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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They are Incorporating Social Entrepreneurship in Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they’re incorporating social entrepreneurship and here are the responses. #1- 3- Hiring underprivileged people. One way that OhMy dot ca has found to do this is by hiring employees from underprivileged backgrounds. 8- By equitable hiring practice. 1- Being greener.

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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

Here’s the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- As an entrepreneur, you are somewhere along a long hard, uphill climb. Staying motivated can be hard, but one thing as an entrepreneur that I try to do is talk to people a lot. 1- Celebrating the little wins. Photo Credit: Brian Rowe.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share How They Continue to Learn and Sharpen The Saw

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they continue to learn and here are their responses. #1- 2- With the help of books and podcasts Photo Credit: Charlotte Hall To keep my mind sharp, I dive into thought-provoking books, podcasts, and engaging conversations that challenge my perspective.

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A Google Docs interview with Richard Simms, co-founder of Tech Talent South

Jeff Hilimire

Right now, we run programs here in Atlanta (where we started the company) as well as in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Asheville, NC. Did you grow up thinking you’d be an entrepreneur? I was doing an early-stage startup in Chicago and Betsy was running a physical product development company in Charlotte that she’d recently sold.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. So I started my business, not because I had always wanted to be an entrepreneur, but for survival purposes. Photo Credit: Will Bachman.

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Tips For Business Growth In 2014

YoungUpstarts

of their businesses generate more than $1 million in revenue.* So how can female entrepreneurs take advantage of the upswing in the economy and take their businesses to the next level? The benefit of helping this group of entrepreneurs will result in increased revenues and job growth in community across the country. Be honest!

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20 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I’ve been voted the best photographer in Charlotte, now I’m setting my sights on the whole Southeast. Dreams are created from opportunities and visions entrepreneurs take risks on. I hired a trademark attorney who conducted a search and, surprisingly, found no use of the word Peoples in our class of business.

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