(Editor's Note: This article was first published on October 23, 2003. Wasserstein has since sold Archives Management, Inc., renamed as ArchivesOne, after turning it into the third largest records management company in the United States). Winning the entrepreneurial game hinges on several factors. As hundreds of thousands of new businesses are added each year, the odds of … [Read more...] about A.J. Wasserstein: Success Starts with the Right Choice of Business
Success Stories: Featured Entrepreneurs
How to Succeed Online with a Niche Business: Case of RedWagons.com
We've always believed that size doesn't matter on the Web. By doing things right, small entrepreneurs do big business - and even outperform the big guys. Tony Roeder, owner and proprietor of the site RedWagons.com www.redwagons.com , is a living proof that "small guys can win the online game." Tony launched Redwagons.com in 1998, selling the classic American childhood toy - … [Read more...] about How to Succeed Online with a Niche Business: Case of RedWagons.com
How to Succeed Online with a Niche Business: RedWagons.com (Part 2)
Read Part 1: How to Succeed Online with a Niche Business: Case of RedWagons.com How do you provide customer service? We send confirmation emails when we receive the order. We again send a confirmation email when the order is shipped to give them their UPS tracking number. We want to address some of the biggest concerns of the customers, particularly questions like "Will I … [Read more...] about How to Succeed Online with a Niche Business: RedWagons.com (Part 2)
Lillian Vernon: A Catalog Business in the Age of the Internet
(Editor's Note: This interview with Ms. Lillian Vernon was first published on June 17, 2003. In 2003, she sold the Lillian Vernon Corporation). "The best way to predict your future is to create it." This quote from an unknown author best exemplifies Lillian Vernon, the remarkable founder of a mail order catalog business that bears her name. Lillian Vernon started her … [Read more...] about Lillian Vernon: A Catalog Business in the Age of the Internet
Amilya Antonetti: How a Family Need Spurred a Profitable Business
(Editor's Note: This article was first published on June 7, 2004, and Amilya has since sold her business. She switched to a career in broadcasting and has appeared on NBC, Fox News, CNBC, among others. She is now a Talk Radio Host at Amilya! on 77WABC) Amilya Antonetti struggled to find a cure for her son’s ailments, and found with it a successful business. Amilya had just … [Read more...] about Amilya Antonetti: How a Family Need Spurred a Profitable Business
How to Succeed in a Gift Basket Business: Tips from a Small Business Owner
Gift baskets have become a popular gift for various occasions throughout the year. The wide possibility and variety of gift baskets allow many entrepreneurs, including home business owners, to run their own gift basket business. To help understand what is needed to start and run a gift basket business, we interviewed Kathy Lindberg, founder of GiftBasketGallery.com. While … [Read more...] about How to Succeed in a Gift Basket Business: Tips from a Small Business Owner
Geese Police: A Real-Life Home Business Success Story
Coming up with winning business concepts need not be a brain-wracking exercise. There is one simple formula: combine a need with something you love. While you're at it, you can even add your pet to the business equation. Every day life is full of things and details that could be improved. You and your pet can together offer a solution to a need that could have a large marketing … [Read more...] about Geese Police: A Real-Life Home Business Success Story
How to Achieve Success Through Franchising
(Editor's Note: This article is based on an interview with Michael Reagan, former President of FastSigns on Central in Phoenix, Arizona after he won the 2000 Arizona Small Business Person of the Year Award from the Small Business Administration). There is no bottled formula for success, but there are several steps that you can take to ensure your business will thrive and … [Read more...] about How to Achieve Success Through Franchising
The Peebles Principles: Tales and Tactics from an Entrepreneur’s Life of Winning Deals
At the tender age of nineteen, Donahue Peebles entered the business jungle with no resources beyond his native smarts, a decent education, and a powerful drive to succeed. Seven years later he became a multimillionaire. Today, with a net worth of more than a quarter-billion dollars, he commands a real estate empire stretching from the boulevards of Washington, D.C., to the … [Read more...] about The Peebles Principles: Tales and Tactics from an Entrepreneur’s Life of Winning Deals
Lessons from E.W. Scripps: Outlandish Rules for Making Money
Edward W. Scripps built a media empire that includes daily newspapers in 20 markets stretching from Washington to Florida, Scripps Howard News Service, United Media, and the worldwide licensing and syndication home of PEANUTS and DILBERT. He started the business in 1878, borrowing $10,000 to launch a newspaper in Cleveland called "The Penny Press." It was aimed at an … [Read more...] about Lessons from E.W. Scripps: Outlandish Rules for Making Money
