TSHIRT ENTREPRENEUR ONLINE

By Ruth Lanham

When it comes to selecting a name for your business you would assume it is the easiest part of the start up process. But in fact, there is a lot you have to take into consideration. After all, your business name acts as your identity. A poor name could keep people from even coming to your site, let alone becoming a customer. (more…)

By Ilene Johnson

So you want to ditch corporate America, work for yourself, be your own boss. You want your commute to be a trip to your downstairs office where you can work in your pajamas if you want to. Nice thought, but what on earth would you do to make this dream possible? (more…)

By Andy Adams

There are many new up-start companies being formed everyday, especially in this modern age where people are able to create successful businesses even on the internet. Thousands of people in the UK each year will give up their daily job in order to start their own business and enjoy the freedom and responsibility of working for themselves.

The trouble is that many of these new business ideas may be high risk and if the internet is anything to go by, your business idea may be a bit too wacky and out there to get your self a loan for the new business. Programmes like “Dragon’s Den” have inspired many people to go forth with their ideas and schemes to potentially form a new business and not everyone can afford to. (more…)

By Dale A Simmons

There are many reasons businesses fail such as lack of direction, impatience, greed, taking action without thinking it through first, poor cost/poor product, insufficient working capital, bad or nonexistent budgeting, inadequate financial records, loss of momentum, failure to anticipate market trends, lack of managerial ability or experience, indecisiveness, bad human relations and diffusion of effort to mention a few. But, you there was a but coming right? But until you have a strong a “Why Statement” you are spinning your wheels to be successful in the entrepreneurial arena. (more…)

By Susan Kimbrell

“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.”
- Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese’s

So you think you’re an entrepreneur? (more…)