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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- My favorite entrepreneur turnaround story is that of Lord Alan Sugar. Failing at that business, terminating my employees, and shutting the doors was the most challenging thing I had done.

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Entrepreneur Fills a Market Void by Building Female-Focused Co-Working Spaces

Hearpreneur

It is the true entrepreneur that takes that frustration and turns it into an opportunity which usually means creating a business and sometimes resulting in an empire. Felena Hanson has shown that she is a true entrepreneur. Hera Hub is a spa-inspired, shared workspace and business accelerator for female entrepreneurs.

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10 Ways to Stay Productive While Working Remote

Up and Running

To help you out, we spoke to entrepreneurs from the YEC. Leadership coach and entrepreneur Brian Smith has kept a home office for the last 10 years and admits how easy it is to lose track of time when you work from home. Brett Farmiloe is the founder of Markitors, a digital marketing agency in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Making the Transition from Entrepreneur to ‘Boss’

Startup Professionals Musings

Herbert Making the transition from individual contributor to manager, or entrepreneur to “corporate” executive, is one of the most difficult shifts most of us will face in our careers. Improving employee performance is a process not an event. The common entrepreneur’s issues from my list are number 2, number 3, and number 7.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share The Movies That Motivates Them

Hearpreneur

For many entrepreneurs, movies have played a significant role in their journey to success by providing them with the motivation, inspiration, and insights they need to overcome challenges and achieve their goals. We asked successful entrepreneurs which movies motivate them, and these are their responses. #3-

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4 Startup Lessons I Learned From ‘SimCity’

YoungUpstarts

As a retired gamer and not-so-retired entrepreneur, I wanted to relay some lessons I learned playing SimCity that helped me create a successful startup. You never know when you’ll find yourself defending against a lawsuit, struggling to replace a key employee, or facing a new competitor. Plan for the worst. OK, maybe not the T.

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A Winning Business Keeps the Team Highly Engaged

Startup Professionals Musings

In a recent study by TowersWatson , an international HR consulting firm, fewer than 21% of employees surveyed described themselves as “highly engaged,” down from 31% in 2009. Having only one-fifth of your employees highly engaged is not the hallmark of a “Winning Business.” It has often been said that employees rarely quit companies.

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