The Association for Entrepreneurship USA

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The Association for Entrepreneurship USA serves independent and small business leaders across all 50 states through community involvement, peer mentoring and education. By joining forces for greater purchasing power, we offer todays entrepreneur the competitive edge needed to compete in todays digital world.

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Recent Articles

Social Media Strategy for Micro Entrepreneurs

Social Media Strategy for Micro Entrepreneurs

Social media strategy for micro entrepreneurs is an absolute game changer that can take your business from unknown to well-known. While your business may be small, your reach to potential customers doesn’t have to be. By plotting a clear social media strategy, micro...

Selling Success: A Guide to Starting an Online Business

Selling Success: A Guide to Starting an Online Business

In the age of the internet, starting a business has never been more accessible to the hopeful entrepreneur. Ideas can turn into income with the resources of today: low startup costs, global reach, and a wide range of digital tools at the fingertips of anyone with an...

How Micro Entrepreneurs Can Leverage AI to Automate and Grow

How Micro Entrepreneurs Can Leverage AI to Automate and Grow

As a small business owner, utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be an effective way to streamline operations that will improve customer service, enhance marketing strategies and reduce costs. Let’s explore some of the practical ways solopreneurs and small...

The Past Has No Power Over The Present

The Past Has No Power Over The Present

Last night was an incredible evening in DC with my favorite, Eckhart Tolle. Two hours of pure wisdom mixed with his usual subtle humor. And there he was, sitting calmly in the middle of the stage, a quiet presence that filled the entire room. There’s so much noise in...

Change the Culture, Change the Outcome

Change the Culture, Change the Outcome

The title of the article reflects a principle that we are very familiar with. Culture has everything to do with everything! Peter Drucker, the world renown business management consultant, educator, and author has been quoted many times. Two of my personal favorites...

The Measure of Intelligence Is the Ability to Change

The Measure of Intelligence Is the Ability to Change

Someone once said and it’s often attributed to Einstein, although we don’t really know for sure; “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.’” I just read an article about a Reddit thread where someone asked - What’s a subtle sign that someone is really...

Strategic Actions for Achieving Simplicity (The How)

Strategic Actions for Achieving Simplicity (The How)

Awareness You must think before you do. All actions—and hence all results—follow thinking. Take the time to reflect and give strong thought to your life and the life you want to live. Is it too complex? Too simple? Chances are, when you answer the previous two...

You Are The Most Important Equalizer

You Are The Most Important Equalizer

We are living in a new economy whereas technology impacts everything we do in our daily living and working. The work possibilities for those who seek flexibility and freedom in how work can be accomplished have never been greater. The possibilities to become an...

Taking the Leap: Honoring the Call Within

Taking the Leap: Honoring the Call Within

The call to step into something new often begins as a quiet knowing. A restlessness. A tug at the edges of our current reality that says, something’s not quite right anymore. For some of us, it shows up as boredom in work that once felt exciting, or a disconnection...

Using Conflict to Drive Positive Change

Using Conflict to Drive Positive Change

Conflict is a natural part of life, whether in personal relationships, at work, or even within ourselves. But not all conflicts are created equal. Amanda Ripley, journalist and author of High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out, distinguishes between two...

Understanding Neurodiversity

Understanding Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is a term that recognizes and celebrates that there is natural variation in how human brains and minds work, with no single ‘correct’ way. It refers to the idea that neurological differences like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, sensory processing disorders,...

Navigating Life’s Transitions with Strength and Resilience

Navigating Life’s Transitions with Strength and Resilience

Life is full of transitions—some exciting, some difficult, all requiring adjustment. Whether you’re starting a new job, becoming a parent, grieving a loss, or entering a new phase of life, life’s transitions can shake up your routine and challenge your sense of...