In partnership with Chase Ink, I was given the opportunity to attend Denver Startup Week 2016. This year’s event hosted more 13,000 attendees and 100 unique sessions, making it North America’s largest free entrepreneurial event. Guests like myself had the opportunity to attend a variety of presentations, workshops, panels, job fairs, and networking sessions. My favorite […]
Continue readingDoing business in China is something that every enterprise would like to enjoy due to the large range of opportunities available. However, in practice it is more complex than it initially looks Limitations, regulations and restrictions found in China make this nation quite a challenge for foreign enterprises to freely operate in according to their […]
Continue readingIt has been said that everyone is selling something, whether they realize it or not. This seems to imply that selling should come naturally, since it’s such a big part of life. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Any salesperson can tell you how hard it can be to maintain a positive attitude while struggling […]
Continue reading300 plus emails… How do I read each one of them? How do I answer? At the crack of dawn do you say to yourself the famous Bernard Shaw lines, “If you ever say I said so, I’ll deny it.” You are not the only one who is not able to cope with the stress […]
Continue readingI don’t mean to be a bummer, but it’s entirely possible that you don’t understand credit as well as an adult should. Let’s take a quick quiz! What is a credit reporting agency? What are three ways you can cause your credit score to go up? Why does a credit score matter? If you have […]
Continue readingGreat business ideas need cash to turn them into a success and that’s a fact that some entrepreneurs fail to acknowledge. You may have the best ideas, but being financially unstable can be a big burden. According to Vic Lance’s article on Forbes.com, running out of cash is one of the top reasons start-ups fail. […]
Continue readingMore changes in today’s business are being driven by computers- not through useful programs written by humans, but processes re-engineered by data analytics. This branch of computing relies on complex mathematical algorithms that today represent machine learning – the ability to learn, adapt, and evolve better machine intelligence. Algorithms are in effect a step-by-step process […]
Continue readingMany people, even with years of experience, feel a bit of anxiety about selling to unseen strangers – or doing it successfully. Even in today’s digital world, many businesses still are forced to interact with sales prospects through traditional means of communication. Whether it’s cold calling or responding to a website generated lead, entrepreneurs need […]
Continue readingI’m partnering with Chase Ink and attending Denver Startup Week on their behalf. Startup weeks and weekends may be a relatively new concept, but they exist all over the country; growing entrepreneurial communities in cities like Phoenix, Washington, D.C., and Portland even have their own startup weeks. But the leader of the pack is Denver Startup […]
Continue readingYou’ve started a great blog and you’re really happy with the look, layout, and content and the traffic is starting to pour in. What’s everybody’s next question? How do I convert that traffic into real leads? These 8 tips are sure to help you increase that conversion rate. Know your audience Before you write a […]
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