Business Startup in General

August 2, 2019

Be in Service, Make a Living (Video Link)

This whole interview is interesting but the part I want you to hear begins about 13:36 with a conversation about finding a business model by first finding a way to be in service to a particular community.  That is exactly what my book helps you do! It is gratifying to […]
September 3, 2018

How to Escape 9 to 5

If the thought of contacting your parent’s friends to ask for a job, perfecting your elevator pitch and continually refocusing your rather thin resume, leaves you cold, perhaps you are really meant to be an entrepreneur. If you find yourself searching for a job that will offer youautonomy, freedom, meaning, […]
September 3, 2018

How to Choose Your Business Idea

This month I am encouraging people: graduates, retirees, even stay at home moms, to consider the possibilities of entrepreneurship. As I researched the possibilities for each group, I came across list after list of possible business ideas. Here are just a few: Business ideas for Graduates: Fitness Instruction, Electronics Repair, […]
August 5, 2018

Don’t Wait for Inspiration. It Comes While Working

I recently met a young man here in Ecuador who wants very much to study engineering in the USA; at Berkley to be exact.  He is bright, energetic and focused.  His challenge: he does not speak English well enough to succeed at an American university. He is working hard.  He […]