Posted by Ken Longbridge | Posted in Entrepreneur Q&A | Posted on 04-02-2010
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how would you define the role of an entrepreneur who wants to open a flower shop and what would be some of their functions ?
Posted by Ken Longbridge | Posted in Articles | Posted on 25-01-2010
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Today young entrepreneurs have come a long way from delivering newspapers, walking dogs, babysitting or running lemonade stands. In fact children as small as 12 have started to run full fledged manufacturing businesses and services. Research shows that an increasing number of youngsters these days want to start and run their own business.
So why does a person want to become a young entrepreneur? Well, this article talks about these very idea so read on to know more.
Most often than not it is the thrill of the accomplishment that drives a person to start their own business. This gets precedence over fame and money.
It is exhilarating for a young entrepreneur to see his or her plan grow into something big and successful.
Added to this is the advantage of the freedom that is experienced. There is a sense of fulfillment that a young entrepreneur enjoys more than profits and money. This sort of a fulfillment is often referred to as psychic income.
Security is another thing that motivates youngsters to start their own business. A survey shows that youngsters love the feeling of being financially secure and independent. It is a big thing not to depend on parents for allowance.
In fact one study shows that young people would prefer to start their own business than spend time and energy working in mindless summer jobs. In fact starting young means a person can acquire business and financial skills and is more than ready when he or she enters the actual world of business.
A young entrepreneur also has the added advantage of knowing the tricks of money management. In fact when a person starts at a younger age, he or she has a greater appreciation for money. Youngsters who start a venture at an early stage in fact have sharper business acumen and they are also more than ready to meet the real world because they have already experienced failure in some way.
Starting a business at a young age has another benefit, like all other walks of life a person is more open to learning and absorbing knowledge at a younger age. The mind is like a fresh sponge that absorbs all the information and puts it into good use.
A young entrepreneur will definitely have a head start over his or her peers. With a vast experience under their belt these people will be better equipped to run a successful business when they are adults.
No matter how young you are, if you think you can start a successful business out of something you should go ahead and take the plunge. At this stage no business is big enough to incur great losses nor do they need a lot of capital to be set up.
The expenditures are also low. So if you think you have a certain skill or a creative aspect that can be utilized you should give serious thought to becoming a young entrepreneur yourself. It will definitely be a great preparation guide to meet the tribulations of the real business world later. Read Full Story...
Posted by Ken Longbridge | Posted in Articles | Posted on 17-01-2010
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So Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England has pronounced the âniceâ decade over. Apparently we can now look forward to global trading uncertainty, the spiralling prices of natural resources, increases in home repossessions, and the massive restriction of credit.
Meanwhile politicians on both sides of the pond seem to be nasal gazing, wondering about their own individual political futures.
Is all this worrying you?
The neurotic will point out that the complete collapse of world economics is the least of our problems as weâre all going to be blown up by terrorists in any case. Of course if that doomsday scenario doesnât hold true then the storms, tsunamis, droughts, plagues or famines that weâre all promised will certainly get you.
So against this less than cheery backdrop, is anybody going to believe that right now is a great time to be starting, or building, a business as an entrepreneur? Read Full Story...
Posted by Ken Longbridge | Posted in Articles | Posted on 11-01-2010
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The Foundation Everis has decided to convene an award that encourages the emergence of new entrepreneurs guaranteed or discovered by renowned scholars and to facilitate the financing of business projects with clear objectives of innovation, feasibility and benefit to society.
The Everis foundation considers necessary to promote the entrepreneurship
in spanish academic and scientific field , where there is a great quality in the investigation but in which scarce entrepreneurial talent capable of implementing projects with commercial value.
To help meet this need for Spanish society, the Everis ation has economically endowed the Entrepreneurs prize, also has decided to get involved in the development of projects awarded each year to contribute their knowledge and collaboration during the early stages.
The HSBC Young Entrepreneur Awards, is a regional business plan writing competition that invites talented post-secondary students from Hong Kong and other Asian countries to display their creativity and business acumen.
Gold Award winners from each country or territory will compete for the Best of the Best Awards in Hong Kong in June 2008. The team that wins the regional competition will be awarded a business development fund of HK$100,000. Read Full Story...
Posted by Ken Longbridge | Posted in Articles | Posted on 03-01-2010
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Entrepreneurs today are struggling. A few are earning but the greater majority of people are not able to earn enough to sustain themselves in business
Yes the economy is damp but business stimulates the economy. So the need for entrepreneurs is great
Today I see an incredible interest in business and more are taking the plunge headlong into entrepreneurship. Commendable & I applaud you
However, the statistics of entrepreneurs making money is not on the rise. In fact, the numbers are staggering
Now, being in business and staying in business does call for some overhead dollars. Even the basics – maintaining a website, small advertisements etc. The struggle is, entrepreneurs without a foundation in business or no hands on real marketing plan are destined to go around in circles for years
So many get ensnared in all the gimmicks online and set themselves back many years
Winning in business hinges on solid business principles, a decision to win, robust skill set and a kick butt marketing, tactical plan of action – add daily support to reduce the window of errors Read Full Story...