- On June 21, 2016
- By John Carter
- Tags Advice, Attorneys, Business, Business Law, Career, choice, Coaching, Education, Entrepreneur, focus, Goals, Ideas, Intellectual Property, Law, Legal, Legal Entity, Liability, Management, Patent, Protection, Self-help, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success, Winning
Key Considerations when Selecting a Legal Entity
As an entrepreneur it’s extremely important to “know what you don’t know” when selecting the appropriate legal entity for your business. As an attorney and small business advisor, I...
Read more- On May 3, 2016
- By John Carter
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, choice, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Education, Entrepreneur, focus, knowledge, Remote Resources, Resources, Self-help, Small Business, Staff, Startup, Strategy, Success, Virtual, Virtual Assistant, Winning
Running a Business with “Remote Resources”
There are many benefits to employing human resources from around-the-world. It is less costly in terms of overhead, however it can be a struggle to get “outside employees” to...
Read more- On April 20, 2016
- By John Carter
- Tags Advice, Business, Business Strategy, Career, choice, Coaching, Corporation, CPA, Education, Entrepreneur, Equity, Equity Crowdfunding, focus, knowledge, LLC, Self-help, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success, Winning
Treating Your LLC Like A Corporation
Like many entrepreneurs, you may have elected to file your business structure as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and I’m sure you know that LLCs can elect to be...
Read more- On April 8, 2016
- By Michael
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, choice, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Education, Entrepreneur, focus, Goals, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, knowledge, Life, Mindset, Self-help, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success, Winning
Preparation Say Hello to Opportunity!
Paul Jenkins Jr., or as many know him, PJ, believes that if you have a dream, you should wake up everyday and work on that dream, so when opportunity...
Read more- On April 6, 2016
- By John Carter
- Tags Accounting, Advice, Business, Career, choice, Coaching, Crowdfunding, Entrepreneur, focus, Funding, Goals, Innovation, Inspiration, knowledge, Mindset, Money, motivation, Self-help, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success
Capitalization: Working Capital
When it comes to starting a business, two key questions entrepreneurs ask are: “how do we finance our new business” and “what are the tax consequences”? Entrepreneurs know...
Read more- On March 28, 2016
- By Michael
- Tags Accounting, Advice, Author, Business, Career, choice, Client Relations, Clients, Coaching, Commitment, CPA, Creativity, Crowdfunding, Design, donation crowdfunding, Education, Entrepreneur, Equity Crowdfunding, focus, Funding, Goals, Grit, Ideas, Innovate, Innovation, Inspiration, Intellectual Property, knowledge, Life, Media, Mindset, Money, motivation, Patent, Personality, Relationships, Self-help, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success, Winning
You Asked, We answered!
The Trep Talk is a little different this week – actually a lot different! We have been getting such great questions from all over the world on all of...
Read more- On March 15, 2016
- By Jordan Wedell
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, choice, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Education, Entrepreneur, focus, Innovate, Innovation, motivation, Personality, Self-help, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success, Winning
Energy. Get it to give it.
Optimism is a choice. Think about a time when you were “in your zone.” You know, that time when everything seems to be going right without much effort....
Read more- On March 11, 2016
- By Michael
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, choice, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Education, Entrepreneur, focus, Goals, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, knowledge, Mindset, Small Business, Startup, Success
Entrepreneur Fulfilled His Dream, Now Helping Others!
Instead of failing when the mortgage crisis hit his retail business, Shawn Ward redefined his business and his business model, taking an obstacle and creating a stronger business. It...
Read more- On March 7, 2016
- By Michael
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, choice, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Education, Entrepreneur, focus, Goals, Grit, Ideas, Innovate, Inspiration, knowledge, Self-help, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success
Rod Hairston Interview – Why Does an Entrepreneur Need Treps Nest?
Rod Hairston gives us a glimpse into why every Entrepreneur needs Treps Nest as part of their training and development.
Read more- On February 29, 2016
- By Michael
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Cycle, Entrepreneur, focus, Growth, knowledge, Mindset, motivation, Self-help, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success, Treps, Treps Nest
Cycle of Growth
The Cycle of Growth is key to understanding the mindset and behavior necessary to be a successful Trep. Entrepreneurs often hit difficulty and are faced with obstacles – having...
Read more- On February 26, 2016
- By Michael
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, choice, Client Relations, Clients, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Entrepreneur, focus, Goals, Grit, Ideas, Innovate, Innovation, motivation, Personality, Self-help, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success, Winning
Making Something From Nothing
Most entrepreneurs can relate to that statement; they come up with an idea and work to make it into a reality. Rachel Rotger, President of Stillwater Communications, LLC has...
Read more- On February 22, 2016
- By Michael
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, choice, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Entrepreneur, Fear, focus, Goals, Grit, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, knowledge, Life, Mindset, Self-help, Small Business, Success
Tech’s Most Unlikely Venture Capitalist
In 1992 I was homeless in Silicon Valley. Well, not homeless, exactly. I was working in a yogurt shop and had somehow convinced the owner of the shop to...
Read more- On February 11, 2016
- By Michael
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, choice, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Education, Entrepreneur, focus, Goals, Ideas, Innovate, Innovation, Inspiration, knowledge, Life, Mindset, motivation, Personality, Relationships, Self-help, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success, Winning
The Entrepreneurial Mind of Richard Branson
A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts. Richard Branson Sir Richard Branson is an iconic and...
Read more- On February 10, 2016
- By Michael
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, choice, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Education, Entrepreneur, focus, Goals, Ideas, Innovate, Inspiration, Milennials, motivation, Self-help, Small Business
Motivating Millennials Takes More than Flexible Work Policies
A 2015 Gallup Poll found that Millennials are the least engaged cohort in the workplace, with only 28.9% saying that they are engaged at work. This, combined with high...
Read more- On February 5, 2016
- By Michael
- Tags Advice, Business, Career, choice, Client Relations, Clients, Coaching, Commitment, Creativity, Education, Entrepreneur, focus, Goals, knowledge, Mindset, Small Business, Startup, Strategy, Success, Winning
Risky Business
When Dan Shugar learned he was losing his customer base to Chinese manufacturers, he made the difficult decision to stay the course – continue to use natural ingredients and...
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