

Historically, the average entrepreneur had to start small and think small because reaching a large, global audience was incredibly expensive. But that was then, and this is now. Thanks to the Internet, modern communication systems, and social media platforms, anyone can create a business that is visible around the globe. Because of this, every modern entrepreneur should think globally from the beginning.

Three Benefits to Thinking Globally

It may be easier or more convenient to stay local, but there are big advantages to going global:… Continue reading »

The most obvious benefit of thinking globally is that your market is nearly unlimited. If you are from Nowhere, USA, your market under the old paradigm would have likely kept you from ever launching a business.

It seems like more people than ever are launching startups. Many of these businesses will fail, but some of them will go on to take their places in the future of the global economy. Perhaps you are planning a startup right now. Perhaps you already have one in the works. You may even have your start-up off the ground and turning profits already. No matter what stage your startup is in, you want it to have the best possible chance to succeed. There are many different factors that control how well a startup survives its first year, and the most significant factor is location.… Continue reading »

Have you ever imagined life as a game of Monopoly, where you could easily put up houses and collect rent, amassing your fortune? You probably already know that turning rental property into a lucrative source of income is a much more complicated and risky financial endeavor than those little green houses would lead you to believe.

With the foreclosure crisis creating at least 2 million more renters, as well as properties available for a fraction of the price, purchasing rental homes seems like a great idea to many people who have the start-up capital and the determination to make it happen.… Continue reading »

When seeking guidance, we want advice to come from those who have been where we are. Hearing others share how they’ve overcome obstacles encourages us to continue on after we hit a bump in the road. Radio has proven to be one of the most successful forums for a new message about entrepreneurship to spread.

A Different Voice

Radio shows allow business owners to expand and reach a far larger audience than before. They also enable us to share a message of optimism and hope to other entrepreneurs. Contrary to everything we hear in the media, there are individuals who are overcoming all sorts of adversity in order to reach their goals and achieve their dreams.… Continue reading »

As a Business Broker based in Florida I spend ample amount of time prospecting/marketing for prospective business sellers and prospective business buyers.  I use various marketing methods to market to both buyers and sellers.  While in the process of  prospecting for business owners considering the exit or sale of their business it is not uncommon to hear “I would be interested in selling my business  if I can get the right price”.

Recently I engaged in such a discussion- the owner told me he would very much like to sell his business and start a new somewhat unrelated business if the could get the right price for his business.… Continue reading »

The Greek debt crisis has been devastating to both the nation’s citizens and entrepreneurs. Nearly 25% of the citizens are classified as unemployed and over 110,000 businesses are on the verge of bankruptcy. These statistics are discouraging to many global business owners who are considering expanding in Greece, but there are a number of opportunities they can take advantage of as well.

Here are some ways you can take advantage of the Greek recession to grow your business.

Capital is Cheaper

Deep recessions can be a great time to buy new capital. Recessions often lead to deflation (a marked decrease in prices of goods and services).… Continue reading »

Most entrepreneurs have more than one good idea. In another life, what startup would you have founded?

The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email lessons.

1. Food Startups Sound Delicious

In fact, I almost did start this business, but I changed course. This would have been a service of meal planning, making shopping lists, buying the food you need and delivering it to your door.… Continue reading »

Whether you like it or not, we are now doing business in a boundless world; the Internet has made geographical location irrelevant when it comes to get things done. You can now run a business with dozens of staffs without even a single of them is full-time employee.

Hiring freelancers, partnering with outsourcing companies, and so on – you can even now get things done in the cloud without any physical presence: Just sign up with cloud-based collaboration tool and you can work on projects with team members living on any parts of the world – and get things done with better efficiency and effectiveness.… Continue reading »

There is something hotter than Google PageRank these days – something that makes Google PageRank seems no longer important (well it is no longer that important in the past few years, but it’s even more today.) The hot new stuffs from Google that make the businesses relying on the Internet to do business scrambles: Google Panda and Penguin update.

Regardless of all the negative impacts of Google Panda and Penguin, it seems that they help creative entrepreneur establishing businesses offering products and services that can help the impacted websites recover.

But first thing first – a brief about Google Panda and Penguin…

What is Google Panda?… Continue reading »

Have you ever thought of setting up an international business in another country? Perhaps somewhere exotic, maybe even somewhere like Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Despite its small size, this former British colony — now proudly ruled by seven hereditary emirs and a single national president who is based in the thriving capital of Abu Dhabi — is estimated to have the seventh-largest oil reserves in the world, and is known as a business-friendly environment that welcomes foreign investment.

The country is a great place do business for many reasons, but first and foremost, it has gained its overwhelmingly positive reputation because of its political, social and economic stability.… Continue reading »

I like to hang around crowdfunding sites these days simply because they offer me great inspiration. Yes, I honestly visit those sites for getting ideas first, and supporting projects second. To say the least, those sites overwhelm me with unique projects and make me say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

While I am browsing for business ideas on GoFundMe, I can’t help discovering eye-catching startup projects – and I thought that sharing them would give you much needed inspiration in getting your entrepreneurial journey going.

So take this opportunity to supporting the the projects you love – or even enticing you to launch a project yourself!… Continue reading »

I am a Florida Business broker working with business owners selling their Florida  businesses, and business owners and individuals looking for acquisitions.  Prospective business buyers I work with are located in Florida, US., and Business buyers in Europe and throughout the world.

As a  member of Business Brokers of Florida, which is the largest state Association of Business Brokers in the United States we have access to significant data regarding businesses being bought and sold.  Thousands of businesses for sale are represented by over 1,000 business brokers that are members of this Association.

These business brokers list their respective businesses for sale and prospective business buyers on a centralized listing site and buyers and sellers of businesses are brought together.… Continue reading »