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The Military Veteran as an Entrepreneur

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Guest Blogger |
Entrepreneurship |
Wed, 05/21/2014 - 23:39

Lida Citroën, Author, Your Next Mission

Many veterans leaving military service go straight into government jobs, professional careers on Wall Street or Main Street, or work in trade jobs such as construction or manufacturing; however, many former military personnel are drawn to more risky and exciting options such as entrepreneurship.

To many veterans, self-employment represents being in charge of your future, having control over your livelihood, and “eating what you hunt,” so to speak. For other veterans, entrepreneurship represents an opportunity to take an idea, vision, or product and bring it to life. These former service men and women see entrepreneurship as a path to making something real that they may have only dreamed about.

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Create Infinite Growth in Business ~ Who You are Being as a Leader?

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Diane Cashin |
Strategy - Entrepreneurship - Leadership - Management - Sales |
Wed, 04/23/2014 - 22:08

One of the most impactful areas to create a radical shift in business growth and results is to be able to distinguish between “what you are doing” each day (i.e., work deliverables) and “who you are being” as a leader. All businesses are results oriented, but what is it that makes one business more successful than another in a similar market? How is it that one company can cultivate more clients, more revenue, and attract more talent to their company?

Within an organization, there is an energy flow. I refer to it as the “Infinite Possibilities Cycle.”

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The Business Owner’s Personal Journey - Embracing Your Aloneness

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Self Governance - Entrepreneurship |
Thu, 04/10/2014 - 00:36

David Wimer

Some of the most enjoyable and creative moments as a business owner have been when I’m quiet and alone. Why? Because aloneness is a state where I can contemplate and reflect. My hectic schedule of client appointments, speaking engagements and a sundry of other business and family commitments, including deadlines for articles and advice provide for a demanding owner’s schedule to produce something of value.

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Six Things Entrepreneurs Must Do Before Going It Alone

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Entrepreneurship |
Wed, 03/12/2014 - 21:46

DJ Muller, President, WebLink International

I started my first company when I was 14 years old selling student-scheduling software that ran on the Apple IIe to school systems around the U.S. Within a year, I had sold about 30 copies at $69 a pop – which is good money when you are 14 and your biggest expense is getting your mom to take you and your friends to a movie.

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Leadership is Self Leadership

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Luke lorio |
Strategy - Small Business - Self Governance - Entrepreneurship - Leadership - Management |
Mon, 03/03/2014 - 21:54

By D. Luke Iorio, PCC, CPC, ELI-MP, President & CEO at iPEC

The majority of leadership articles focus on what you can do to better lead, impact, and influence others. However, leading others isn’t possible unless you’re, first, leading yourself.

Those around you follow your lead, right? At least that’s the intention.