Archive for the ‘Entrepreneurship’ Category
Have you ever received one of those emails that says, As you can see from the CEO’s own words he is losing money on this deal and will more than likely never offer it again! So act now before the offer is gone forever. After reading this statement, do you… Rush for your credit card [...]
That is the question on many people’s minds today. The commonly held belief is that a franchise business is foolproof and it is guaranteed to attract good business. So, many people are attracted to the idea of buying a franchise and getting into business. But, is it really a good idea and most importantly, should [...]
Nobody loves to be rejected. Rejection is painful to the ego. Rejection hurts your self-esteem. Put simply, rejection sucks. But as an entrepreneur, it is extremely important to distinguish between an ‘objection’ and a ‘rejection’. So, what is rejection? Dictionary.com defines it as “to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.” In order words, a rejection [...]
One of the most challenging issue faced by the new entrepreneur is how to raise funds. He or she may have a brilliant business idea but without funds, that idea may just not be able to takeoff. In this article, I list out the sources of small business funding and grants available in Malaysia. To [...]
Ever wonder which superhero type of entrepreneur you are ? In this article, I’ll share about some of the comic book superheroes and what their characteristics are if they were an entrepreneur. See if you can relate to anyone of them. 1) Spiderman-type The neighbourhood entrepreneur who is friendly, funny and popular with almost everyone. [...]
One day, an old lady walked into a supermarket and demanded to buy half a cabbage. After explaining to the lady that the supermarket didn’t sell cabbages in halves, the shop assistant gave up and reluctantly took the cabbage and walked into the kitchen to cut the cabbage in half. He grumbled to his colleague, [...]
What makes a s.m.a.r.t. person? Is the person who gets all the A’s in school s.m.a.r.t? What do you think? Actually you don’t need to be an all A’s student to be s.m.a.r.t. In today’s day and age, head knowledge alone is not enough. We must be skilled in transforming that into action and results. [...]
Pop quiz time. What do the following businesses all have in common besides providing goods and services to their customers for a profit? Coffee shop, tailor, tuition centre, hair saloon, public accountant, legal firm, management consultant, plumber, music school, clinic, private hospital, kindergarten, boutique, convenience store, roadside hamburger stall and even the theater. Well, here [...]
Many would-be entrepreneurs never move on to become actual entrepreneurs for 1 reason. And I know that you know that we both know what that reason is, right? Money. We need money in order to create more money. Or do we really? If you don’t have money, does it mean that you will never get [...]
Do most start up businesses have a business plan? Or for that matter, do you really need to have a business plan before you can actually start your business? After all, the idea is in your head and you even feel your heart skip a bit every time you think about it. Just the thought [...]
