StartABiz Staff
We all want the wealth and contentment that comes with great success, but the truth is, it takes a certain kind of person, with a certain skill set, to make it as an innovator.
I’m not a believer in fate defining your fortune.
We make our own luck and most entrepreneurs become successful through sheer grit and determination.
But they also share...
By Libby Kane
Dan Henry started working as a pizza delivery boy at age 16.
Fed up with "trudging through six feet of snow, up six flights of stairs to get a $2 tip," he set his sights on something more, and spent two years learning everything he could about running an online business.
"I would read these stories, like '18-year-old kid...
What do entrepreneurs need more than anything else? Brain fuel. The creative brain is one that is constantly fed.
So why not learn from giants of entrepreneurial thinking. Consider re-writing one of these 10 powerful quotes and posting it in an obvious place for a couple of days. Stand on the shoulders of the really big thinkers and enjoy the...
Past generations might find today’s vision of the American dream unrecognizable. While the American dream was once composed of white picket fences and a comfortable home in the suburbs, today “making it” looks quite different.
Many individuals would gladly sacrifice the 9–5 grind for a chance at becoming an entrepreneur, with the promise of becoming your own boss, developing a...
Entrepreneurs thrive on creativity. It is what breathes life into their businesses and helps them remain competitive. Unfortunately, nobody has an endless supply of creative juices. Sometimes, you have to discover new ways to stoke the fire. And what better way to boost creativity than by studying what your peers are doing?
When you think about famous creative minds – like Picasso,...
By Spandas Lui
We’ve already discussed the biggest distractions for people who work from home. This time around, we take a look at rules you should follow when your home is your office so that you can maximise your productivity.
Working from home is something that a lot of people desire and small business owners often have...
By Jeff Haden
Working from home can be the ultimate personal productivity litmus test. Many people feel they would lack the self-discipline and focus required to be highly productive if they work from home.
They're wrong. Sure, you may feel you need the motivation (and validation) that comes from having an outside office...but when your paycheck is based solely on your output,...
A demanding boss and a high school crush taught Kevin O'Leary one powerful lesson early on in his life.
I recently had the chance to talk with the entrepreneur, chair of O'Leary Funds and investor on ABC's reality show Shark Tank. "Mr. Wonderful," as he is dubbed by fans, told me his greatest business lesson came after he got his...
Increasing your productivity is a goal that many busy professionals, parents, students, and entrepreneurs share. Finding enough hours in the day to accomplish all of your tasks or goals can be difficult. Sometimes the day has slipped away and you have accomplished little, and you don’t know why. It is also frustrating when you know that part of the...
by Nick Darlington
Nowhere today is this more apparent than in the business world. New technologies are launched daily, business models have changed and continue to change, lean startup thinking has proliferated and the traditional business plan is not what it used to be. Who wants to read a 40-page business plan nowadays? I sure don’t.
Change often stems from external...