Big Idea Gator Business Plan Competition A competition designed to bring studentsā 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 thereās currently a battle brewing over whether they should be called pet owners or pet guardians, thereās 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…
Determine whether you have the time, energy and resources required to implement your business idea. Implementing your business idea will be a long and time-consuming process. You should consider what financial resources, ie. cash and credit, that you can access to implement your business idea. Next consider whether you will need to make the implementation of…
Contrary to popular belief it s not finding a great idea that is the most challenging part in a corporate or start-up venture. One of the most difficult tasks is the search for the right business model to support your idea. It s hard work and the threat of failure lurks around every corner. There are many examples that show that the same idea, product, service…
Build an Online Business. Jan Stromme | Getty Images The Internet has not only changed how people work and run home business, it has created entirely new income options. The Internet has made working from home easier and more affordable. That s not to say that internet-based income is automatic or doesn t require work. Instead, it provides tools that if used…
Ladies, as a business woman and entrepreneur myself, I am glad to share these inspiring business ideas for your future success. Women business owners are a growing trend that will continue well into 2017 and beyond. Hereās a list of ideas for businesses to start that are especially conducive to womenās skills and temperaments. Of course, every woman is different…
More engagement. Thatās what weāre all after on Facebook right? Beyond sharing good article links and lists, how can you build engagement that cements a bond between you and your audience? Iām talking about moving beyond providing āusefulā info and more towards them liking you and believing in who you are and what you stand for. In this post Iām going to share…
The interior designing industry is worth over $10 billion dollars and employs more than a 100, designers and 95, firms. Trends show the top three rooms of a home to design are the kitchen, bathroom, and family room. Florida is known for housing the most interior designing firms, totally over 1, 500 companies. The following list of interior design names are…
Entrepreneurs take note: as and, there are more 3D printing business opportunities than ever before. If youāve ever wanted to make money off your 3D printer, here are a 15 consumer-oriented 3D printing business models to consider. From a consumer perspective, the beauty of 3D printing is that it completely blurs the lines between the traditional notions of āproducersā…
Sure, there are plenty of businesses offering social media consulting services, but you can stand out from the crowd by focusing primarily on networks that are still gathering steam with businesses. Facebook and Twitter are still the top networks, but businesses tend to struggle the most with platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Snapchat. All of these…
Do you have a large warehouse? Have you been wondering what to do with it? I know you must have asked for ideas and suggestions with everybody saying ārent it outā. Well, you could rent it out but I want to tell you about twenty things you could do with your large warehouse that would fetch you extra income. 1. Break it up into smaller storage spaces -: A lot…
Bringing together 21 locations across Europe, this yearās programme is Climate-KICās largest summer school to date and consists of eight separate groups of students. Teams from the first four groups are now set to pitch their business ideas in Wroclaw, Poland, and in Munich, Germany. The final pitching sessions conclude a journey of the four groups across the…
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Below is a listing of one hundred and five business ideas thought of by middle and high school students. Hopefully this listing will illustrate the principle that business ideas are a dime a dozen and it is always the execution that counts. I encourage you to read āItās not the Idea, Itās the Executionā after finishing this article as well as āBusiness Idea and…
What you need to do to set up depends on your type of business, where you work and whether you take people on to help. Register your business Most businesses register as a sole trader, limited company or partnership. Sole traders Itās simpler to set up as a sole trader, but youāre personally responsible for your businessās debts. You also have some accounting…
Not all of us will wake up one day with that āeurekaā moment to change our lives. Unlike the stories we read where Entrepreneur X comes up with a multi-million-pound innovation while brushing his teeth, most businesses donāt start this way. Instead, looking for an existing business premise and working out whether you can offer this better, more easily or with…
Five budding entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas in search of cash prizes during the Macomb Community College Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurships (CIE) third annual Student Pitch Contest. The top three winners were awarded a total of $6, to invest in to their new business concepts. The five finalists were selected from an original field of 41…
In this edition of the Q&A for working women in India, life coach Jaya Narayan helps a woman constrained by her small town location explore business ideas leveraging the internet and her talent. Dear All, My name is Namrata. I did my post-graduation in English and for the last 5 years I have been into teaching forcibly. I used the word āforciblyā because…
It is important to make sure your company has great branding. Without a good logo, combination of colors, and overall branding, your company is going to have a hard time making a name for itself. However, with a great logo, your brand becomes easily recognized and understood. Your customers will know a lot about your company in a single glance. Color in Design…
If youāre 18 to 30, living in the UK and unemployed, or working fewer than 16 hours a week, and have a business idea or some ideas to explore, our Enterprise programme could be for you. Kicking off with a free information session in your local area, we ll tell you how we can support you and, if you re still keen, we ll also invite you onto our four-day interactive…
Slogans are memorable phrases often used in conjunction with company logos and in advertising campaigns. They are claimed to be the most effective means of drawing attention to one or more aspects of a product or brand. But how often do you see āserving you since 1982ā or a similarly canned slogan under a beautifully designed logo? Too often. In this post, weāll…
Students representing 11 startup companies with products ranging from organic skin care products to concussion detection devices pitched their businesses to a panel of judges March 20, vying for the 2017 Student Business of the Year, given by Entrepreneurship at Cornell. The students, who represented many of Cornellās schools and colleges, as well as graduate…