Commitment

There is the old saying when it comes to a breakfast of ham and egg the hen is involved and the pig  is committed. Commitment is the key to being a success at almost anything. It is essential for the entrepreneur.  As an entrepreneur when you are sick, busy, or wanting to go on vacation [...]

Tools to Help You with Your Website

Happy Fourth of July! Many entrepreneurs ask me questions about SEO and websites. This weekend while celebrating the Fourth I gathered with some fellow entrepreneurs and we discussed our websites. While I am no expert I love to share what I know and the tools I have found helpful. One tool I love is Hubspots’s [...]

Social Media and The Entrepreneur

I read a statistic from Laura Dugan of Mediabistro about Twitter that surprised me:  92 percent of people have heard of Twitter but only 8 percent are using it. I have found that I have met and networked with more entrepreneurs from my time on Twitter than almost any other mechanism.  I find myself wondering what percentage of the [...]

Get Your BIG on Start BIG if you are an entrepreneur and can help read here!

Today I want to tell you about a potential exciting endeavor Start BIG is considering. We have been approached to provide training for female entrepreneurs in Kenya. If you have experience with Kenya and entrepreneurship I would love to hear from you. I am in the process of creating courses and handouts. I am seeking [...]

Keywords and other curves in the road

I heard a story once about four new mountain bikers. These bikers were learning from fantastic guides. One guide was in the front of the group and another behind the group.  The line of bikers proceeded through a rigorous mountain course. Everything was fine until they approached a narrow path with a sharp turn. The [...]

Domain Name

Tip 3 Right up there with trademarking your name giving thought to your domain name. You  want to pick a domain name before beginning the trademark process. It is important that your website name be your domain name and they all be either your brand name or closely related. People tend to think of the URL [...]

Inventor, Entrepreneur

Tanja Neubauer, Inventor Entrepreneur http://www.fring-ez.com/   As part of my series I am introducing you to an entrepreneur who is a good example of picking a great name  and trademarking! Tanja Neubauer is both a give big and a start big story!  Tanja is a soccer mom and SAP whiz and now she is an [...]

StartBIG Tip 2 Trademark your name!

So you have a great idea and you are ready to go into business. My Tip 2 is to Trademark your name. What is a trademark? According to Wikipedia a trademark or trade mark or trade-mark[1] is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that [...]

Little Tips for Starting your own BIG Business

I thought it was time I lived up to my twitter claim! Every time I meet someone who is fleeing corporate America to follow their dream of being an entrepreneur I have the same conversations. This is why I started this blog. When I began blogging I focused on how to come up with your [...]

Branding

Service Delivery as Delivering on the Brand Promise According to Webster’s a brand is defined as having a reputation and a loyal following. If you are an entrepreneur brand is something to which you must pay attention! If you are just starting out you need to decide your brand your image. If you are established [...]