• Diminishing Returns – More Time Spent At Work Doesn’t Mean More Work Done

    Two Co-workers, equal, in every sense of the word, professionally. One takes I-10 to work and the other I-17, needless to say they always arrive at 6:50 AM and they always finish their workday at 7 PM. Will call one Jack. Jack never leaves his desk. He even eats there. He is always busy doing [...]

     
     
  • Attention Grabbing Ads…

    At the annual Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare conference you could cut the tension in the room with a knife. The high-stakes finance crowd listens on to 20-minute pitches of CEOs of start-ups and public companies who are seeking funding or favorable stock analysts’ reports. The Presentations are filled with tons of industry jargon and million [...]

     
     
  • Online Business VS Traditional Brick & Mortar Business

    Face it isn’t working a job a bunch of crap? This isn’t a pitch just good ole honest engine cross my finger American talk. If you are completely normal, and like millions of other Americans, owning a successful business of your own is something you dream of. There are some decisions that you must make [...]

     
     
  • Mixing Business & Pleasure

    On a cold and windy night in Chicago 6 women hosted a party. As the party goers showed they were offered Fine Wine, Chocolates, Finger Food, Cheese, and, oh yeah, Condoms and Lubricants. (GET YOUR MINDS OUT THE GUTTER, THIS IS A BUSINESS WEBSITE, for crying out loud) That night, a leading Condom manufactorer sponsored [...]

     
     
  • BUSINESS “MAN” or “MOUSE”

    The downturn has created two classes of business owners. Those with the drive to keep their business growing despite the difficult economic scene, and those who are struggling. There are common traits of thriving small business owners, and behaviors that might be preventing some struggling businesses from doing better. So what does it take to be [...]

     
     
  • Women – Why So Few Are Billionaires

    Nature vs. nurture revisited–with a whole lot of zeroes at stake. TwelvePitch.com There are 1,011 billionaires in the world. Men account for 665 of self-made fortunes (as opposed to inheritance). In stark contrast, only 14 women on this year’sForbes World Billionaires list have amassed a personal fortune of their own. Are women losing in business because [...]

     
     
  • Billionaires – Rags To Riches

    Cirque du Soleil first took on rock legends The Beatles and Elvis. Now the circus-inspired spectacle is turning to the late King of Pop. In April Cirque, founded by billionaire Guy Laliberte, announced plans to produce a Michael Jackson-themed show to start touring in 2011. Before captivating Las Vegas crowds with famed music-inspired acrobatic shows, [...]

     
     
  • Entrepreneurs on Front Lines In War On Recession

    Some of our country’s best entrepreneurial successes were born in times of economic adversity. Choosing entrepreneurship definitely is not taking the easy way out, but it is arguably among the most vital for our economy.  It is the activity that produces new jobs, creates wealth and grows the economy — all things our elected officials [...]

     
     
  • The Secrets of Self Made Entrepreneurs

    How Successful Entrepreneurs Built Something Out Of Nothing The American dream: The opportunity for people regardless of background to realize fame and fortune.But self-made success (usually) doesn’t happen overnight. It is often a long, tough, lonely road to the top. In fact the average successful entrepreneur experiences three or four failures on his way to [...]