Finance & Oportunity

This week I hired a publicist. This may not seem like all that uncommon of a thing to do, but for me it was profound. The truth is that my book, “Testimony,” is not doing as well as it could be. I have been told that I need more “Star […]

Building expertise through authorship has been around long before the internet lowered the barriers to entry. It’s still around because it works. Not only does having a book to give to or sell to people make you look knowledgeable, but it will also make you knowledgeable. Learn a Lot While […]

It’s an odd thing, it was just the other day, while listening to NPR that it struck me – after three plus decades of Industry experience -working directly for or around several fascinating entrepreneurs – it was now necessary to convey the observations and experiences to others. Given that I […]

As a former franchisor of an original concept, I always assumed that all entrepreneurs were like me, deep thinkers finding new niches in the market place to exploit with their original solutions. Today, what seems to pass for “entrepreneurship” is much different. It’s like everyone who starts a business is […]

Finding The Right Franchise Whether it’s hamburgers, pizza, telecom, coffee, Internet, muffler parts, or seniors’ services, there are Franchise opportunities available to evaluate. There are great Franchise systems, good Franchise systems, and bad Franchise systems. The challenge is to ask the right questions to find the right system that will […]

If you’ve been out of work for a while, or are just plain tired of the work you’ve been doing for years, you may be thinking of starting a business. If so, get ready to embark on an exciting, rarely dull, often nerve wracking journey. To call it “perilous” may […]

It has been observed that an inadequate understanding of the fundamental difference between aesthetics and ethics brings about an inevitable collapse of cultures. This ignorance, in part, has been forced upon the general Western populace through an illogical mixture of religious and politically organised core curriculum studies that dominate the […]

Each one of these words represents a person who does not follow the world’s system – its way of doing things. So, you would imagine that a person who embodies all of these words would be considered radical. Before I give you what I consider a ‘Maverick Christianpreneur’, let’s break […]

Recent corporate financial scandals have highlighted the importance of business ethics and legal compliance. Yet a recent National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) survey of 280 corporate CEOs and directors found that “only one of three directors felt that they were highly effective in ensuring legal compliance”. Ethics in Business […]

Starting up a business is an exciting time, but writing a business plan can seem daunting initially. However, being able to write a good business plan is an essential skill to have for any entrepreneur or new business looking to increase their chance of survival. 1) Identify your audience. A […]