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Parents know that reading, writing and arithmetic are all important. But there's a subject that can impact a child for life and it's rarely taught: entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship can give your child the skills to thrive. Even if they don't become an entrepreneur as adults, the skills learned will help them in every endeavor in life, from being a good parent to excelling in their career. The following is a list of benefits your child can gain from learning about entrepreneurialism. Self-Worth: The entrepreneur must create value, whether that means building a better mousetrap, offering a unique service or providing a product that's cheaper, faster or better. Learning how to do this helps a child understand that they can make or do things that other people consider valuable. With that understanding comes a personal sense of worth. Also, engaging in entrepreneurial work gives a child an opportunity to solve problems, come up with ideas, deal with people and make an inc...

It is a lot of fun being an entrepreneur.You work for yourself day and there is no boss to report to. Since it is your own business, you give in your 100% to be successful. I have to confess, it is not easy to become an entrepreneur. It requires a lot of dedication and hard work day in and day out to plan for your venture and take it from ground. It is said that “Entrepreneurship to a man is quite close to what pregnancy and child birth is to a woman”. What it means that starting a venture of your own is almost as fun and painful experience as a childbirth can be. To see your venture grow may provide similar amount of satisfaction as to see your child grow. Entrepreneurs is also a lot challenging in terms of handling multiple things at a time, tackling financial issues and host of problems. When you became an entrepreneur you need to leave out ‘herd mentality’ behind while picking up new skills on the way. The questions that may come to an new born entrepreneur’s mind ar...

Feathery Plumes No. 22 watercolor painting When shopping online, your customers don’t have the luxury of trying on your products, touching them, feeling them or asking you questions about them. This can leave them unsure if they should purchase from your site. To make sure that your customers click the ADD TO CART or BUY NOW button, here are 10 things you  must  have on your product page: The  cost  of the product Pictures  of the product – preferably more than one picture, with the ability to zoom in and get up close to see all the details of the product). Your pictures should be taken by a professional photographer (unless you are a professional photographer) who is familiar with lightning and product photography. Benefits  of the product – a short paragraph or a few sentences about how your product will make your customers look, feel, how it will help make their lives easier, why they should buy it right now, what makes your product special ...

The first few months of starting your own business can be a bit uncomfortable; comparable to a baby’s first steps or swinging a golf club for the first time. There are going to be mistakes, inefficiencies and unexpected curveballs. However, successful startups are able to circumvent operational ineffectiveness and learn from them. For one man startups, you are the head honcho. You only answer to you. This can be a wonderful thing for people who roll out of bed ready to tackle the world. However, for the average entrepreneur, being able to schedule time to stay focused on the startup can become a task in itself. Here are five ways to get your entrepreneurial dream going in the right direction. 1. Get in a Routine Getting into a routine is one of the best ways to consistently crank out work.If you are working 9-5, schedule an hour before work to plan and organize your tasks for after work. Maybe make it a habit to continue working till, say 8? Try to get on a balanced routin...

Starting a business sucks. It's not like it used to be, where you make something and put up a sign or place an ad in the Yellow Pages. The legalities associated with “living the dream” have made it a less-than-enjoyable endeavor. Here is a 10-step process by our friends at  ContactMe  that walks you through the jungle.  Click to enlarge . Source:  contactme.com

I think there is a lot of confusion over what the word “launch” means and what marketing things a startup should be doing when they launch. I don’t believe that demoing at an event like TechCrunch Disrupt is equivalent to a launch. Nor do I believe that a launch ends the moment your product/service is generally available to the public. I’ve done a bunch of launches (5 at startups and 2 new businesses inside a larger company) and I’ve seen a lot of things that worked and didn’t work. In my opinion a launch is a multi-phase event that has distinct phases and there are different things you do at each phase. I was chatting with a startup founder about this last week and sketched this out. Here’s the picture I came up with: Note that every stage is inclusive of the previous stage – you continue to do what you were doing pre-release, after you have released, you just add a set of new tactics. The same happens when you move from release to post-release. Some notes on this:...

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One of the great things about the entrepreneur community is the willingness and desire to share the trials and tribulations of starting and running a business. From blogs to forums to podcasts and books, there is a lot of really great knowledge out there. We have chosen eight of the  best entrepreneur forums  where you can ask questions, find info and share your own stories. Entrepreneur.com – Industry Groups Link:   http://econnect.entrepreneur.com/browse_groups.php What is it:  Entrepreneur.com is a great forum that covers everything around entrepreneurship and business. The forums are even split up into industry-based groups ranging from construction professionals, to franchising, to sales and marketing to online business and young entrepreneurs. Why you should read it:  Entrepreneur.com has long been a trusted source for all kinds of entrepreneurs. Their forum allows people to connect with each other and share their experiences and knowledge. Th...