Entrepreneurs

I have a list of questions I need to ask, but if you are in fact a real entrepreneur, please tell me what kind of business you run. I would really appreciate this, thanks!

I’d be happy to help .. I started a business (online) with $50 and have now built it up over the last 5 years to become a top Powerseller on eBay … it pays for our family’s living costs, overseas travel at least 1x per year, etc.etc.etc.
Let me know if I’m what you’re looking for.
Cheers
Lindy

I am a consultant for a very reputable company founded by very reputable people. The products are very quality skincare, makeup, and health products. I cannot seem to find the right method to reach businesses, or entrepreneurs, such as skin salons or makeup artists. Anyone have any ideas to promote this business online. All ideas are welcome. Please help me brainstorm this.

Call or visit five potential customers each day and ask them to register for your upcoming beauty news newsletter or entry into a contest for a $50 Amex gift card. That will give you up to 100 email addresses per month (1200 per year). Your mission needs to be getting sales not getting clicks on your website so make sure you have the right products at the right price at the right time. Offer samples. Let the products sell themselves. Ask if you can set up a folding table in their stores for 4 hours on one day to give samples and demonstrate your products to their customers. Create buzz. There’s alot of competition in the industry. Get to know the buyers personally through frequent contact without stalking. When you see an article of interest make a copy and mail it with a little post it note saying, "thought you’d appreciate this" and sign your name and phone # or attach a business card. You may want to write an article of your own and make it look published. Relate it back to your company. Write about a new product or some kind of press release. Have you taken on any new clients worth bragging about??? Follow up with buyers… a no today could be a yes in 3 months. Get some postcards printed (vistaprint) and mail out quarterly. Your marketing efforts are tax deductible. Take a buyer to lunch once in awhile and ask about their business, trends, fears, joys, etc. Partner with comparable businesses to share leads. Talk to dermatologists and fitness clubs to get your product name to the end users who in turn will ask for your products by name. Imagine when a couple people a day go to the drug store asking for XYZ brand cosmetics??? Get your name out there. Be the "go to" person for the industry. Don’t work hard… work smart.

I just need a little support and advise.

Check first among your own network if you or someone you know knows a successful business owner who could spend time with you discussing your business plan

Or go to places that offer mentorship services such as

- Government Mentoring Programs such as SBDCs, which works with community colleges and local business development councils to offer mentoring programs http://www.sba.gov/sbdc/sbdcnear.html ; or the Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training http://www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/wnet_roundtables.html

- Volunteer programs such as SCORE http://www.score.org which is composed of mostly retired executives and entrepreneurs

- Formal mentoring programs such as Athena Foundation http://www.athenafoundation.org/programs/globallinks.html , Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program http://www.helzbergmentoring.org/HEMP/ , or The Aspen Institute MicroMentor Program http://www.micromentor.org

- Professional organizations such as the National Women’s Business Council http://www.nwbc.gov/Mentoring/programs.html

For example, Richard Branson, Anita Roddick.
How do entrepreneurs in general contribute to the economy of any country?

Entrepreneurial small firms are such an important part of the UK economy…Entrepreneurs create jobs not only for themselves, but for others as well.

” THe YES Movie ” (produced by Louis Lautman)documented today young entrepreneurs around the world.

”The YES Movie” http://www.TheYESmovie.com

we have a business project ,, can someone help me to find names of famous entrepreneurs ,,

Well there’s a program called Dragons Den which is hosted by very rich well known entrepreneurs and they give money to people tey want to invest in if they like their business idea, the entrepreneurs are,

Peter Jones
Duncan Bannatyne
Theo Paphitis
Simon Woodroffe
Deborah Meaden
Doug Richard
Richard Farleigh
James Caan

There is also an American version of the show

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragons’_Den

It will list more famous entrepreneurs

I’m just about to get started. For the past year I have been mentally preparing myself to become a business owner / real estate investor. I have been reading books, listening to CD’s, and learning of the accomplishments of some of the most successful people of the yesterday and today, people like Dale Carnegie, Robert Kiyosaki, Earl Nightingale, Dolf Deroos and etc…. I have read and studied about many very successful companies. I just purchased an existing business, and taking the leap. I would greatly like to increase my leadership and networking skills. Also, I’m always looking for knew forms of education when it comes to personal development, business, and investing, I’ll study anything, so any shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to help.

I think using this kind of website is one of ways to create a network. I am interested in being in your network. I don’t think you should narrow your network within only NJ and NY. Why don’t you talk to people outside of your area. This is World Wide Web, why don’t you use the best part of the future?

I’m doing a project for careers, and I would like to be an entrepreneur, but that may be too broad, since I also need info about salaries, colleges I could to go to, etc… I do want to go to business school though. Thanks!

A career in Sales or Small Business Owner…which are pretty much the same thing

And do you think that women entrepreneurs are more significant in the 1st world or 3rd world countries?
Interesting view Baltazar. I disagree but thumbs up for another way of looking at the world and thinking

More women are starting new businesses in 1st world nations than are men today. And, 3rd world entrepreneurship hinges on "cottage industries". All cottage industry is dominated by women initially but tend to be plundered or taken away from women by men or local governments when they become profitable.

I’m co-founder of youngwealthweekly.com. I’ve heard of YoungEntrepreneur.com and several of the other most popular ones. Are there any other cool sites you guys know of that perhaps aren’t so popular yet? Any suggestions are appreciated.

yahoo.com, alibaba.com n nettrade.com

What are the typical characteristics of successful entrepreneurs?

what are the source

outgoing, intelligent, ambitious, good orator, good people skills