Admittedly, people do fail and they do make mistakes. But it is a greater failing if those mistakes are not identified or even worse, if those…
Due diligence is not just a process, it is also a reality test — a test of whether the factors driving the deal and making it…
When you own your own business, it is tempting to get carried away when deciding who to hire. Most people are drawn to those most like…
The thirst for learning something new is an essential component to the DNA of an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs don’t drop out of college because they can’t handle…
Mark Pracy on How Business Fundamentals Have Helped Him Succeed
August 7, 2011Mark Pracy was the first Warbird adventure operator based in the Hunter Valley, providing thousands of dream flights for many Top Gun passengers. He has performed for international…
As an entrepreneur you are required to be highly skilled and effective in your particular area of service; otherwise why should you be in the position…
One of the hardest things to manage as an entrepreneur is life outside of work. Even the smallest tasks find a way to pile up and…
In February of this year, I celebrated my 7th anniversary of leaving the corporate world to pursue a lifelong dream of opening a bakery. Having spent the…
The common PowerPoint presentation—how often we’ve sat in a crowded classroom or a stuffy library as we lose brain cells by the slide and we struggle…
We’ve all heard the stories about famous failures that ended up being stepping stones – Michael Jordan getting cut from his high school basketball team, or…