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In: Entrepreneurs
29 Dec 2011
The Business Essentials will be a weekly review of the best digital articles from Inc(.com). These articles represent a descent and inherent summary of all the necessary tools to become and aspiring, and hopefully inspiring, entrepreneur.
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The list might seem insanely a bit daunting. But if all you do is take one step in each category (and respect all of the Don’ts), you’re likely to gain more coverage than any of your competitors. The bottom line is: reach out, be helpful, and get busy.
I’ll hang out in the comments section to help out anyone who has questions. But quite frankly, I’d rather see you out there, connecting with reporters, selling stories about you and your fantastic business successes.
The publicity is there for the taking. All you have to do is ask.
In: Business
29 Oct 2011
Becoming a better business person doesn’t only mean having a better, bigger and more profitable business, company or enterprise, but more importantly, it also means becoming a better and more improved person. Well, it should be… since a “business person” is a combination of a business and a person. Now, here are 100 ways to help and guide us to become a better businessman or businesswoman. The list is long, hence, let’s get started.
In: Business
5 Oct 2011
1. Make your agreements explicitThe first lesson is to keep agreements explicit. It’s not enough to think that your friend understands what you think: make sure he does by discussing it openly with him. As my mediating friend phrased it, “unspoken promises” have a tendency to turn into broken promises (which are always hard to swallow). Avoid unspoken promises.
In: Entrepreneurs
4 Sep 2011
Do you have a “bajillion” things to do? Have you ever had a “light-bulb moment”?
Entrepreneurs need to keep up with the new business-related words and lingo that pop up almost every day. The publishers of the Concise Oxford Dictionary have added 400 new words to the 12th edition of the publication, so we thought it might be useful to take a look at the new terms. Turns out several apply to business.
What is the difference between a business and an entrepreneurship? How about a business owner from an entrepreneur? These terms are commonly used interchangeably. However, these terms have different meaning – and those differences are what we will try to find out. To illustrate and understand simply and clearly the difference between business and entrepreneurship, we will have a face-off between a businessman and an entrepreneur. So the showdown begins.
A job interview is a two way process, and as such you will want to ask questions about what the position will entail, your responsibilities should you acquire the post, and what benefits there are. Some interviewees shy away from asking relevant questions, fearing asking the wrong ones will affect the likelihood of them being hired. However, it’s possible to tailor questions to give you all the essential information you need, plus impress the interviewer at the same time.