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I'm Asking: Do You Take Career Risks or Play by the Rules?
If there's one professional trait that I admire beyond bounds, it's an entrepreneurial spirit. It's hard not to be wowed by those who take charge, go out on their own, or create their own course when opportunity presents itself. That being said, taking career risks — whether a risky decision, move, or project — can be tricky and dangerous.
How Did Self-Made Million- and Billionaires Get Their Starts?
How does one get on the super rich list? Many of today's wealthy titans of business started with modest means and owe their wildly successful careers to their own wits and hard work. Do you know how these self-made million- and billionaire people get their start?
How Money Are You: Celebrity Entrepreneurs
Most celebrities, as we know them, have earned fame in entertainment. Celebs like Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, and Gwen Stefani have tried their hands in everything from restaurants to fragrance and clothing lines. Let's take a peek at the extra-curricular entrepreneurial gigs of some famous folks who somehow find the time for various pet business projects.
Do You Have the Brain of an Entrepreneur?
The idea that some people are right-brained or left-brained makes it possible to rationalize why someone isn't particularly smart in a certain subject, and new research shows this type of reasoning isn't limited to math problems and literature. A Cambridge University study found that entrepreneurs' brains have more activity in the region of the brain responsible for making "risky or hot" decisions.
The study is the first to assess entrepreneurs through neuroscience.
I'm Asking: If You Owned a Business, What Kind Would It Be?
Owning a business is a future many of you would want — 70 percent of you said you'd love to be your own boss. If you had the opportunity to put your entrepreneurial spirit to use, what type of business would you want to own?
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Brilliant or Baffling? Business That Lets You Break Things
Sarah Lavely, a former veterinarian, put her entrepreneurial spirit and $200,000 to work when she opened her San Diego business called Sarah's Smash Shack. She liked to express her frustration by breaking things and figured that she wasn't alone, so her business lets people that need release throw things like dinner plates and wine glasses against a wall in a soundproof room. If they want to, customers can hook up their iPods and create their own soundtrack for their smash session.
10 Tips For Getting Rich From Warren Buffett
The wealthiest man in the world is self-made billionaire Warren Buffett, and the $62 billion dollar man was gracious enough to sit down with Parade and discuss his 10 best tips for getting rich. I'm inspired by Buffett's entrepreneurial spirit and tenacity for success; here are his five tips I like best.
Get a Whiff of Success: Grandma's Scent Sells
Regular (ambitious) gal Jessica Dunne has demonstrated that a little niche goes a long way. The 32-year-old developed her first fragrance, Ellie, using $100,000 in savings and all of her savvy. Without any prior connections to the beauty industry, Jessica realized her dream of creating a perfume based on memories of fragrances worn by her grandmother, Eleanor.
Brilliant or Baffling: Compartmentalized Bag
“My story connects with people, my story is the American dream about the girl next door who saw a problem and did something about it. People want to connect with the human side of a brand. They will have more loyalty to a brand that has a human side to it.” That's Jen Groover, entrepreneur and creator of the Butler Bag, talking about why her product is successful.
That's The Entrepreneurial Spirit!
I'm sure their phones are ringing off the hook.
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