Dean Rotbart interviews Nicole Lininger, Director of Corporate Communications for InventHelp, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company that works with inventors trying to bring their products to market. They assist inventors with everything from obtaining patents, producing prototypes, submitting …
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Putting out Fires: 5 Questions with Tony Giordano, Residential Real Estate Agent
Tony Giordano answers our five questions as he transitions from a career in firefighting to owning a residential real estate business in Southern California with his wife, Krystle. He talks about how he is taking his experience in public service and applying it to his new business. What are the …
#1 Piece of Advice from Other Small Business Owners
If you’re anything like I am, you look at some of the successful small business owners you know and wonder how they’ve managed to grow their companies into what they are today. Specifically, you think about what they know that you might not when it comes to owning and operating a business that can …
Act II: Tips for the (ahem) Older Entrepreneur
What does the typical entrepreneur look like? If you are like most people, you probably picture someone in his or her 20s. Maybe someone who is fresh out of college or maybe even still in college. Right? Wrong. According to the 2014 Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, the largest age …
4 Very Important Questions You Must Ask Yourself Before Starting Your Own Business
Deciding to start your own business is likely one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. And it can make you the happiest person in the world or the saddest, based largely on whether you’re ready for it. So, if you’re contemplating making the move from working a steady job with steady pay …