Ready Entrepreneur

Developing World Markets and Your Business Strategy

If you are old enough to remember the songs ‘Feed the World’ or ‘Do they know it’s Christmas?’ your image of the country of Ethiopia may be of a long line of starving people holding a bowl as… Read More

How to Keep Your Entrepreneurial Dreams Alive

Some of us come from cultures where being a businessperson or entrepreneur may be frowned upon. You might hear phrases like: “Get a Real Job,” “You can’t dream your way to paying the bills,” “Your ideas are just… Read More

Be Born With Confidence

You know those people you see who speak freely to strangers, laugh without inhibition, and take on every room as if they own it – all those people have is more confidence than you.  And their confidence, if… Read More

Popularity vs Excellence: A Decision Guide for Rising Entrepreneurs

In the battle for relevance between popularity and excellence, how should rising entrepreneurs market their business? This post discusses how the decision to create a ‘popularity Oscar’ signals our society’s shift from value, quality and excellence to popularity. … Read More

Do you feel the Urgency to become an Entrepreneur now?

The number #1 reason to become an entrepreneur right now in the 21st century is because the world has changed irrevocably. The twin waves of globalization and technology are changing the economic and employment landscape for every profession…. Read More

Why the World Wants You to Be an Entrepreneur

If you have always wanted to start your own business, but were afraid to because ‘no one you know is doing it,’ you may be surprised to learn that your instinct to be an entrepreneur is in line… Read More

Entrepreneurship and the Reasons Why People Hate Their Jobs

The world seems to have two types of entrepreneurs. The people who are driven from day one to start a business and never do anything else. You know that kid selling lemonade at a construction site. Then there… Read More

Are you a businessperson or an entrepreneur?

People often ask the question: What is the difference between a businessperson and an entrepreneur? Some would say the businessperson is the blue suited MBA with a briefcase, process workflows, five-year strategic plans and a corporate AMEX card…. Read More

Prepare to Pitch Investors in under Five Minutes: Tips for Rising Entrepreneurs

Are you ready to pitch your business idea in under one minute? You have one minute. One minute to convince someone with money to give you money for your business. Have you prepared? Rising Entrepreneurs have an opportunity… Read More

How do you define Real Success as an Entrepreneur?

When people set out with a goal, like to start their own business, the achievement is clear. When the business opens, the goal has been reached. But many entrepreneurs do not feel successful at that moment. Doubt quickly… Read More