The small business world can be a grind working in and on the business to reach goals and milestones and grow. Owners and employees wear a lot of hats and often excel at filling a lot of roles. The day-to-day requirements of sales, operations, payroll, invoicing, service, and fulfillment take a ton of time and […]

Startup communities can exist anywhere, not just Silicon Valley or Boulder. But entrepreneurs have to lead what likely will be a long-term effort and welcome anyone who wants to become involved, according to a venture capitalist who literally wrote the book on the subject. Brad Feld outlined what he considers four critical principles for establishing […]

At about 1 a.m. during a memorable trip I took to Australia, I awoke suddenly in a hot sweat in my hotel room at the Intercontinental Sydney Double Bay. Supposedly among that country’s leading hotels, the Intercontinental bills itself as “Sydney’s Exclusive Bayside retreat,” where guests stay in luxury. According to the hotel’s website, air-conditioning […]

In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Jeff Rose discusses how making an effort with the small things in your business can have a big effect. Incremental changes in your normal behavior can deliver big dividends later on. In business, Rose specifically points out that the small gestures you extend to customers can make an impact […]

Cheap Advertising Ideas Here are 10 cheap advertising ideas to get the word out about your business for under $50. Service Apps Ben Taylor is the founder of the HomeWorking Club. He points to several apps as cheap ways to advertise. “If your business provides services, apps like TaskRabbit and Thumbtack help you to get […]

An early step to manage a product is to map infrastructure that maximizes user feedback — what they think and do. This article provides an example of how I plan and start capturing user insights, particularly if few or no systems are in place. As I tell all of my teams — we can only build the market-leading product […]

Today’s entrepreneurial world is more exciting than it has ever been. Experts are just a few clicks away; the world is accessible from your favorite device. But, with so much at your fingertips, it still can be frightening to give up the comforts of a regular paycheck and strike out to create your own business. […]

Running a business is hard. There’s a ton of work to do, from launching your business to day-to-day operations. But it’s not just the work that makes owning a business stressful. Business owners also feel immense pressure to succeed at the business into which they’ve poured their heart and soul. It’s enough to send anyone’s […]

Viresh Harduth, Vice-President, New Customer Acquisition for Sage Africa & Middle East opines that when you want to grow your startup business, the best approach would be to keep it simple, and suggests a few strategies to adopt. The start-up scene in the Middle East, and particularly the UAE, is ripe with opportunities and booming […]

Vic Bageria is the UAE Chapter President of Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO). EO UAE Chapter is a global, reputed hand-selected group of entrepreneurs who have scaled their businesses in the region and have established themselves as pioneers and leaders in their space and contributing to regional impact. How to add life to small businesses? As we […]