Ivan Widjaya, Author at Noobpreneur.com

Resilient Entrepreneur – How to Become One

Resilience, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. Resilient entrepreneur is those that own ‘super human’ will power to… Read more »

Franchisor Insider Story: Why Franchising is Difficult yet Necessary in Growing Your Business

Ivan Widjaya16 years ago

I’ve post a few on franchising – mostly from the eye of a franchisee. This time, I present you a story from the franchisor side. A story from the CEO… Read more »

Purchase a Franchise or Starting Up Your Own Business?

Ivan Widjaya16 years ago

Most people ask, “are buying a franchise unit will make you rich?” My sole answer, “No – You WON’T.” Why? Am I bitter toward franchising? No – I am a… Read more »

How to Navigate Your Business in the Midst of Recession

Ivan Widjaya16 years ago

To most small businesses, recession hits hard. That includes my business. What gives? I can’t guess any culprits other than the soaring prices and the lower buying power of consumers.… Read more »

Intermediaries – Made Obsolete by the Internet?

Ivan Widjaya16 years ago

Intermediaries is what middlemen do – You bridge between clients or consumers and providers or producers. You make money by leveraging capital and margin – you buy a widget at… Read more »

Paranoia Marketing

Ivan Widjaya16 years ago

Here I coined a new phrase for you – Paranoia Marketing :) What is Paranoia Marketing? Paranoia marketing simply means marketing to the paranoids. Paranoid of what? Many things that… Read more »

Young Entrepreneur – How Young is Too Young?

Ivan Widjaya16 years ago

I am a firm believer that entrepreneurs can be taught, whether he/she is born with it or not. I am my first and foremost case – I am born not… Read more »

How to Choose the Right Franchise – Episode 2

Ivan Widjaya16 years ago

Franchising is hot. It is, in fact, hot for decades. Why would people buy a franchise unit? What make a franchise appealing? The number one reason people buy a franchise… Read more »

American Idol Finale – Lessons for Entrepreneur

Ivan Widjaya16 years ago

Do you follow American Idol? I’m not normally watch any TV programmes, but the hype around it makes me watch the final 10, including the final 2 – the battle… Read more »

Trying to Prove Something is the Best Motivator for Entrepreneur

Ivan Widjaya16 years ago

I have a chat or two with a member of one of the forum I involve in. She has a brilliant idea about money making online with her blog, and… Read more »

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