Every once in awhile you come across something that is so obvious and different you wonder why you didn’t think of it yourself. If you have not seen one yet, let us introduce you to the latest product idea born here in the U.P., but primed to take the world by storm; the KoozieLight.
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Marquette, Michigan – “The Edge – The U.P.’s Business Plan Competition”, which ran from January 2 through March 15, is pleased to announce the Finalists in the Competition. Read More
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The e-Loft Announces Conclusion of Business Plan Submissions
Marquette, Michigan – The e-Loft, an entrepreneurial support organization, has been Read More
Have an idea that is worth something? We want to see it submitted to “The Edge” Business Plan Competition. With a prize package valued at around $10,000, you can finally make your dream business a reality.
It is essentially impossible to start and grow a business with no money. Certainly there are stories in the marketplace where an entrepreneur touts his or her ability to create something from nothing. Even more bombastic are the governmental entrepreneurial support agencies that beat a cosmetic drum, often over-stating the ease at which someone can start and grow a successful business. At the end of the day, it takes money to make money.
There’s an old saying, apparently dating back to a 1698 article titled Discourses Concerning Government, penned by Algernon Sydney that simply says, “help those who help themselves”. It could be argued that in this economy the rational interpretation of this statement centers on the ideal that helping yourself may best come in the form of finding help. Read More
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery. In 1957 Russian novelist Ayn Rand authored “Atlas Shrugged”, a 1,000-page novel that became an instant hit in America. Back in 1991, a survey by the Library of Congress and the Book of the Month Club found that readers rated “Atlas Shrugged” as the second-most influential book in their lives, behind only the Bible.
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So, you’re thinking of starting your own business. Good for you; it takes guts to get off the couch. This endeavor will prove to be your biggest challenge, but also promises to be your greatest achievement. Business ownership is not for everyone and when you decide to throw your hat into the ring, remember one very important thing: pick your advisory team wisely.
Yeah, right! There is a huge disparity between dreaming the dream and living the dream; and it takes more than simply throwing money into an aspiring business start-up to make the transition to successful business owner. To make matters worse, governmental entrepreneurial support agencies are beating a cosmetic drum, often over-stating the ease at which someone can start and grow a successful business. It is a wee bit more convoluted than this; let me explain.
