While in Nigeria I read a book on execution—the concept of getting things done. It reminded me of another business book that I read about how companies restructured and reinvented themselves. I found both to be very compelling, most especially because they showed how good companies got better, bad companies improved and some companies innovated…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Entrepreneurship: 5 Resources to Get Started
So you wanna be an entrepreneur? Good. It can be the first step to making money or losing it. As an entrepreneur, tenacity is your greatest resource. Many don’t succeed at business, because they do not take it as seriously as a conventional career. In the United States, and in many countries, students are socialized…
Globalization and Labor: Gigs Grow As Stability Falters
In 2017, there were nearly 600 million entrepreneurs recorded, according to figures from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). There are an estimated 27 million in the United States alone, 0.05 percent of that giant worldwide figure. While the signs of growing entrepreneurship seem encouraging, are they indicative of a much larger issue throughout the world? …
Congo: The Sleeping Giant Battling Back to Relevance
In 2016, the Democratic Republic of the Congo had a GDP of just over $32 Billion USD. These numbers are staggering for a nation with a population of 83 billion souls and a 800 GDP per capita. The horror is that the nation leads the world in some of the most precious metals and timber…
African Girl Power: African Women Partnerships in the Diaspora
In the USA alone, African American women’s business is the fastest growing sector in entrepreneurship. While this growth doesn’t speak much to capitalization or longevity, undoubtedly, African American women are going into business at an astonishing rate. This may also be due to the fact that African American women are the most educated population in…
3 Ways Social Media Can Improve Your Life
Social media has been a creeping phenomena over the past 15 years. When we think about it, we often envision sights like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. However social media has been growing since the early days of AOL Messenger, CollegeClub and Myspace. In fact, it all started with the online forum, which, in essence, is…
Defy Your Niche: Why Diversification Matters
While it’s true that you want to hone what you’re good at, it’s an incontrovertible fact that companies that didn’t just stick to their first product offering excelled most. You have to be able to see new avenues in your field and other fields to stay competitive. There is a great book by an Entrepreneur…
The Entrepreneur Age
It’s been said that everyone has a “side-hustle” or a “side-gig.” And that really has become the norm in many quadrants of American society. While it may be that many seek to follow a dream, many people do so to create extra or additional income for themselves. While I totally believe in following your dreams,…
Akon Is Right About Branding Africa
Akon is right. Yes, I’m talking about the hip hop rapper turned businessman and solar energy magnate. As an entrepreneur and communications professional I can appreciate what the musician has done; as well as the comments he made at this year’s Youth Connekt Africa Summit in Kigali, Rawanda. At the Summit, Akon highlighted a critical…
The Internet Is the New Word of Mouth
In my experience, there are lots of great entrepreneurs out there! Great small local shops and markets populate the Washington, DC area, the Greater Los Angeles area and even small one-horse towns in the Midwest (where I’m from). Often times these great places are only known by locals and very near proximity neighborhoods. Word of…
Do This One Thing For Business Success
If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner or any other kind of professional you know the challenges that you may face reaching your goal. There is a myth out there that your “fancy” startup will get tons of funding from savvy venture capitalists hoping to invest in the latest hot app or business venture. However the…
The Entrepreneur’s Guide To College: 8 Tips to Make Higher-Ed Count
It’s that time of year again, when people of all ages either graduate or have received acceptance letters from universities and graduate programs. It’s an exciting time! But it’s also a crucial time; one that is not discussed enough nor in quite the proper manner. Therefore I am going to give you the advice I…
Lela Winston 