The Small Giants Community (SGC) is a unique group of entrepreneurs from various companies who share the values as advocated in Bo Burlingham’s book, Small Giants. Last year’s Small Giants International Summit was held in Konstanz, Germany, and SGC member and event host Sue Barry provided an … [Read more...]
6 Steps to Growing a Great Business [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic has been brought to you courtesy of The Whole Brain Group. … [Read more...]
A Message To College Entrepreneurs
Your time spent in college is also the beginning of your emotional intelligence development. You find out about yourself in college. You enter with a small idea of what you want to be and leave with a frightening idea of what you don’t want to be. Over the years I have become addicted to the … [Read more...]
Daunting Hurdles for Young Entrepreneurs
The number of students transitioning from academia to entrepreneurship is growing at a record pace. This is very understandable because today’s students are more connected than those in previous generations. Social media and mobile phone apps are able to help bring products to markets faster than … [Read more...]
The Evolution of my Interpretation of Entrepreneurial Success
My entrepreneurial trek began in late 1970 when I quit my job and began work on the development of a fast food restaurant with two partners/friends. We opened for business in February of 1971. At that time, I thought success would be freedom from a boss, cash and fame. Quitting my job to … [Read more...]
Growth is Good: Sustaining Success is Great!
The life path of an entrepreneur is never clear. The compelling need to grow is constantly at war with the tranquility that results from a well run operation. The entrepreneur will achieve success with one business operation, or business model and think “One was great, so two would be twice as … [Read more...]
3 Capitals for Sustainable Entrepreneurs
Two vital ingredients for entrepreneurs are a product and market. Successful entrepreneurs add a strong culture that clearly defines the purpose of their business and how decisions are made. They also add mentors and advisors to help them through new horizons. Successful sustainable … [Read more...]