Hobbies make great businesses because they usually involve activities that we genuinely enjoy. Deriving genuine enjoyment from your vocation increases the chances of your success because you like what you’re doing and it’s usually in…
From creating profitable business models, securing funding, and hiring the right staff, building a business from the ground up is a grueling task that can take many years. This makes unicorn startups all the more…
Over the past several months, COVID-19 has plunged the world into crisis. Think it’s a terrible time to start a business? While there are considerable challenges to overcome, many successful enterprises have started in downturns….
For some, working from home is a dream come true. You can finally upkeep your gardening and play with your pets whilst you make your living. For others, they soon enter a bored state of…
To the regular employee, they see a business owner or entrepreneur as being free, free to do what you want, free to act and work as you choose. However, that is not always the case….
We’re all aware that we don’t need physical dictionaries or calculators any more. We arguably don’t even need to know how to spell or perform mental arithmetic. This may be a generational argument, but what…
Born in 1902, Ray Kroc showed business instincts from a young age as he continuously set up lemonade stands and sold what he could afford to buy. He was determined and had a huge work…
There is no one-size-fits-all instruction manual for entrepreneurs. Every venture and niche is different, each requiring varying approaches to achieve success. However, soft skills such as a strong work ethic, being a self-starter, and having…
When Facebook first decided to acquire WhatsApp, they decided to pay $19 billion in stock and several months after the deal closed, WhatsApp’s price on the market had reached $22 billion. Today, WhatsApp has 1.5…
In recent years, there have been a number of initiatives within the United States to resolve homelessness. That said, many of these programs have become obsolete in the wake of the recession of 2008. Many…