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6 Success Lessons You Need to Know for Self-Improvement

The path to greatness starts with a critical look in the mirror. These accomplished entrepreneurs share their best, most practical (and actionable) tips to maximize your potential for success with self-improvement. 1. Quit caring and...

byThe Oracles

November 13, 2017

Choosing Your Best Pathway to Purpose Through Entrepreneurship

The following is excerpted from "This Is How We Rise: Reach Your Highest Potential, Empower Women, Lead Change in the World" by Claudia Chan. Copyright © 2017. Available from Da Capo Lifelong Books, an imprint of...

byClaudia Chan

November 7, 2017

7 Secret Weapons to Help You Bounce Back from Business Failure

When you’ve put all your time and energy into a business idea, seeing it fail can be a soul-crushing experience. It’s certainly not uncommon, though, and the rate of business failure gets higher with every...

byBlair Nicole

November 6, 2017

11 Steps to Improve Your Strategic Decision Making

Success stems from an accumulation of wise choices. But consistently making good decisions and sound judgments in a frenetic world is challenging. These 11 entrepreneurs and members of The Oracles share their steps to improve your decision...

byThe Oracles

November 3, 2017

Starting Up: Which Type of Business is Best for You?

Despite what you might see in the news, entrepreneurs aren’t just software developers, hip millennials and venture capitalists. Entrepreneurs are neighbors, parents, activists, dreamers and all sorts of people willing to burn the midnight oil...

byKenneth Burke

November 2, 2017

This Entrepreneur Says to Win, You Must First Lose Yourself

From a college dropout to a $20 million plus consulting empire at the age of 27, Sam Ovens’ entrepreneurial success story speaks for itself. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sam and pick...

byJordan Kasteler

October 30, 2017

3 Business Ideas for Retired Entrepreneurs Planning Their Next Venture

Ah, retirement! A time to kick back, relax on a golf course, conquer your personal reading list, and take it easy throughout the remaining golden years of life. For those retired individuals that were previously...

byDeborah Sweeney

October 26, 2017

Starting Up Later in Life: Q&A with Leading Authority on Encore Entrepreneurship

With life spans increasing, the person who retires at 65 may have several decades of life ahead of them. Instead of spending that time on a golf course or an endless vacation, many older Americans...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

October 18, 2017

How to Seek Out Funding as a Young Entrepreneur

I was 27 years old when I had the idea for my business, and 28 when I incorporated the LLC to officially launch. In hindsight, there’s a good chance that my young age actually helped...

byDouglas Baldasare

October 15, 2017

11 Strategies to Develop a Powerful Belief in Yourself

Success requires that you believe in yourself 110 percent, 25 hours of every day. For some, this belief comes naturally. For others, it must be learned and can take years of practice. Here’s how these...

byThe Oracles

October 4, 2017

How Millennial Entrepreneurs Can Hustle Their Way to Success [Book Excerpt]

The following excerpt is reprinted with permission of the publisher, from "THE MILLENNIAL MONEY FIX" © 2017 Douglas A. Boneparth and Heather J. Boneparth. Published Career Press, Wayne, NJ. 800-227-3371. All rights reserved. “So, uh, Douglas,...

byDouglas A. Boneparth and Heather J. Boneparth

September 26, 2017

7 Tips for Flying Private from a Luxury Airline Founder and CEO

Flying private is a growing phenomenon, largely thanks to social media and iconic figures flying lavishly across the globe. Some fly private for comfort or luxury. Others use it to bypass TSA or avoid hasty...

byThe Oracles

September 22, 2017

How to Convert Your Side Hustle Into a Full-Time Business

Turning your side hustle into a full-time business often seems like a dream rather than reality. Ultimately, it takes a combination of luck, strategy and motivation to succeed. The average American works for dozens of...

byJohn Surdakowski

September 7, 2017

Success After Failure: How These 5 Entrepreneurs Bounced Back

Any successful person will tell you about a life-defining or breakdown moment of failure from their past that was responsible for making them who they are today. These entrepreneurs and members of The Oracles share their black...

byThe Oracles

September 5, 2017

Why Millennials Should Join the Gig Economy Before Becoming Entrepreneurs

Last year, a study from McKinsey Global Institute reported that in the United States alone, nearly three in 10 American workers are employed in independent positions. Most independent work is generally of the freelance variety...

byDeborah Sweeney

August 31, 2017

6 Tips Millennial Entrepreneurs Need to Hear Again and Again

Millennial entrepreneurs or “millennipreneurs” face a unique set of obstacles. They graduated college during or shortly after the great recession when professional opportunities were scarce and less than promising. To top it off, the cost...

byDavid Baird

August 27, 2017

Stay Focused and On-Task with These 5 Free Productivity Apps

An overwhelming, ever-growing to-do list is at the center of many entrepreneurs' lives. A big problem for young entrepreneurs, especially, is that they make up a disproportionate percentage of "work martyrs," feeling like they have to...

byEmily Friedel

August 21, 2017

7 Lessons for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Thinking of quitting your job to chase your dreams of entrepreneurship? It’s often a quandary for many young professionals who hold such aspirations. Weighing the pros and cons of self-employment seems an endless process and letting...

bySam Hurley

August 20, 2017

Advice for Young Entrepreneurs (from a Young Entrepreneur)

Growing up, it always irritated me when I would read books and hear about teenagers, as young as 13 and 14, making millions by starting their own business. I started my own landscaping business at...

byStephen M. Lowisz

August 12, 2017

How to Manifest Small Business Success in 5 Steps

If you do a web search to learn how to start a business, you’ll notice that most lists include creating a business plan. You’ll get advice on lawyers, funding and marketing, but there is a...

byMichael Goldberg

August 3, 2017