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Social Capital, Financial Capital, or Both?

Building social and financial capital are both necessary components of establishing a business that is destined to become successful in the long run. Without them, aspiring entrepreneurs could be setting themselves up for failure right from the beginning. Many new organizations are lacking either a strong social network or essential funding or both. Seeking these […]

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The Benefits of Relinquishing Control

According to Paul B. Brown, contributor to Forbes, “There are many different ways of being a CEO and unfortunately a majority of people gravitate toward the old command and control model where the boss’ fingerprints can be found on everything” (Brown, 2014.) Micromanaging in the name of getting rich can be extremely time-consuming and exhausting […]

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The Accidental Entrepreneur

Ten years ago, I started an automotive repair business with my, now, ex-husband. We had no capital, no education, and no idea what we were doing.  He was a mechanic by trade and I was a young mother who had experience as a part-time assistant manager in the restaurant and retail industries. We had no […]