In America today, the dream is not just to have a job, it is to be financially independent, to be one’s own boss. As the recession has stolen many jobs from unsuspecting workers, the dream of financial independence has been put on the back burner for some, while other entrepreneurial spirits have seen the job [...]
The two drivers of business, especially in our fast-paced, technologically savvy marketplace, are constant innovation and strong customer service. While innovation alone may improve a company’s reputation, and may even bring in significant profits, without a dedication to courteous, helpful customer service, the buyer will lose confidence. It doesn’t matter if that buyer is a [...]
Working at home is the dream for many office-bound professionals, but finding the right kind of work that will be sustainable is a roadblock that keeps most office workers from pursuing their ambitions. With some soul-searching and planning though, anyone with the motivation can create their own profitable at-home business. The key is to find [...]
As online media takes the stage and traditional print publications fall further and further behind, we are faced with a culture of information overload with fewer and fewer reliable sources for real hard-hitting news. Traditional newspapers serve a critical purpose: that of filter for readers who are familiar with the particular publication’s politics and can [...]
Mark Donovan is an entrepreneur and businessman. “Entrepreneurship is definitely not for the faint of heart,” Mark says. “An entrepreneur spends hours of time–and possibly thousands of dollars–pursuing his or her own business ideas. At the moment, I’m happy to say that my business is profitable. I benefit when it does well–but if sales suffer, [...]
Right now Americans are living in the midst of the worst financial period since the Great Depression. If you can find 10 Wall Street pundits, you’ll likely find 10 different opinions as to where we are headed and more importantly, how we got here. But no matter the talking head’s opinion one thing is for [...]
When you think of the 80’s you probably think of Shoulder pads on women and women’s hair on the men. But when I think of the 80’s I think of the Reagan Administration and America’s love of corporate wealth. Nowhere is this period more clearly illustrated than on film. The 80’s gave us some of [...]
An online business degree is a business degree that can be earned through an Internet-based education program. Online business degrees are very similar to the degrees that can be earned from an on-campus business program, and in some cases, there is no difference between the two. There are a growing number of colleges and universities [...]
