http://strugglingentrepreneur.com Lessons Learned and Resources For Your Success Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:10:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we deliver the audio narration of the Boston Globe article (complete and unabridged, with all appropriate attributions) called 'Starting up out of necessity -- Dismal Job Market breeds 'reluctant entrepreneurs.' Authored by D. C. Denison, who is on the Globe staff, this article (which ... http://strugglingentrepreneur.com/2010/03/09/117c-reluctant-entrepreneurs-start-up-out-of-necessity/ In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we interview Talmadge Boyd, Entrepreneur and organizer of the unconference event in Austin called VideoCamp.  Tal's firm is called Reel Social Media. He handles the sales and the business end of the company, while his partner is the operations and tech specialist in the ... http://strugglingentrepreneur.com/2010/03/01/117b-entrepreneur-tal-boyd-organizes-videocamp-for-small-businesses/ In this bonus episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we bring you the audio narration of the blog post by Jason Cohen from Smart Bear Software, which is titled Sunk Costs: An invisible, pervasive peril (from the post dated 15 February 2010). It really is amazing to see how the "human element" ... http://strugglingentrepreneur.com/2010/02/25/117a-invisible-peril-for-the-entrepreneur-sunk-costs/ In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we go beyond the hype and buzz of the terms "Social Media" and deliver a candid meaning of what is taking place by using SOCIAL COMMERCE--and what this means to the small business owner and Entrepreneur. We get the description of this program that ... http://strugglingentrepreneur.com/2010/02/16/117-social-commerce-and-what-it-means-to-the-entrepreneur/ In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we listen to Chris Benjamin, the Rogue CFO, talk about the caution and possible disadvantages of being the "First Mover" or "first entrance" in a new or existing market. In most schools of thought and business seminars and training, the "First Mover Advantage" is ... http://strugglingentrepreneur.com/2010/02/14/116-why-1st-mover-entrance-is-not-always-an-advantage/ In this espisode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we discuss and describe the status of what is being referred to as an "inbetween-preneur." What is this type of entrepreneur? Let's compare it to the other terms that describe the different types of entrepreneurs that have surfaced in the online world: - You've ... http://strugglingentrepreneur.com/2010/02/01/116b-a-project-preneur-or-an-inbetween-preneur/ In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we deliver the audio narration of a blog post from Smart Bear Software. The topic of this post deals with exhibition events, such as Trade Shows or Business Shows. Written by Jason Cohen, the CEO of Smart Bear Software, this post provides recommended and ... http://strugglingentrepreneur.com/2010/01/27/116a-trade-show-checklist-for-the-entrepreneur-born-from-experience/ In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we deliver an interview with David Barnhart, a successful entrepreneur with this website of Business Blogging Pros.com. As you will hear from this audio podcast, Dave has been on the Internet since the beginning, when he was using powerful databases to help firms increase ... http://strugglingentrepreneur.com/2010/01/16/115a-entrepreneur-targeting-a-niche-audience-the-baby-boomers-david-barnhart/ In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we deliver a bonus episode, which is the narration of the blog post by Sam Thacker, a financial specialist. From the www.allbusiness.com site, the blog post is titled "Hobbypreneurs turn Passion into Profit." As you will hear in this audio episode, there are several case ... http://strugglingentrepreneur.com/2010/01/14/114a-bonus-episode-hobbypreneurs-turn-passion-into-profits-a-blogpost/ In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we begin the discussion of Entrepreneur traits for 2010 with a description from Chris Benjamin, the Rogue CFO. Chris has dealt for many years in delivering financial services and advice to small business owners and entrepreneurs. He describes the 10 traits of Entrepreneurs in ... http://strugglingentrepreneur.com/2010/01/12/115-ten-traits-of-an-entrepreneur/