Leathes is co-founder of Motorway. Launched in 2016, the company provides a means for car owners to sell their vehicles to dealers using a market comparison system. Put simply, the user puts his or her car on the site where…
Entrepreneurs Share How They Turned E-Commerce Failures Into Success Stories
Getty Entrepreneurship is quite the battlefield, and it’s more so an uphill battle when it comes to the realm of e-commerce. Most every element of e-commerce acts as a barrier-of-sorts for novice entrepreneurs. From finding the right products to sell,…
Business classes, advising target prospective entrepreneurs
Ready, Set, Start Your Business is set for 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Clatsop Community College (CCC) in Seaside, and led by Jessica Newhall, CCC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) lead advisor. This class covers the basics of how…
Too Old To Become An Entrepreneur? Surprise Yourself With This New Research
At 18 Dylan Seng is the age we imagine entrepreneurs should be. But founders of his parents’ age are 82% of people under 25 say they want to start their own business. And we generally think of successful entrepreneurs as…
How Successful People Go From 6 to 7 Figures
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Are you staying true to your New Year’s resolution? Vitagene reported that 14.8% of New Year’s Resolutions are to ‘save money.’ While this a great resolution, there might be a better one:…
How Creating a Long-Term Business Plan Can Help Prevent Burnout
Starting a businesses can be like throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks. Even if goals were initially clear, once the rubber hits the road, things continue to change and morph, keeping us reactive and out of the…
4 Ways Do-It-Yourself Entrepreneurs Can (and Should) Keep Things Simple
The world of entrepreneurship can seem extremely complex. After all, entrepreneurs have a lot of different responsibilities on their plates. From developing products and services to managing contractors and marketing campaigns, the to-do list can seem never-ending.
3 Ways to Get Free Publicity and Media Mentions for Your Business
Regardless of your title, industry or territory, most of us could use more positive exposure. Getting media mentions builds credibility, increases your favorable exposure online and adds extra luster to your brand. Who wouldn’t want these benefits?
What They Don’t Tell You About Being an Entrepreneur
The emotional rollercoaster is the hardest part about being an entrepreneur. Here’s how I deal with it.
Thinking About Going From Employee to Entrepreneur? Make These Mindset Changes First
We don’t need to make becoming an entrepreneur something mythical, because it is not. But it is decidedly different from being an employee. If you’ve delayed starting a business because you can’t quite figure out how to make the mental…