How do you know whether you can be a successful entrepreneur? While there is no surefire formula for success, studies have shown that successful entrepreneurs share these ten characteristics. Watch the video to check if you possess any one of them.
Follow @powerhomebizBefore You Quit Your Day Job and Start a Business
February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Jumping from employee to entrepreneur is a big, big move. You will lose the security of a steady paycheck and you will now be responsible for all the decisions needed to steer the business to success. Watch the video for more tips on how to ease your transition and prepare yourself for your new life as an entrepreneur.
Follow @powerhomebizPrepare Like an Olympian for the Challenges of the Business World
February 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
How does an Olympian prepare mentally for a once-in-a-lifetime event that can literally be over in seconds, but its results will last for the rest of his or her life? Surprisingly, in a very similar way as businessmen and women prepare for big projects. Learn the secrets of Olympic-caliber preparations from Olympic gold medalist Nikki Stone.
Follow @powerhomebizPromotional Postcards: Candy for Your Tradeshow Booth
February 17, 2010 By 11 Comments
If you’ve ever exhibited at a tradeshow, you know that one of the best ways to attract people to your booth is to load it with free stuff. Business cards, t-shirts, brochures, pens — the more you litter across your table, the more traffic you get to your booth. Learn how using promotional postcards can increase the success of your tradeshow campaign.
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February 15, 2010 By 16 Comments
With the growing prominence of digital photos, the photo-editing software like Adobe Photoshop has grown in usage and popularity. Mastering the visual graphics realm of Photoshop can provide you with livable income and open career possibilities. Here are 12 ways you can earn through freelancing using your Adobe Photoshop skills
Follow @powerhomebizShifting from PC to Mac: 5 Tips for Small Business Owners
February 12, 2010 By 2 Comments
I have always been fascinated with Apple’s Mac computers, and the passion towards the brand of its users. But I’ve always been a PC user, and I’m the type who finds it hard to shift away from something I know. So I bought a top-of-the-line iMac computer with 27-inch screen intent on understanding what’s the [...]
Follow @powerhomebiz8 Ways to Reduce Your Risks When Starting a Business
February 11, 2010 By 6 Comments
Risks and entrepreneurship are like two peas in a pod: they go hand-in-hand together. The key is for the small business owner to anticipate the risks and understand what could possibly go wrong.
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February 10, 2010 By 2 Comments
You start a business with the hope of seeing it succeed. Whether your goal is for your business to become the next buzzword or to just earn enough to support your family, you put a lot of passion, time, money and resources to the business. Here are twelve factors that are important in creating and [...]
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February 8, 2010 By 8 Comments
When you start a business, the pressure of making the business work may compel you to work 24/7. You are hungry for new business and you feel the strong urge to prove that your business idea works. More importantly, you need to get the business start earning some money – and fast. As a result, [...]
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