Key takeaway: The only way you can truly articulate your value to anyone is through face to face interaction and how you can add immediate value to them. Companies want to know two things:  Can you make me money? Can you save me money? You do that in one of four ways:...

Try using materials that you have readily available and then apply them to your product. Don’t be afraid of people who might steal your idea. They’re not going to. Small business development centers and the agency SCORE are great free resources. Don’t spend money on...

The more you partner with other businesses, the better you will do. Find a cause that you believe in, then you will make money. Don’t let other’s negative words stop you. Use them as motivation… “I’ll show him!” As an entrepreneur, you can decide who you will work...

Gary Bizzo: Writer of “How to Start a Successful Business the First Time”.  He has a coach and mentoring business and recently started an incubator, accelerator and financing company that offers workshops and very basic business courses to run a business. Ideas for...

A baby boomer, as a kid had entrepreneur spirit, spent most of career in non-profit, however considered himself a nonprofit entrepreneur He launched current business after leaving his career as a non-profit CEO.  The first decision he took when he quit his job. ...

Lou Bortone:  Video Marketing Success Secret, How to create great videos that engage your prospects and create raving fans. You can make a lot of money on your own without a big corporate parent or without somebody telling you what to do, 9 to 5. Video is probably the...