Being a business owner is not as glamorous as the world paints it to be. In my Nigerian English, having the title C.E.O no be beans! So if you are not ready for the twist don’t even bother. As an entrepreneur, you’d be required to work longer hours and having an idea about multiple skills…
Daniel Kane explains how a rubber band gave him the idea to launch his accessories company The Ridge. September 12, 2019 8 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Searching for the next business idea? The opportunity may be much more obvious — and closer — than you imagine. Fed up with having having…
You’ve been to plenty of events, conferences, and meetings — to build a business, after all, you have to make connections. Some have likely been smashing successes, while others were snoozy flops — but most probably fell somewhere between the two extremes. While the right amount of planning can prevent an event from being a…
Green Entrepreneur is now accepting applications for the 25 Best Budtenders. Do you or some bud you know have what it takes? September 11, 2019 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. They’re the influencers, the gatekeepers, the curators, and the tastemakers. They’re budtenders—and it’s time they get recognized for the…
How to grow from a small, fledgling business to a profitable one. September 10, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The cannabis business is going through growing pains in real-time. As everyone on the cannapreneur journey knows, these pains come from both self-inflicted startup situations, and from regulatory tension…
Running a business has a lot in common with driving a car. Sure, you can limp from destination to destination for months. But neglect those oil changes or stop fueling the gas tank consistently, and you’ll be on the road to Sideline City. In the same way, plenty of startup founders discover they’ve been running…
Motivational speaker and author Steve Farber may be onto something. September 8, 2019 9 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I first met author and motivational speaker Steve Farber at an entrepreneurial conference. By coincidence, we’d each written separate articles for different publications with the same headline: “The 7 ‘Can’t-Miss’ Conferences for Entrepreneurs.”…
Learn how mid-year reviews can support growth and set the tone for the remainder of the year. September 7, 2019 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Summer is over and it’s time to get back to it. Chances are you and your team completed a mid-year performance review before your breakout,…
There’s plenty to learn from the ways in which their methods both improve and hinder us. September 6, 2019 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. These days, much of our lives seem dictated by algorithms. Our streaming services decide which movies and TV shows would be a good fit for us…
Social media marketing is the new wave for business and the truth is, it’s not going to die soon. In fact, if you are a business owner without an online presence in at least one social media platform, you are actually living in the Stone Age (And I mean that literally). As much as being…