Your #1 guide to start a business and grow it the right way…
Search
Start A Business
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…
Wake up with our popular morning roundup of the day's top military and defense stories
Stay Updated
Get the latest headlines, discounts for the military community, and guides to maximizing your benefits
More Stories
Small Business Owners On Entrepreneurial Challenges And Strategies
Women entrepreneurs often find themselves battling gender inequality in financing, real estate negotiations, and many other aspects of building a successful small business. Rather than see these small business challenges as insurmountable, many consider them to be opportunities for growth and a chance to disprove both naysayers and discouraging platitudes…
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…
Why Investors With an Entrepreneurial Past are Vital to Startup Success
In this article, I would like to focus on one significant trait that some investors possess — an entrepreneurial background that enables them to establish strong connections with startups and better understand the 'pains' and challenges new founders face.Based on my personal experience as an entrepreneur I would like to…
7 Innovative Online Business Ideas for Digital Entrepreneurship
Entering the realm of digital entrepreneurship presents an array of enticing opportunities for beginners interested in starting an online business. The online world teems with potential, offering a vast market ready for innovative ideas.With the right know-how, you can tap into this digital landscape and start your journey toward becoming…
Smart Investors Evaluate the Founder More Than Their Pitch. Here’s How You Can Persuade Them You’re Investable.
I've invested in more than 25 world-changing, disruptive businesses in the last decade. These innovative companies have made women safer on the streets, children more protected online, people healthier and given us all more fun via some of the world's most entertaining creators. Here's the thing: While all the businesses…
The 11 Best Self-Employed Jobs for Today’s Market
In an era where more individuals are seeking control over their careers, the rise of self-employment is undeniably transformative. Whether you're considering part-time engagements or full-time self-employment, becoming your own boss opens a realm of opportunities that traditional employment often limits.In this article, we explore a range of self-employed jobs…
How to Run a $259 Million Business While Raising Kids: ‘You Go Through a Period, Like, ‘Is Everything Gonna Be Okay?”
When Jen Lemcke and her father bought the entire Weed Man company in 2018, its Canadian franchises were declining, and had sales of $43.6 million in U.S. dollars. By last year, Canadian franchisee sales were up to $66.2 million, and the U.S. business was worth $259 million.How'd they do it?…
The New Episode of Elevator Pitch Is a ‘Real Bloodbath’
Our board of investors has plenty of money — but they don't have a ton of patience for contestants who step into the elevator unprepared to seize the moment. "When you're in that elevator, you've got only 60 seconds to make your case, so don't waste that time," Netflix co-founder…
He’s Opened 15 Ben & Jerry’s. But First, He Learned a Hard Lesson: ‘I’ve Never Worked So Hard to Lose $100K In My Life’
When Antonio McBroom graduated from college in 2008, he was given a gift of opportunity: The Ben & Jerry's where he'd been working had gone up for sale. He joined forces with an old friend, Eric Taylor, to buy the franchise, and then one of their marketing interns, Phillip Scotton,…
He Got Bored With Retirement. Now He’s Selling $18 Million Annually.
When Don Lanier retired in 2017, he and his wife moved into an RV and relocated from California to Indiana. But RV life was cold and cramped, and they decided to build a house. To get a construction loan, the bank wanted Lanier to show some income, so Lanier decided…
Most Popular
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…