How a Young Entrepreneur Can Benefit From a Good Mentor

advice thumb How a Young Entrepreneur Can Benefit From a Good MentorThis is a guest post by Anton Bell.

When I started out as a real estate investor at twenty-one, I had no money and even worse, no direction. I was armed only with my youthful energy. 

I quickly discovered that this was pure naiveté and I needed more than just the will to succeed in order to actually succeed. Many wiser and wealthier men before me had failed at …

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3 Tips to Help People Who Work for Themselves Stand Out from the Crowd

This is a guest post by Avil Beckford.

upsidegirl 3 Tips to Help People Who Work for Themselves Stand Out from the Crowd When you work for yourself, as a business owner, entrepreneur, or freelancer, you are often consumed with earning a living because you have a mortgage to pay and mouths to feed – the pay check doesn’t automatically come in every two weeks – so it is easy to lose sight of some of things that really matter.

The things which make you …

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Simply Being Nice Will Help You with Your Business

businessman Simply Being Nice Will Help You with Your BusinessThis is a guest post from Hulbert Lee at FromBottomUp.

Let’s face it. We live in a society that’s run by capitalism.

If you’re in business, everyone can be seen as a competitor. The ones who have a cold, determined attitude to do whatever it takes to get to the top of their business are also often the people who are highly praised.

High rating TV shows like The

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The Most Valuable Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

This is a guest post by Marelisa Fábrega that writes Abundance Blog at Marelisa Online.

business woman The Most Valuable Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Suppose you love baking pies and you’re really good at it. People are always saying that your pies are the best in town and that you should go into business for yourself.

One day you get bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and you decide to open a pie-baking business as a solo-entrepreneur.   Once your small …

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Giveaway: Young Entrepreneur’s Guide to Breaking Out On Your Own

young guns Giveaway: Young Entrepreneurs Guide to Breaking Out On Your Own Want to start your own business and see your dreams come true?

“Why not you?”  This is the question that Robert Tuchman, the author of Young Guns: The Fearless Entrepreneur’s Guide to Chasing Your Dreams and Breaking Out on Your Own, suggests that you ask yourself.  Why shouldn’t you be the one out there pursuing your passion and making money at the same time?

He has a valid point.  …

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Customer Service: Enthusiastic Phrases I Would Like to Hear

happy customer Customer Service: Enthusiastic Phrases I Would Like to Hear Are you happy with the customer service you get?

It doesn’t matter whether you are a consumer, entrepreneur, manager, employee or volunteer.  Customer service is a topic that has significance for us all.

We all want good customer service when we are doing business with someone and it is important to acknowledge others want the same from us.

Customers are what makes the world go around for organizations of all …

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Please Your Boss: 12 Ways to Put a Smile On Their Face

happy boss Please Your Boss: 12 Ways to Put a Smile On Their Face Want to get noticed at work?

People that please their boss are the ones that get raises, promotions and other perks.  Why?  Because the boss wants them to stay.

Fortunately, there are plenty of great things you can do to stand out from the crowd and it doesn’t even take that much effort.

In a sea of mediocrity, it is easy to float to the top!…

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