Monday, 07 April 2014 / Published in Entrepreneurship, Thought Bank

What Is The Purpose Of Entrepreneurship? 21 Answers from 21 Unusual Entrepreneurs

Regardless of the goal, task or activity being undertaken, there are a lot of factors that can be attributed to your success or failure in any given endeavour. But of all these factors, none is as powerful as personal conviction –a deep seated belief that you can accomplish the goal, task or activity and an
Monday, 31 March 2014 / Published in Profitability, Thought Bank

The MOST IMPORTANT Word In Business

Each time I throw open this question to entrepreneurs; what is the most important word in business? The most frequent answer I get is profit. Profit is a short term view of assessing the health and wealth of a business. Unless you want to stay in business for the short term, don’t focus on profit
Sunday, 23 March 2014 / Published in Interviews, Thought Bank

Unusual Entrepreneur Interview With Hamilton Powell Of CrownAndCaliber.com

In 2011, Hamilton Powell sold a couch on Craigslist. By 9:00pm, a man in a van showed up with $400 cash to his office. It scared the heck out of him! That’s when he started thinking about the downsides of Craigslist and it led him to search for common categories that are more valuable, and
personal branding
Monday, 03 March 2014 / Published in Marketing, Thought Bank

Personal Branding Checklist for Entrepreneurs

What’s the singular driving force behind the success of unusual entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump, and many others in their league? Is it their ground breaking innovations or exceptional business skills or determination? The answer is neither. While it’s obvious that all of these attributes definitely contributed to
Friday, 21 February 2014 / Published in Profitability, Thought Bank

5 Ways To Reduce Inventory Costs And Boost Profitability

Poor inventory management can lead to overstocking which eventually affects your profitability. To increase profits, better manage your inventory. Here's how!
business funding
Monday, 03 February 2014 / Published in Start Up, Thought Bank

Business Funding Checklist: 9 Things You Should NEVER Ignore When Raising Money

Perhaps the most frequently asked question by entrepreneurs is this; “How do I get funding for my business?” Without any doubt, this is a very valid question. However, this is not the right question entrepreneurs should start with. Rather, they should be asking questions such as these; “Will I get funding for my business?” “Should
Monday, 20 January 2014 / Published in Entrepreneurship, Thought Bank

Entrepreneurial FOOLISHNESS: How To Become A Better FOOL In Business

Entrepreneurial FOOLISHNESS: How To Become A Better FOOL In Business. The difference between successful entrepreneurs and the unsuccessful ones is this; the successful ones know the areas where they are complete Fools and the areas where they are complete geniuses.
Monday, 13 January 2014 / Published in Strategy, Thought Bank

The 2014 BUSINESS REDESIGN Plan for Entrepreneurs

What Will You Do Differently In Your Business This 2014? I would like you to chew on this question for a while. This year will most likely end up just as last year did if you don’t deliberately make up your mind to do something’s differently in both your life and your business. Things will not change unless you change some things. In 2014, something’s gotta change! All your list of New Year resolutions isn’t going to nail it. What you need is to ask yourself this question and relate it to some specific aspects of your life and business. Answer the questions and just do it!
Tuesday, 17 December 2013 / Published in e-Marketing, Thought Bank

A Christmas GIFT For Entrepreneurs!

So it’s that time of the year again, when so many giveaways will be generously shared by your friends, family and even companies. Well for us at MADphilips, we want to giveaway NOT for free, but at a ridiculous discount one of our Differentiate Online services –blogging for business design. Beyond Websites … If your
Monday, 02 December 2013 / Published in Management, Thought Bank

Recruitment Checklist For Entrepreneurs: How To Hire Exceptional Employees

Unusual entrepreneurs will always depend on other people to help them in their quest to change the world and profit from purpose. Top on the list are employees. Regardless of how talented or passionate you are as an entrepreneur, it’s pretty obvious you can’t succeed all by yourself! To build the company of your dreams,