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Richard Branson on What Makes a True Entrepreneur

As a label, the word “entrepreneur” really is fascinating. When my friends and I were starting up our first Virgin businesses in the early ‘70s, no one seemed to understand what we were doing. Some important people called us entrepreneurs, but they used the word in a derogatory way, hinting that we were adventurers, out to upset the order of things, and perhaps not to be trusted. We certainly didn’t describe ourselves as entrepreneurs at that time, because that would have been met with some strange looks.


So you think you’re emotionally intelligent?

Emotional intelligence is an asset in all parts of life, none more so than in business.

Bosses with high EI will almost certainly have a big advantage in the heady corporate world as they are best equipped to bounce back from failures, embrace new technologies and market trends and lead from the front.


There’s No Set Path To Success: Why It’s Never Too Late To Achieve Your Dreams

When it comes to the entrepreneurs that own the spotlight, we all know them by name. Zuckerberg, Spiegel, Sims — the CEOs of companies like Facebook, Snapchat andCodecademy – all have one thing in common.

They are the type of young, hot shot businessmen who the media has come to love, the likes of which lists like Forbes’ 30 under 30 were made for.


You have to decide on a legal structure when you start your business

How to decide?
To decide on the best structure, you should think about:
– what sort of business you will establish;
– the expected income;
– the tax structure and how the business income will affect any personal income you have;
– what sort of personal liability you will have or are prepared to have;
– whether the nature of the business is risky and may be attacked by predators;


5 Steps To Finding The Perfect Mentor To Put You On The Road To Success

Finding a good mentor, however, can be harder than finding the right person to marry. You may get lucky and end up at a company with a formal mentorship program, but most organizations don’t have systematic mentoring efforts.


Make innovation part of your day

Whether it’s evolutionary – continuous, incremental advancements – or revolutionary – new, disruptive innovation – we’re all looking for the ideas that will help us deliver better services and products, and of course, greater returns for our businesses.


7 Characteristics That Separate A Boss From A Leader

While a leader can be a boss, not every boss is a leader. Although leaders and bosses have nearly identical definitions, in effect, they are different in today’s competitive world.


The Lost Steve Jobs Interview From 1990 Is Full Of Gems For Budding Entrepreneurs

Revisiting any interview with the late Steve Jobs is bound to be an interesting experience. After all, the man who revolutionized the technology game with two stints at Apple was always known to have a knack for saying things that triggered the imagination and provoked greater thought than any of his other contemporaries.


19 Hard Things You Need To Do To Be Successful

You have to do the hard things.

You have to make the call you’re afraid to make.
You have to get up earlier than you want to get up.
You have to give more than you get in return right away.
You have to care more about others than they care about you.


Don’t let fear sabotage your business

If you’re acting like a deer caught in the headlights, relax – you really can feel fear and do it anyway!

Entrepreneurs are risk-takers by nature. But even people brave enough to start their own business can be paralysed by fear at different points. Happily, there are ways to overcome this.