Career Development & Job Searching

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The big question is to decide what type of business or combination of business styles fits your vision and your skill set.

TEDxBayArea Global Women Entrepreneurs Event December 1, 2012

Businesses are often classified into two types: those that service other businesses and those that sell to consumers. There are certainly businesses that sell to both consumers and other businesses—many technology and computer companies,...

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Being grounded means that you understand that a business does not turn on a dime. It takes time, and the willingness and ability to stick to it are extremely important. The fact is, it takes time to build a business, for a reputation to be...

TEDxBayArea Global Entrepreneurs event 2012

What is it in your personal background, education, or work experience that will enhance your prospects for success? What management, financial, organizational, and selling skills do you have that can be parlayed into a successful business...

TEDxBayArea Global Women Entrepreneurs event 2012

Things to know before starting a business:

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While you are considering answers to the questions in the first installment of The Entrepreneur's Starter Kit, be on guard for the following, usually...

Book cover: The Entrepreneur's Starter Kit

The Entrepreneur’s Starter Kit is all about the excitement of going off on your own—being a...

It may seem odd to discuss failure before you have even begun. No one starts out to fail. Understanding the word “failure” is important. Much of the data about failure comes from tax records or census information, and in that...

University of San Francisco Graduation

Thomas Jefferson "...wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government..."

College educated Americans  have a much lower unemployment rate than the rest of Americans. In...

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No matter how perfect the job seems, or how generous the package offered, always ask for some time to consider the offer before making a decision.

This is an important step that will affect your career, your life, and your bank account, so...