by Lewis Schiff | May 29, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Podcast
Here at BEN, we are all about mentorship and being open to learning from others. These learning strategies are not just for new entrepreneurs – those who are already successful will also benefit from taking the time to hear about how other people take control of and...
by Lewis Schiff | May 15, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Podcast
I interviewed Jere Simpson, the founder & CEO of Kitewire, a software design company that counts the FBI, Homeland Security, The Pentagon, Bank of America, Samsung and Amazon among its clients. Like a lot of entrepreneurs, Jere’s always busy juggling multiple...
by Norm Brodsky | May 8, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Marketing
Low-price competition is a serious threat. How can a small business fight it? Dear Norm, A couple of years ago, I took over an online kitchen-supply business that my wife had started with a partner five years before. It was built around a niche product, the Sea...
by Lewis Schiff | May 1, 2016 | Entrepreneurship
I conducted surveys for my most recent books, Business Brilliant and The First Habit: The One Technique That Can Change Your Life (click here to get a free copy) with the self-made rich and found that the more financially successful you are, the greater the likelihood...
by Lewis Schiff | Apr 24, 2016 | Entrepreneurship
If I had to point out one major difference between educated people who make ordinary incomes and those who make big incomes, I would say that the latter, the super-successful, are much, much better at looking out for their self-interests. Indeed, the survey research...
by Lewis Schiff | Apr 3, 2016 | Company Culture, Entrepreneurship
Gallup research says that the number of engaged employees–those who are involved and enthusiastic contributors in the workplace–is trending upward somewhat from 2009, which should be good news for businesses. Gallup surveys have long shown that companies...