Entrepreneurs Corner: 10 Things You Learn From Deals That Don’t Go Through. (This article is part of a series by our resident SocialTimes entrepreneur, Ellie Cachette.
Cachette is the founder of ConsumerBell and also writes on topics covering Consumer Web. For more articles by Ellie, click here ) Starting your own business is a massive learning experience, especially your first time. Unlike that newspaper delivery business in middle school, or your online scheduler program you built in high school, or that awesome innovative notes taking business in college, running a true business requires employees, paying corporate taxes and getting love letters from the SEC. Those previous “businesses” don’t count and there is nothing more irratating then meeting a twenty-three year old entrepreneur who has “successfully started 12 businesses.”
Lately we see a big discussion about entrepreneurial resources and leveraging your network, but I would argue that the best blessing an entrepreneur has are the deals that didn’t go through in the beginning. 8 ) The World Is Small. Never Mind the Valley: Here's Paris. If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas.
Not only does the country have a higher percentage of homes with high-speed Internet than the U.S. (plus it's faster and costs half as much), it ranks first in the world for number of blogs per Internet user, and has a formidable market of Internet consumers who spent €5.5 billion online in the first quarter of this year. When I came to Paris in 2006, I had a well-developed idea for a startup and nothing else. It's now been about three years since I joined the fray as an entrepreneur and tech blogger. In that time, I've discovered that the startup scene is infused with passion, energy and a strong spirit of collaboration. Pamela Poole is a blogger, translator and tech writer, and founder of Francophilia.com, a social startup for Francophiles.
Want to start up in France? Entrepreneurs Corner: 5 Overlooked Risks for Small Businesses. (This article is part of a series by our resident SocialTimes entrepreneur, Ellie Cachette.
Cachette is the founder of ConsumerBell and also writes on topics covering Consumer Web. For more articles by Ellie, click here ) Running a small business is hard whether a mom and pop pizzeria or cutting edge start-up. There are some things that founders need to be prepared for and some common risks that many times get overlooked. These risks can be the detriment of a company’s success or the cause. Here are five commonly overlooked risks that can bring your business down quickly but if managed correctly can attribute to ultimate success. 1.