I ve been working with entrepreneurs now for close to 25 years, and throughout that time one thing hasn t changed: Only 5 percent of all entrepreneurs get funded. Can it be that only 5 percent of the ideas generated are good enough to succeed? Why is it that this magic number never seems to change? I believe there are three fundamental reasons contributing…
Business students often have to write thesis assignments, so they demonstrate their research, analytical, and writing skills. To develop a thesis on a business topic, students often have to collect primary data to analyze it. However, some topics require preparing a wide literature review and providing expert opinions. Either way, it’s a good idea to look into…
From today, we are starting a series of posts focused on ideas to start a profitable business in Africa . We will present them segment by segment. Here are 10 ideas to start a business targeting expatriates in your country. Overall, our purpose is to simulate your mind, and encourage you to start your next business in Africa. 1. International Aid and investment…
This section is a consolidation of business marketing ideas using signage tips - how-to s, plans, advice and strategies. We re a Graphics and Signage company and as such we travel around the region helping business owners with signs, display boards, banners, posters, wall murals and trade show booths. As you might imagine we meet all kinds of business people…
Monday, March 31st, 2008 Ideas are a dime a dozen. Opportunities are much more important. An opportunity is an idea that’s passed the test of planning. It has potential. You can implement it. An opportunity has some of the following elements: Industry and market potential: look at market structure, industry structure, growth rate, margins, costs, etc. Economics…
READ ALSO: Check out 8 ways banks can provide watertight security against armed robberies And also note that the best time to start any business is now, don t wait until the country s economy is balanced. According to Forbes, the best time to start a business is during a downturn here are some reasons stated clearly by Forbes: - People want innovation - Downturns…
Credit: Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock It s a tough job market out there for everyone, but especially recent college graduates. With little firsthand experience, it can be difficult to land that first job, which is of course necessary to gain experience in the first place. Finding a job in your field is certainly desirable, but for some the calling of launching…
Starting a business can be a scary prospect, especially if you’re not sure which business you’d like to get into. There are new business ideas everywhere and hundreds of ways to make money with an online business, especially if you are willing to be creative and tenacious. The following 50 online business ideas are all great opportunities to start your own web…
Top 10 new future business ideas 2020 you need to realize Do you want to begin a profitable startup and seeking out new enterprise thoughts for the destiny agencies so as to increase in 2020? If yes, right here are 10 excellent future business thoughts 2020 you may like to study. Every year, entrepreneurs start hundreds of thousands of small groups round the…
I’m just going to come out and say it. I’m sick and tired of the lack of availability of vegan products in the current marketplace. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t find it difficult being vegan. But it would be nice to have more options at my fingertips when shopping. In almost 2 years of being vegan, I’ve longed for more ethical businesses. In my day job, I work…
Crowdfunding is the collective financing of a project. There are lots of different web sites, where you can search some information about it: Digital Globalâ„ crowdfunding , Top Fundraising & Crowdfunding Online Platforms etc. The history of the development of crowdfunding has less than 20 years. For the first time it appeared in the United States and was…
Since more and more small businesses battle over the same clientele each year, finding new and effective promotional ideas that work to target those customers is critical. The line between success and failure often comes down to promotion – it’s as simple as that. So how do you tackle the challenge of getting people to find out about your service or product?…
Whether you are creating a catchy website, a new startup, an online store or any small business an important step is to choose a name. And in the world where millions of sites and companies are it s not as easy as it looks. Especially if the Goddess of Art, Muse, doesn t seem to be in a hurry and you ran out of ideas. If you are thinking of hiring a professional…
Sorry, I’m a sucker for lists. Especially lists that you can print out and tape up to your wall — things that inspire you to do more with the resources you have. Here’s a list of 31 ideas and thoughts, which I believe will make an immediate impact on your content marketing, even if you only execute a few. Find one or multiple partners and launch a content marketing…
As marketers, we always have content on our minds: social media content, web content, video content, written content. We say the word “content” so often, we sometimes feel like we’ve got it all figured out… until we find ourselves running out of ideas. I know that I need to be creating and sharing high-quality and engaging content, but it’s not always easy. We’ve…
Saving money as a small business can be tricky—if you’re a startup especially, money might be tight already. You probably don’t have a big portion of your income that you can tuck away as savings, and you welcome opportunities to make your operations more cost-effective. We’ve compiled a list of money saving tips—ways for you to trim overhead here, and increase…
Treat your little spring breakers to traditional games such as potato sack races. George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images Women seeking to juggle career and family life may find they can strike a balance between both by starting their own businesses. Entrepreneurship can provide women with a chance to make their own schedules, allow for flexibility regardings child…
Know that you have a passion for entrepreneurship but are just missing that one big idea? Or do you have so many ideas that you can’t seem to choose just one? NBA 5380 – The Business Idea Factory might just be the class for you! This Fall of 2014, Professor Brad Treat will be introducing a new entrepreneurship course housed in the Johnson School. It is a 1.5…
Marissa Jill/Moment Open/Getty Images Maintaining a high level of attendee engagement after lunch is a difficult but essential task for meeting planners. The rate of attrition increases every hour after lunch, and unless you provide enough incentive to stay, some members of the audience will start making up excuses to leave. Of course, you can’t always control…
Credit: Lucky Images/Shutterstock Looking for a new challenge now that you ve retired from the corporate world? Why not start your own business? Many retirees who ve been employees all of their lives get excited at the thought of running the show, and building a business that reflects their interests and values. If you re thinking of launching a business during…
Big Idea Gator Business Plan Competition A competition designed to bring students’ cool ideas to life. The Big Idea Gator Business Plan Competition was created to help students grow their business ideas. It is a four month competition in the spring where teams of students begin by creating growth-oriented business models. These teams go on to research and produce…
A Passion for Pets Although there’s currently a battle brewing over whether they should be called pet owners or pet guardians, there’s no quarrel about the fact that we are a nation of animal lovers. More than 31 million households in the U.S. own one or more dogs (the average is 1.7); 27 million homes have at least one A Passion for the Past Nancy Lindemeyer…
She started thinking of things that could beam energy through the air. The signal in a TV remote was too weak, radio waves were too inefficient, and X-rays were too dangerous. Then she came across a device that could convert physical vibration into energy. If you put it under a train, for example, you could collect the energy the train generated. Although it…
