Bizeinstein

So you want to ‘green’ your business! You recognize the need and market potential of ‘greening’ your business.  Your existing clients will respect you for it, you will attract new customers, you will increase your profits.  Why not ‘green’ your business…..oh, because it will cost you….so they say!  Well, it’s costing you and everyone else around you a lot more if you don’t plan on going ‘green’ soon.

Is there a right time to convert a sole proprietorship into an entity such as corporation or a Limited Liability Company (LLC)? What is the difference between a partnership and a corporation/LLC?  How do I decide ownership interests in a corporation or LLC? The answers to these questions are important and require careful thought. 

A brand is a lot like beauty - if it is only "skin deep" it is not valued for long.   Real beauty comes from within and shines out.

The most powerful brands reflect and convey deeply held beliefs and values of the organization.  Apple, Nike, and Target ... 

Last month, I gave a keynote address to a group of budding young entrepreneurs at Woodbury University. They were competing for the best business plan as part of the CEO forum: Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization.

I shared some of my own story, and some insights about being an entrepreneur that I have learned along the way. The speech resonated with the audience, and I include it here for those that were unable to attend -- hope it continues to inspire.

Back in the 1980’s and early 90’s, 747s left LAX every Thursday night loaded with shoppers headed to Hong Kong. Armed with “Born to Shop Hong Kong" bags, the travelers emerged thirteen hours later like a conquering army. For two days they would traverse Nathan Road, Kowloon’s street of streets for the shopping class.

Like death and taxes, Baby Boomers are a fact of life—or at least will be for the foreseeable future. The youngest Boomers turn 43 this year. For a generation that’s going all out to live forever, it looks to be a long wait until the last one finally gives up the ghost. To those not born between the years 1946 and 1964, this comprises eternity.

Today there are hundreds of thousands of private companies in China creating the entrepreneurial businesses of the future and laying the basis for a private sector.  A recent article in The Economist cited Zhejiang province as an example of the entrepreneurial spirit in China.