Entrepreneurship

Here is this week's review of entrepreneurial posts that appeared over Defensive-Entrepreneurship.com . but have not appeared here: Deciding to Become a Defensive Entrepreneur Recap Entrepreneurial Words of Wisdom: Mary Kay Ash Take Control of Your Destiny Character Traits of a Defensive Entrepreneur Aim High! Is There a Market For Your Product of Service? 150th Post: Top 10 Most Popular Posts         More to come . . . Like this post? Check out the related posts for... Read Full Story

Today, I am celebrating the site's 150th post.   Here are the ten most popular posts, in order of popularity: Blog Review: Sensible-Small-Business-Ideas.com The Best Essay on Creating Wealth I Have Read So Far . . . What is Defensive Entrepreneurship? Sales Idea: Always Sell WIIFM Who is the Ideal Defensive Entrepreneur? Set Deadlines to Succeed Welcome to Defensive-Entrepreneurship.com Passive or Residual Income Defensive-Entrepreneurship.com Recommends Shark Tank TV... Read Full Story

There are certain traits that will serve a Defensive Entrepreneur well to possess or develop.  In particular, these traits include: Desire Persistence Creativity Flexibility Passion Motivation Proactive Industrious Is this an all-encompassing list? No, but these are the big ones. Do you need all these traits? No. Again, work to your strengths . . . and develop improvements on your weaknesses. Like this post? Check out the related posts for more information.  You... Read Full Story

If anything is to be learned by the tough economy, it is that we need to help ourselves and take control of our own destiny.  Defensive Entrepreneurship can help.  Keep your day job!  However, research, plan, and start a business.   Start to develop an alternative income stream-- or several for that matter.  Defensive Entrepreneurship allows the entrepreneur to diversify their income and thereby protect themselves and their families from the adverse job market and economy. Does it take... Read Full Story

Thinking about Defensive Entrepreneurship?  Here is a recap of deciding to become a Defensive Entrepreneurship: What is Defensive Entrepreneurship? Why Defensive Entrepreneurship? Who is the Ideal Defensive Entrepreneur? An Entrepreneur-- Defined When Should I Become a Defensive Entrepreneur? Think About Learning Another Skill or Trade More to come . . . Like this post? Check out the related posts for more information.  You can also get email notification of new posts in... Read Full Story

Here is this week's review of entrepreneurial posts that appeared over Defensive-Entrepreneurship.com . but have not appeared here: Passive Income Recap Five Reasons Not to Start a Business Entrepreneurial Words of Wisdom: Sam Walton Starting a Vending Machine Business: Pros and Cons Entrepreneurial Words of Wisdom: Thomas J. Watson          More to come . . . Like this post? Check out the related posts for more information.  You can also get email notification of new... Read Full Story

Thomas Watson was an American businessman and most famous as the leader of IBM.  Here are some of his ideas: Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up Design must reflect the practical and aesthetic in business but above all... good design must primarily serve people The way to succeed is to double your error rate You don't hear... Read Full Story

Defensive Entrepreneurs can learn from Mary Kay Ash.  Mary Kay Ash was an American entrepreneur known for cosmetics direct marketing company.   Here are some of her quotes: You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you're willing to pay the price Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you... Read Full Story

In coming posts, I am going to brainstorm the pros and cons, as I see them, of starting various businesses -- sideline or full time.  This is by no means a compete evaluation of the pros and cons, but rather a starting point for further consideration by Defensive Entrepreneurs. I am starting with an evaluation of a vending machine business.   Many people vending machine businesses as passive income opportunities.  I don't think vending machine businesses are true passive income businesses... Read Full Story

Here is a review of some of the posts Defensive-Entrepreneurship.com in October 2009: Entrepreneurial Words of Wisdom: Steve Jobs   Entrepreneurial Words of Wisdom: Robert Kiyosaki   Entrepreneurial Words of Wisdom: Richard Branson   Fall Down, But Get Back Up   Sales Idea: Always Sell WIIFM   Set Deadlines to Succeed   Entrepreneurial Words of Wisdom: Bill Gates   Would You Buy Your Product or Service?   Do Strive For "WOW" in Your Business?   Who's the Boss... Read Full Story