Are You an Entrepreneur or a Small Business Owner?
By Tannette Johnson-Elie Throughout my career as a business journalist, I have met a number of small business owners who typically are the sole proprietors of struggling enterprises, but rarely do...
View ArticleThe squatter of Silicon Valley
By Aaron Broverman Those workaholics who claim to live at their office have nothing on Eric Simons. The 20-year-old is the founder of ClassConnect – an online platform that allows educators to...
View ArticleDo entrepreneurs need an MBA?
By Tannette Johnson-Elie Entrepreneurs face complex management issues that require a high-level of competence, particularly in today’s fiercely competitive environment, where only the fittest...
View ArticleeBay Entrepreneur of the Year Jean-Francois LaPointe talks bike suspensions
By Renee Sylvestre-Williams Jean-Francois LaPointe of Gatineau went from being on unemployment insurance during the winter months to seeing $1 million in sales for his bicycle store and selling to...
View ArticleArlene Dickinson launches new company for entrepreneurs
By Renee Sylvestre-Williams If you’re an entrepreneur and you’re looking to share your experience or learn from other experiences, then YouInc.com, part of the newly-launched Arlene Dickinson...
View ArticleLessons from Brett Markinson, “unemployable” entrepreneur
By Renee Sylvestre-Williams “I’m your classic serial entrepreneur. I’ve never had a job and I’m probably completely unemployable,” says Brett Markinson. While he may call himself unemployable,...
View ArticleSuccession Planning for Small Business Owners
By Tannette Johnson-Elie It’s one of the most important decisions a small business owner will face – when and how to retire from a business, otherwise known as a succession plan. Yet many...
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Balancing Your Business with Your Relationship
By Aaron Broverman Any sensible entrepreneur knows the demands of his or her business are 24/7, especially when just starting out. With so many obligations to juggle, significant others often get...
View ArticleHow to Take a Vacation and Have Your Business Run Without You
By Tannette Johnson-Elie Since starting his Chicago-based web design company in 2006, Naveed Usman has routinely worked 60-hour weeks, late nights and holidays and had never taken time off until he...
View ArticleHow to Turn a Person into a Brand
By Aaron Broverman Cher, Oprah, Liza, Madonna and Celine are all extremely famous celebrities, but they also have one thing in common that is much harder to cultivate – millions know them simply by...
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