
Can Entrepreneurs Avoid Divorce?
You’ve probably heard about the common causes of divorce – adultery, money problems, addiction, or simply growing apart – all things that can happen in spades with founders, even the most successful ones. According to Psychology Today, about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce. The divorce rate for subsequent marriages is even higher.” While we may have a tendency to assume that financial success will make our marriages divorce-proof, that’s hardl
Survival Checklist for Startup Founders
Being a startup founder is anything but easy; it takes guts to take an idea and transform it into reality. For many entrepreneurs, it means they ignored the naysayers (which could be their closest friends and family) and found a way to support themselves while starting a business from scratch – not an easy task. It means they’ve pushed forward regardless of the numerous delays and setbacks they undoubtedly encountered along the way. What sets successful business owners apart

Face the Music: Why Are Your Customers Leaving?
When entrepreneurs launch a business, they’re focused on driving sales in the door. Their top priority is making ends meet and growing their company. As they scale, the business owner assembles a rock star team and works hard to get their name out there. In the early days, marketing usually translates into a killer website, hundreds of cold calls and pounding the pavement. Every business owner goes through his or her share of growing pains. There’s no candy-coating it; it’s h

Entrepreneurs: You’re in the People Business
For many aspiring entrepreneurs, they’re enticed by the idea of being their own boss, by making their own schedules, and by being in control of their financial destinies. They don’t have a clock to punch, nor do they have a boss to answer to. Since they’re going to be in charge, they can create whatever company culture they please. They have complete control. When it comes to taking the leap from employee to entrepreneur, or even college student to entrepreneur, every entrepr