Posts for April, 2009

O.M.G.  I mean it.  O-freaking-M-freaking-G!!!  I need your help, big time! We MUST find this TPE!!!  This is NOT a PR Stunt (though, I wouldn’t put that past me). Here’s the quick 411.  I did a presentation at Emerson (in Boston) just a few days back and just as I was walking out, an [...]  Read more »

Move over Steve, Jeff, and Warren. Women are taking over the business world one awesome company at a time. In the not so distant past men were considered more suited to business, but the reality is women are natural entrepreneurs, meaning, they were BORN to do it.  Read more »

I am lecturing tonight to 250 Jamaican entrepreneurs.  Come on over and make it 251. Get all the details here: http://myelitegrocer.food.officelive.com/TPE.aspx  Read more »

As a TPE reading blogs around our area of interest is important. Not only does it keep you up to date with the trends, but further by reading the best blogs it may inspire new ideas or innovations you could implement into your business.  Read more »

By Michael Port, author of The Think Big Manifesto: Think You Can’t Change Your Life (and the World)? Think Again When we are thinking small, we crave preordained outcomes. We want to know what’s going to happen before we begin. Control is an illusion. The need to know how and where prevents all progress. Outcomes are not the starting [...]  Read more »

If you are an entrepreneur, the way to position yourself in the industry is by producing a podcast. There are two different ways to do a podcast. Either you can do just audio or you can do a video podcast. Most of us are familiar with services like YouTube or iTunes. When you make informative podcasts that are full of useful information the word will spread. Of Course you want to make sure you direct people to your website for the full 411 on your products and services.  Read more »

I'm on the road! First to Tennessee (I am on the plane right now), then Boston, then Jamaica (ya mon!), and then New York -- all for keynote speeches. With all of this traveling and meeting new people I am realizing not too many people know about our TPE blog, yet. Go figure!  Read more »

The most important component of success, is a successful attitude. Duh! And a successful attitude starts with being happy. So, let's get you happy fast. No pictures, no be preamble, just 199 tips on how to get happy fast. I mean really fast! Are you happy yet?  Read more »

On A Roll with Mike Michalowicz  Read more »

No matter what the “gurus” say, entrepreneurship is not for everyone. Being an entrepreneur is not “so easy anyone can do it” nor is it a ticket to “get rich quick in your spare time.” If you want to become an entrepreneur for the money or because it seems easier than getting (or staying in) a job, skip it.  Read more »

For a brand-new business, purchasing decisions can be tough. You know how to do the math- you can plan your budget, crunch the numbers, and compare price quotes- and still end up making purchases that don’t work out as planned. Making decisions about equipment or service purchases isn’t just about the numbers that matter right now- in order to make your choices pay off, you need to consider future needs, too. Here are a few ways to save now…without paying the price later:  Read more »

For decades business success was a simple formula: find an under-served market, under cut the price, and dominate the competition. It worked then, but it doesn’t work now. During Mike’s 90 minute seminar you will discover the NEW formula for successful growth… the exact strategy that Mike has used to grow his three multi-million dollar companies. Want [...]  Read more »

The rules for hiring someone has changed, in part due to the recession and in part due to the fact that the old way of hiring (read a resume and discuss experience) no longer works. Here are the new rules:  Read more »

Another TPE Video! This on talks about how to manage business decisions and the significant other.  Read more »

Looks matter. So much so that research by the the secretariat of the Seoul International Color Expo documented 93 percent of test subjects put the highest importance on visual factors when purchasing products. Yet only 6 percent said that the physical feel (sense of touch) was most important. Hearing and smell each drew a meager 1 percent.  Read more »

Entrepreneurs are natural innovators, but even the most forward-thinking people sometimes need a little nudge to help open their mind to new possibilities for growth. One of the best ways to think outside of the box is to start asking “what if” questions. Here’s a “what if” question I’ve been kicking around lately: What if we took two disparate businesses and blended them to make something new? I’m not talking about merging or partnering with another company; I’m talking about blending business methodologies from two (or more) industries to create a new business, or dramatically improve an existing business.  Read more »

Fellow TPE, Allana Taranto is taking the USA by storm with her project to profile the American Entrepreneur. She is halfway through her journey stopping in Kansas City for the Holiday Weekend. To get the full update about the entrepreneurs she has profiled, and to follow her journey go to her blog by clicking here [...]  Read more »

Viral marketing is, without any doubt, the most effective marketing tool ever. Why isn’t everybody doing viral marketing then? Two reasons: - Most people “don’t get it”. - Creating a successful viral marketing campaign is extremely hard. Most viral content is created by accident and most content created with viral goals in mind never goes viral. So we know that you might have to launch about 10 campaigns for 3 or 4 of them to become highly viral.  Read more »

Internet Broadcasting is a passion that I have. The ins and outs of professional broadcasting caught my attention back in 1999 when I did my first broadcast on a small am station in Milwaukee, WI. I always smile when I look back on it.  Read more »

Yet another TPE video...  Read more »

As our fan base grows we figured it would be fun to host a tweetup for all of us to hang out and have some fun! We look forward to seeing you there! Bring your book! Mike would be happy to sign it for you! [...]  Read more »

The most common question I get is "how can I improve my marketing with no or little money?" With this in mind, I asked for help from the TPE community and here is what I got... 115 ideas. Skim them or read them in detail, but whatever you do make sure you go through the list. Just one of these ideas may trigger a marketing opportunity that you never considered before. Just one of these ideas may take your business to a whole new level!  Read more »

Here’s a quick, one-sentence pop quiz to test your entrepreneurial noggin (no cheating!): Micro-enterprise makes up _______ of all businesses in the U.S.  Read more »

For decades business success was a simple formula: find an under-served market, under cut the price, and dominate the competition. It worked then, but it doesn't work now.  Read more »

Did you know? 10.1 million firms are owned by women. That’s more than 50% of businesses in the U.S. How about this? Women entrepreneurs are employing more than 13 million people. And check out this impressive statistic: Their businesses are generating $1.9 trillion in sales as of 2008.  Read more »