Entrepreneurship

Prospecting: Choose Your Customers Wisely

March 23, 2014 ♦

Entrepreneurship, Networking, Relationships, Self-Improvement, Work

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Years ago, launching my first startup, an Internet marketing consulting business, I targeted top notch International clients (not Canadian). Yes, an amateur, but for my first business, it was a fairly decent success. I did what I was passionate about with a vision of the CEO/CMO I wanted to attract.…

Is Studying/Being Entrepreneurial Worth it?

March 18, 2014 ♦

Entrepreneurship, Work

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Being a successful entrepreneur whether it’s a small service startup or a well-funded large scale venture is hard work and does take considerable talent. The ability to produce substantial value for clients includes knowledge, experience, energy, courage, confidence, and good networking, among other traits. In an article in Entrepreneur, the…

Generation Y – Positives and Negatives (updated)

March 13, 2014 ♦

Entrepreneurship, Networking, Relationships

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Gen Y and Their Marriage to Technology isn’t all what it seems Generation Y will make up a big chunk of the employed population and very soon they’ll shape our work environment. Researchers are gathering more insight into this generation. I’ll have a series of posts on Gen Y. Their…

Check out my Twitter Page! There’s Some Cool Stuff

February 16, 2014 ♦

Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social Media

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Starting to get the hang of Twitter and even setup a Facebook Fan page because someone very nice liked this blog has suggested I do it. Twitter and Facebook might actually be a great one/two combo. Great way to connect with new friends and deepen relationships. Really feeling optimistic about…

Give Yourself the Freedom to Produce

February 9, 2014 ♦

Entrepreneurship, Prospecting, Startups, Value Proposition

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Entrepreneurs and the Freedom to Produce A lot of people have the view that entrepreneurs are a rather foolish lot, addicted to risk and lacking common sense. But it’s not the risk entrepreneur’s enjoy. It’s the freedom to produce. It’s the freedom to be yourself and to zone in on…

The Oil Rich West Looking Strong for Years

January 17, 2014 ♦

Entrepreneurship

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Are you wondering if Ontario and Toronto markets will be sufficient for your business going into the next 5 or 10 years? Well, lately with our $ below .92, your first thought would be emphatically yes if you’re shipping to the US. That 8 extra cents per dollar really helps…

Career Progression for Entrepreneurial Types

January 11, 2014 ♦

Career, Entrepreneurship

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Onward and Upward: Working with Headhunters Where Will You Be in 5 Years? This post was inspired by all the people I studied with at the University of Toronto recently. I got to thinking about how hard people work and study, and that’s very necessary, however, it’s not really what…