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Your Guide to Gaining a Competitive Edge and Succeeding as an Entrepreneur Over the Next 5 Years
As an entrepreneur, you must stay ahead and anticipate the future. To do this, you must refine your current skills and understand successful business practices while sharpening the most important skills you should master in the next five years.From recognizing potential opportunities to adapting quickly to change and maximizing resources for growth, you'll be better equipped to take your business…
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How to Turn Your Side Hustle Into a Full-Time Business
"You are fired." No one wants to hear those words, especially if your feeling of self-worth is tightly linked to your job. I was working in broadcasting for about a decade when I got fired. The television station eliminated my department and tried to make me quit to avoid paying…
How to Grow Your Brand’s Digital Presence in Just 6 Months
In a digital-first era, where 64.6% of the global population is online, having a robust digital presence has become the cornerstone for brands to thrive in 2023. Whether it's a startup laying its first digital brick or an established entity aspiring to capture more online real estate, there's no overstating…
4 Side Hustles for Professionals Facing a Layoff
The job market, particularly in the tech sector, is volatile at the moment (to put it mildly), with many professionals worried about how they will make ends meet after being let go from high-paying positions and losing benefits. Worse yet, there's increasing uncertainty about the availability of new positions, in…
7 Critical Pieces of Business Advice for Entrepreneurs
Going out on your own as an entrepreneur can feel both intimidating and exhilarating at the same time. Though you may have the skills and experience to get started, knowing the responsibility relies solely upon you may not feel like the same security as working a regular 9-5 job. However,…
How Remote Work Trends Are Shaping Real Estate Demands
The transformation from traditional office environments to remote work has not only been a response to global events but a marker of a new era in the way we conduct business.This shift is affecting both residential and commercial real estate markets in ways that offer opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs…
3 Actionable Strategies for Navigating Market Uncertainty
What most people won't tell you about market uncertainty is that markets are always uncertain. It's a hidden truth in entrepreneurship. There is never a time when a market is 100% stable or sure. Rapid, unexpected change and disruption are always possible. It can occur in your company, market or…
10 Proven Passive Income Ideas for 2023
There are many ways to generate passive income and change your financial future. Whether you want to earn just an extra $1000 per month on the side or go into something full-time and replace your current salary, different passive income ideas require different work and time.Upfront work is required, so…
How Three Friends Built a Business That Helps Indie Winemakers Thrive
In this ongoing series, we are sharing advice, tips and insights from real entrepreneurs who are out there doing business battle on a daily basis. (Answers have been edited and condensed for clarity.)Who are you and what's your business?I'm Patt Eagan, one of the co-founders of Common Wealth Crush. We…
Should You Start a Business With Your Friends? Here’s 3 Tips to Avoid Disaster.
It can be fun starting a company with a friend — unless disaster ruins both the company and the friendship. But good news: You can avoid disaster.You just need to treat the company like a company — and not like an extension of your friendship.Here are three ways a company…
Free Event: Overcoming Investor Pitch Anxiety
Join us for an empowering session on Overcoming Investor Pitch Anxiety. Delving deep into the psychology of pitch-related fears, this webinar will illuminate the common barriers that entrepreneurs face when stepping into the spotlight.Whether you're a seasoned business owner or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, the pressure of capturing investors'…
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Creative Ways Startups Can Earn Funding in Tough Economic Times
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
I Asked AI to Create a Plan for a Fake Company — The Results Blew Me Away, But Not in the Way You Might Think
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
Ideas To Transform You From Good To Better To Best
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
5 Crucial Challenges Startups Must Overcome
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…