All Entries Tagged With: "entrepreneur"

Barack Obama’s Wealth Redistribution: Is It A Good Plan?

“My attitude is that if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody. I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.” ~ Barack Obama

Wealth redistribution is a subject that I just don’t get.  Maybe somebody can explain it to me.  How is it fair [...]

What I Learned About Customer Service From A Trolley Driver

“No man can get rich himself unless he enriches others” ~Earl Nightingale
I recently learned some powerful lessons about customer service from a trolley driver.  I am telling this story because of what it taught me.  We should all be students of customer service.  We all serve someone and it is through this service that we [...]

Microloans Make A Difference For Those Living In Poverty

Microloans or Microcredit are financial innovations designed to provide the very poor with the means to start or maintain small businesses. These loans are very small and are designed to stimulate economic development. The concept has been a successful alternative in third-world countries like Bangledesh to traditional loans and charity.

I Think Everyone Should Be In Business For Themselves

I think everyone should at one time or another own and run a small business.  I co-founded and ran a company that provided outsourced technology services to other small businesses.  I was a managing partner of this company for about 8 years.  It was a great experience.  It gave me insights that I believe are [...]