Just What's The Right Age To Become A Successful Entrepreneur

See this man right here? His name is Ray Kroc. Born in 1902 to Czechoslovakian immigrant parents, Ray Kroc was 53 years old when he founded McDonald's, one of the largest food chains in the world. Ray Kroc rose from humble beginnings - including stints as a paper cup salesman and jazz musician, to become one of Time's "Most Important People of the Century" by building McDonald's into the most famous and successful fast-food...

Should I Become A Young Entrepreneur?

SURE! I love young entrepreneurs. In fact I envy them. Their minds are still fresh and unadulterated by the monotonous indoctrination of adults and peer pressure that injects FEAR and kills their dreams. Courtesy: Ashley Qualls I caught the entrepreneurial bug since I was a kid, helping my mother sell tomatoes. Coming from a humble background living in the slums, it wasn’t easy. Life was tough and there were few alternatives for...

How To Achieve Financial Freedom

Becoming financially free is a matter of choice. Set your financial goals and give yourself a timeline. Then begin to work towards it. Financial freedom is a matter of changing your mindset, mental attitude, discipline and habits rather than a particular method you follow to become financially free. There are many definitions of financial freedom, but the one I like most is...

What To Do When You Want To Start a Business But Don't Have Money

The first thing you need to have is a business idea. And since you want to start a business I’m assuming you also have a business plan. No one goes to the battlefield unarmed. Secondly, I’m assuming that either you already have some business education or background. If you have neither, then that’s just too bad, because business is littered with many challenges and risks. In this...

How To Start Your Own Business and Quit Your Dead-End 9-5 Day Job

One of the most heralded accomplishments in today’s mostly urban culture is securing the coveted 9 to 5 job. The prospects of a monthly pay-check with full benefits, and a loving community of fellow office workers striving towards a similar goal as laid out in a staff manual by a board of directors, is regarded as the ultimate achievement. After all, landing a decently paying job after years of hard work, investing time and money...