Sometimes young, innovative companies start an initiative and it gets a lot of publicity at the beginning then sort of fades away. The idea – however clever and forward-thinking it is – just doesn’t pan out. For example, Amazon shuttered its Amazon Webstore program in 2015. However, occasionally the ideas work and Facebook’s Hackamonth program […]
When you hire an employee, you focus on the skills which are necessary for that particular job. But that employee may have hidden talents which could help you take your business to the next level. As a small business owner it is important to discover those hidden treasures, but you are going to have to […]
If you’re a small business owner, it almost goes without saying that you’re committed to your business, but let me ask a simple question: Are you committed to yourself? I’m going to cut to the chase: Most of the time, to grow your small business, you must first grow yourself. I touched on this topic […]
By Cliff Ennico I was recently tapped to be one of several “Entrepreneurs in Residence” who are joining forces to develop a Student Entrepreneur Center at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. The Center is a first-of-its-kind program, designed to instill the spirit of entrepreneurship in all of the University’s students, undergraduate and postgraduate, regardless […]
As a small business owner, it can be easy to get bogged down in the immediate at the expense of the important. Creating fusion between your company and all stakeholders is vital to your overall business health. It qualifies as important. To your credit, you are learning of this important function and have already begun […]