Every entrepreneur has their own idea of what it takes to become successful. GulfNews has pulled together a short list of traits they believe entrepreneurs need to succeed. What do you think it takes to succeed? 1. Timing is nothing Dubizzle founders, J.C. Butler and Sim Whatley, wish they had had the wisdom to launch […]
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WSJ: Call it lipstick on a pig, but there’s at least one bright spot in the nation’s bleak employment data. While it may take years to replace the millions of jobs lost in the recession, one employer is already on a hiring spree: Mary Kay Cosmetics. The direct-sales giant last week reported signing up more
I’ve written about Dig This before, but if you don’t remember, they’re a construction theme park business. They’ve just had some big news. According to the Engineering News Record, they’ve just opened their second location. This one is about five miles west of Las Vegas Boulevard, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The $1-million theme park sits
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No one charges you for joining Facebook or Twitter, but just how “free” is that account? According to Forbes, you’re investing in people, technology, your reputation, and time. Before you join every social media service available, here are some things you should consider: There are risks as well as benefits. As with many startup activities,
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It seems everyone is trying to find a better way to cook eggs. First it was shell-free hard boiled eggs, now Howard Gold is trying to convince people that his invention, Poachet, will help people make better poached eggs, reports CourierMail. The Poachet, which looks like a giant tea bag, holds the egg in the
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If employees can have a union, why not business owners? The Association of Business Owners of America was created to help alleviate growing frustration among business owners. [Jim Wener’s] objective is to eventually represent America’s entrepreneurs in much the same manner as labor unions represent their membership. His current staff includes a certified mediator and
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The Register: The number of top-level internet domains is set to double over the next few years, after ICANN today approved the launch of a program that will let any company apply to run dot-anything. In January next year, essentially any organization will be able to submit an application to ICANN for a virtually any
Angie Robbins always dreamed of starting her own business, but the thought of opening a shop on a server’s income made her nervous. At least, that was until a new mini mall came to town. According to FloridaToday.com, Petite Boutiques will create affordable sales space for people like Angie who want to start a business
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The Main Street Bank of Detroit has always tried to help local entrepreneurs. They recently took an extra step in helping entrepreneurs, by tapping a 10 year old President and CEO to provide some of their office supplies, reports Examiner.com. Main Street was looking for a unique marketing message to put on their pencils and
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Guillaume Gauthereau used to wake up at 3:30 in the morning to check important emails and push himself through a long day that never ended until 10:30 pm. After a while the long days wore him down, and he decided it was time to go into business for himself. So, he created Totsy, reports portfolio.com.
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