Tag Archive: entrepreneur

Olympian Action for Entrepreneurs

Elinor Stutz     personalbrandingblog.com As I watched the Olympics this year, several analogies came to mind in regard to being an entrepreneur. To begin, it was the apparent determination to succeed that brought about invitations for those finalists to participate at the games. Economies have been very slow over the past number of years. And…

Can Entrepreneurs Be Made?

Anthony K. Tjan     Harvard Business Review Can you make — or “make over” — an entrepreneur? It’s a question that came up a lot as my co-authors and I researched our new book, Heart, Smarts, Guts and Luck. Those are the four traits we deemed crucial to entrepreneurial and business-building success. We even came…

The Entrepreneur’s Mindset: “I’m awesome and I suck”

Stephanie Chandler     businessinfoguide.com Recently a friend mentioned how sometimes he feels like he’s awesome at what he does, yet other times he beats himself up for what he doesn’t do well. My response? Welcome to the club! I think that every entrepreneur —and every human being—suffers from this back-and-forth battle. Some days you can own…

Richard Branson’s 5 Rules for Good Business

Richard Branson     entrepreneur.com During a recent radio interview on the BBC, the host asked me what advice I would give to young people who want to start their own businesses. In the 46 years since I launched Student magazine, the world has certainly changed. The uncertain economic outlook and the relentless pace of technological advances make…