Posts Tagged ‘entrepreneurship’

Pass on good deed

Lately, my wife and I enjoy watching a documentary or reality TV series titled “Amazing Adventure of a Nobody” on a new local TV channel.

Amazing Adventure of a Nobody is about a ‘nobody’, Leon Logothetis from London, UK (the presenter and the subject of the documentary) trying to make his way in the USA, traveling from Times Square, NY to Hollywood Sign, LA with only $5 a day (couldn’t roll over.) The US-version…

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We suck less

Back in 1985 I was working for (a Texas based Technology company ). We were bidding on a very large multi-million dollar computer based project for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Part of the bidding process involved all us potential vendors travelling via buses throughout the Los Angeles area viewing a dozen of the 700+ schools that would potentially buy and use our systems. While driving thru the various areas of LA I had seen white…

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Embracing changes

Things change rapidly today – business owners and entrepreneurs are required to be able to adapt to changes well. Are you adapting well to and embracing changes?

The global economy is largely driven by business owners and entrepreneurs. If businesses are having problem, the economy will most definitely in trouble, too. Failing businesses results in mass-downsizing, that also cause the local business community ‘ecosystem’ to suffer in the process. On the other hand, thriving businesses results in flourishing local…

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Next comes the hard part!

“Actually I’m an overnight success. But it took twenty years” – Monty Hall

Most people who dream of owning their own business, which according to some studies as much as 61% of Americans, understand that it takes a tremendous amount of work and sacrifice to start a business, at least conceptually. What they fail to understand is that their superhuman work often pays very little, at least at first.

Most people…

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Happy business woman

Entrepreneurs are often touted as one of the most fulfilled career paths in the world. A question to ponder: As an entrepreneur, are you happy with your achievements? Are you happy with your life?

The pursuit of happiness – this must be the endeavour of most people in the world. I’m not sure I can find a person who doesn’t want to be happy. I have a big question that fits both new entrepreneurs and well-seasoned ones, though:…

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work-life balance

For entrepreneurs, work-life balance is an even more crucial issue than for those who work for a boss. Here is how to balance your business and personal life.

Entrepreneurs often feel that a 24-hour day is not enough. They are the type of people who work for 18 hours a day, even more. I often heard entrepreneurs nag that they don’t have enough time for their personal life. Yet interestingly, most of them don’t want to trade their life…

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Overwhelmed Webpreneur

The Internet opens up literally thousands of ways to start an online business. However, if you think being the next Facebook or Twitter is great, think again. Here is why being small can leads you to success better.

Wannabes are out there on the web, trying to mimic what the big guys are doing. Unless you have the right mindset and resources, doing so waste your time and resources. In another case, you probably have found a new concept…

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Young entrepreneurs

If you asked me what are the effective ways to eliminate or reduce student loans, my answer would definitely be – entrepreneurship.

Doing odd jobs and part-time jobs to pay your student loans are no longer feasible today – They are old-school.

Today is the era of young entrepreneurs, and it is time to join the bandwagon of young entrepreneurship.

Some proofs – I’ve met and chat with young entrepreneurs of today, and man, they are really young!…

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Risks in entrepreneurship

While people are carelessly spending their money and drying their credit cards, paying only the minimum, why they are afraid of taking risks to be entrepreneurs?

Risks are my friends. I believe that risks create opportunities (and pitfalls at the same time.) My job as an entrepreneur is to control the risks and capitalize on them for my benefits.

Unfortunately, not many people see risks the way I see them.

The fact above is really bugging me. Why?…

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Facing retirement

Job security and monthly salary are two of the main factors that kill your creativity, and eventually your chances to achieve success and realise your dream upon your retirement years.

I was raised in a family highly valuing steady job and ‘guaranteed’ monthly salary. Although my parents are also investing and building businesses, they are, indeed, part-time entrepreneurs.

There is nothing wrong being a part-time entrepreneurs or working for a boss. My problem is actually in the way of…

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Business failures to help you succeed

It’s time to contemplate and make a confession. I would like to share my biggest business failure in my entrepreneurship career.

Before you get any negative impressions, let me explain the title above.

I believe people are failure-prone. In fact, making mistakes and failing are the best way mankind survives through the ages.

In business world, entrepreneurs are making failures so often that failures are not that scary anymore to most entrepreneurs. In fact, entrepreneurs’…

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