Entrepreneurship isn’t just for the young. Older adults are finding that starting a business can be the perfect way to turn a lifetime of experience into something meaningful, take control of their time, counter workplace ageism, and in some cases, make a lot more money. “In the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, and Australia, 50+-year-olds are […]
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Recently I was reading Fortune magazine’s annual compilation of the World’s Greatest Leaders. As I went through the list, I looked to see what makes these leaders so good at what they do, and wondered if my own work could ever favorably compare to the leadership these people have demonstrated. The list, a who’s who
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By Stephen Moyers Location matters when founding a startup. The location an entrepreneur chooses can create meaningful business partnerships with local government, investors, and accelerators. In the past, startups flocked to Silicon Valley, New York City, Boston, or Seattle. These cities shared 76% of venture capital money among them in 2017. Today, however, the startup
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If you’ve read any of my articles, you know that I’m often inspired by my life in writing them. My current inspiration (if you can call it that) is dating. I just ended something because my instinct saw red flags. In the past, I’ve ignored these to my detriment, so I’m pretty proud to be
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By JT Terrell If you’ve been alive long enough, you know that there’s no end to the amount of books, studies, online courses, podcasts, conferences, videos, tips and tricks to tell you how to achieve your goals. While this information is valuable, it can get overwhelming, leaving you right where you started—stuck even. Throughout my
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By Patrick Peterson Driverless cars seemed like a pipe dream a few decades ago, the stuff of science fiction novels and movies. Not anymore. Autonomous vehicles (AV) are already here, and it’s only a matter of time before robots take over the wheel. It’s an inevitability that big tech companies like Alphabet, IBM, and Amazon
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The next great form of transportation was announced in a June 4, 2019, article from the Los Angeles Times. No, it’s not another rideshare service or a variation on the Bird scooter. Nor is it a more futuristic means of travel like the Jetsons-esque flying cars. Give up? It’s a pogo stick! This summer, Swedish
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As the founder and CEO of Garnysh, a Silicon Valley-based fitness and technology company, I know a thing or two about surviving in business. And as a woman entrepreneur, I’m even more knowledgeable about the challenges female entrepreneurs face in that cutthroat world. Here are what I consider to be three rules for business success
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It seems like nowadays celebrities get covered in the media from a “business” perspective almost as much as they get talked about for their actual creative work or sports accomplishments. America is a country that values and admires success at the highest levels. We are fascinated by people who can perform at a world-class level
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If I could go back 13 years to when I first launched my marketing company, I would do things a little differently. Of course, I’ve learned a lot along my entrepreneurial journey, and am much savvier about running a business now than I was then. Recently, I launched a second business—a local craft workshop company—and
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