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Happy with your day job? If so, you’re in the minority.
55% of Americans are not happy with their work and wish they could be doing something else, according to the latest study by The Conference Board, reflecting the highest dissatisfaction level in the 22-year history of the study. In just one year (from 2008 to 2009) satisfaction [...]

Excited to share the news: ABC News Now’s Tory Johnson just highlighted select winners from the 2009 StartupNation Home-Based 100.
Click on the image here to view the interview or select “Play ABC Video.”

I was able to mention these winners in the quick interview:

Haralee Weintraub’s Haralee.com
Joe Hansen and Cristy Stewart-Harfmann’s PricelessProfiles.com, and
Christine Perckett’s Perkett PR

I wish [...]

A friend of mine is thinking of starting her own insurance business, but she can’t leave her full time job until she’s tested the waters and determines if she has what it takes or if there is enough demand for her offering. We talked about the kind of marketing practices she could dabble in that [...]

Let’s face it. The first step is always the hardest. Whether you’re trying to quit smoking, start graduate school, or learn how to play guitar. It’s that first step that leaves us feeling awkward, inadequate, and questioning our conviction. Taking that first step toward entrepreneurship is no different. We question our business skills, product performance, [...]

It’s a recession. Entrepreneurs and small business owners can’t get money. Some can’t even make payroll. So why would starting a business in a recession be a great idea? Here’s why:
Time to practice.
Recessions are the pre-season: Do you think Kobe Bryant starts hitting the gym in October?  Business, like basketball, takes preparation, training, and [...]

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It’s early in the morning, and I am answering another e-mail from a brand new entrepreneur. He “needs” a press release written ASAP.
 I respond to discover more information. Basically, he’s another new business owner offering a significant discount for his new product.
Now, this may have involved a lot of time and work on [...]

I just returned from a visit to Detroit. My Aunt Margaret died unexpectedly, and I wanted to pay my respects to this wonderful woman who touched the lives of everyone she met.
It just goes to show you that things can happen when you least expect it…whether you are ready or not.
With this in mind, [...]