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“Blood, sweat, and tears.” This is arguably one of the most common responses when someone is asked what it took to take their business from a dream to a reality. The effort, vision, and astronomical leap of faith that is required to create a business from scratch cannot be overstated. Be More Worried About Failing

When it comes to manufacturing these days, the spotlight is often on those preparing to graduate from high school. How can we attract young people to manufacturing? How can we ensure youth know all their post-high school opportunities and that those opportunities are presented in an unbiased way? But what about the Millennials, those born

Entrepreneur.com released an article of tips for business success and the sixth tip they listed cannot be repeated enough: Don’t burn out. As the article cleverly said, “ When your body gives out, you’re done. Your heart doesn’t care how good a business you have; your circulatory system isn’t all that impressed with your money

Startup Grind is a community of startups, founders, innovators, and creators that take part in everything from workshops to social media discussions that “bring like-minded yet diverse individuals together to connect, learn, teach, help, build, and belong.” Two years ago, they, through a piece by Abhilash Patel, discussed the importance of analogies to hit points

There are countless variations to the same motto: If you want more than you have, you have to work harder than you are. It seems simple, right? But as most know, it’s a simple concept but not a simple act. It’s not easy to stay up late for days on end so your passion transitions

Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, stood at the helm of the Amazon ship and steered it from a $500,000 revenue stream to one of $178,000,000,000 and along the way, he increased his Amazon crew from 9 employees to more than 560,000. Although this is an unprecedented feat to accomplish in less than 25 years,

The Hustle, an online supplier of articles related to business, technology, and life, summarized the impact of the coronavirus on business owners as follows: The coronavirus is scattering workforces, straining supply chains, and diminishing demand, making it more expensive for businesses to operate and harder to sell their products. Think & Act Across Five Horizons

Workers are brutally thrown against the wall over-and-over again with little to no opportunity to catch their breath and tend to their battered bodies under the unapologetic reign of the coronavirus. Fear of public transportation Anxiety of groups Aversion to anything involving the close proximity to others Overwhelmed with the technology needed to work remotely

Companies must study and respond to emerging consumer trends under the regime of the coronavirus because the daily epiphanies experienced by consumers are reshaping their mindsets and purchasing tendencies, which directly affects a company’s advertising, marketing, and profit strategies. From consumers reevaluating how and what they define as essential and non-essential items to changing their

In a sea of negativity and you-better-get-ready, I’m tossing out a buoy of positivity into the coronavirus’ murky and unpredictable waters. Although I could spend the length of this piece discussing the perils of the coronavirus, specifically for businesses, that’s a conversation that changes daily and that a Google search can yield countless results for