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Vicki Wiederkehr, Business Consultant on the Cardinal Rules of Entrepreneurship and E-Commerce

admin — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:26:59 +0000

Vicki Wiederkehr, founder of Cardinal Selling Services, LLC, is an author, instructor and speaker. Vicki conducts entrepreneurial boot camps nationally, gives presentations to a variety of audiences regarding small business creation, and inspires others with her tremendous energy and passion for entrepreneurship. Vicki is working to incorporate entrepreneurship as a vital piece in educational reform. Learn the Cardinal Rules for financial independence; How to create an e-commerce business on E-bay; Why creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship empower our youth and leaders to create businesses; and Essential qualities and strategies for business success. The show informs and encourages listeners to achieve their career goals by featuring experts and business leaders on job search and career advancement.

For 7 free videos go to www.betterjobbetterlife.com.

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George Gilder, Venture Capitalist and Bestselling Author, on Real Solutions for Jobs & Economic Growth

sdawson — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:10:27 +0000

George Gilder, a venture capitalist and the author of Wealth & Poverty and The Israel Test, discusses real solutions for economic and job growth:

The importance of meeting customer needs for businesses to succeed;
The need for creative entrepreneurs to drive job growth;
The impact of marriage and family on society and culture;
The underlying importance of information over matter for creation;
The danger of debt to economic growth.

Providing examples and historical perspective, Gilder debunks the fallacies of socialism and liberalism. Creativity is what matters in economics. It is what makes economies grow. When it comes to money, technology, and economic common sense, no one makes more sense!

For more from George Gilder, listen to the entire show or visit www.gildertech.com.

To jumpstart your job search and career advancement today, visit www.betterjobbetterlife.com for 7 FREE videos that will transform your career.

Dr. Richard Miller, President of Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering on Transforming the Future of Engineering

sdawson — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:19:42 +0000

Dr. Richard Miller is an award winning educator and leader in reinventing engineering education. Olin College of Engineering is transforming the field of engineering to meet the global challenges in energy, clean water, health care and cyber security. Dr. Miller shares Olin’s interdisciplinary and experiential learning model designed to better prepare engineers. By blending engineering, entrepreneurship and liberal arts, Olin has intensified student and faculty engagement, and produced graduates who are entrepreneurs as well as engineers. By their fourth year, students are actually consulting on real business problems and creating solutions that are viable and desirable, as well as feasible.

For more from Dr. Richard Miller, listen to the entire show or visit www.olin.edu.

To jumpstart your job search and career advancement today, visit www.betterjobbetterlife.com for 7 FREE videos that will transform your career.

Raymond Larson on Entrepreneurship & the Seven Degrees of Influence

sdawson — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:12:35 +0000

Raymond Larson has 30 years of experience in business and ministry. He combines vision with practical application to produce results for success. He shares his perspective on how business touches all other areas of the culture – government, education, family, religion, arts and entertainment, and media. Through a unique educational program for entrepreneurs, 7 Degrees offers a hands-on team approach to developing business acumen, networking and mentoring skills. Not only does the program develop entrepreneurs, but it impacts the culture through integrity, creative ideas, energy, research, and the right team. Larson discusses specific strategies to succeed in spite of a tough economy.

For more from Raymond Larson, listen to the entire show or visit www.raymondlarson.org.

Donna Fenn, Author of UpSTARTS! How GenY Entrepreneurs are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit from Their Success

sdawson — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:00:42 +0000

Donna Fenn is a contributing editor to Inc. Magazine and an expert on the entrepreneurial habits of Gen Y. Learn how eight key factors contribute to Gen Y business success:

Building collaborative tribes
Deploying technology for competitive advantage
Disrupting the status quo
Deconstructing the Gen Y market
Generating branding buzz
Leveraging social mission
Creating dynamic workplaces
Morphing and growing strategically.

Whether you’re studying Gen Y’s approach to business to beef up your bottom line or aiming to be tomorrow’s great under-30 entrepreneur story, these concepts and steps will help get your business out in front of the pack.

For more from Donna Fenn, listen to the entire show Monday, August 9, 2010, at 12pm EST/9am PST or visit www.donnafenn.com.

Dr. Tom Anastasi, Author of Successful Entrepreneur: American Dream Done Right

sdawson — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:32:55 +0000

Tom Anastasi, author of The Successful Entrepreneur: American Dream Done Right, lays out a roadmap to minimize risk and maximize success. Unemployment is causing many to consider hanging out their own shingle. Tom guides the new entrepreneur through four phases to success:

Start Up covers research on product viability, budgeting, and start-up capital
Being the Boss offers valuable advice on employment issues and leadership styles
Sales and Marketing explains pricing, marketing strategies on a budget, and effective sales
Years Two to Five addresses signs of trouble, getting through tough times, and selling the business.

For more from Tom Anastasi, listen to the entire show or visit tomanastasi.com.

To jumpstart your job search and career advancement today, visit www.betterjobbetterlife.com for 7 FREE videos that will transform your career.

Adrienne Leigh, Business Broker & Franchise Expert: What You Need to Know to Be a Successful Franchisee

sdawson — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:00:27 +0000

An experienced entrepreneur with more than 25 years of business ownership, consulting, and franchise experience, Adrienne Leigh, coaches clients through the due diligence process to ensure that they are a match for a particular business or franchise. Selecting a company or franchise to buy is an art as well as a science, and Adrienne considers both perspectives. She takes much of the guess work out of the equation, and helps reduce the risk. As an astute negotiator, Adrienne enables new franchisees to optimize their investments.

For more from Adrienne Leigh, listen to the entire show or visit www.frannet.com.

To jumpstart your job search and career advancement today, visit www.betterjobbetterlife.com for 7 FREE videos that will transform your career.

Steve Howard: How to Get the Wealthiest Generation to Buy and Accelerate Economic Growth!

sdawson — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:00:13 +0000

Speaker and writer Steve Howard is the founder of a training and consulting firm, and his new book, Boomer Selling: Helping the Wealthiest Generation in History Own Your Premium Products and Services, is a practical resource to help organizations understand the motivations and buying habits of this unique generation. As the American economy recovers, it will be on the backs of Baby Boomers, and Howard explains why:

Boomers are the engine that drives our economy
Most companies are wasting money going after the wrong customers
Customization is critical when selling to Boomers
80% of Boomers buy premium products.

For more from Steve Howard, listen to the entire show or visit boomerselling.com.

To jumpstart your job search and career advancement today, visit www.betterjobbetterlife.com for 7 FREE videos that will transform your career.

David Allen: How to Make it All Work

sdawson — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:27:11 +0000

David Allen is an international expert in personal and organizational productivity who has inspired millions. In his bestselling book, Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life, he presents a road map to success, providing bearings to figure out where you are in life and directions for getting to where you want to go. The ultimate benefit of getting things done is to experience the fulfillment and freedom that come with being positively engaged in our lives. If you feel overworked and overwhelmed, learn how to gain control of your work and life within the framework of your own goals! Making It All Work applies to every walk of life, whether you are an executive, student, professional or entrepreneur.

For more from David Allen, listen to the entire show or visit www.davidco.com.

To jumpstart your job search and career advancement today, visit www.betterjobbetterlife.com for 7 FREE videos that will transform your career.

Entrepreneur Jen Groover on Taking Control of Your Career, Life & Destiny

sdawson — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:33:06 +0000

With her book What If? and Why Not?: How to Transform Your Fears Into Action and Start the Business of Your Dreams, branding strategist Jen Groover inspires individuals to empower their lives and our culture by beginning with simple questions like, “What if…?” and “Why not…?” An innovator who helps others innovate themselves, Jen engages people to think, be, do and become. She shows people how they can be in control of the messages they send in every aspect of their work and life. Whether stepping up to a new career, building a new business, making your voice heard, or helping someone else overcome a hurdle, Jen shows you how to make a difference.

For more from Jen Groover, listen to the entire show or visit jengroover.com.

To jumpstart your job search and career advancement today, visit www.betterjobbetterlife.com for 7 FREE videos that will transform your career.