Dec 20, 2018 | Inspiration
As 2018 has come to a close, we’ve done a ton to make the new year transition as smooth as possible. We’ve wrapped up 2018 and we’re ready to welcome 2019. But as the end of the year can be a crazy time for business owners, so too is the beginning of one. You’ve got...
Dec 20, 2018 | Work From Home
Opportunities to work from home can be both a blessing and a curse – something I am all too familiar with. Creating your own office space gives you much more freedom to work on your own and in your own way, but your own home can also be chock-full of...
Dec 14, 2018 | Technology
After the Industrial Revolution, the world of business stayed consistent for about a century. That being said, the idea of that kind of thing ever happening again is pretty much out of the question. We’re living in a time where technology progresses faster than we can...
Nov 30, 2018 | Newsletters
This Month’s TOPIC // Closing the Year 4 Things to Add to Your End-of-the-Year Checklist The end of the year is the perfect time for business owners to reflect on the growth of their business in the last twelve months. It can help to shape the following months,...
Nov 28, 2018 | Start A Business
For every 10 entrepreneurs, eight of them fail within the first 18 months of operation. There are hundreds of arguments for why that happens and you can find tips anywhere for how to try and avoid being part of that 80 percent. But how can you tell which tips are...
Nov 28, 2018 | Technology
When I was a junior in college, my computer got hacked. It was a silly mistake that anyone older and wiser than a naive 20-year-old college student would know how to avoid, but it put me in some serious trouble. I had all my security information on my computer –...
Nov 28, 2018 | Newsletters
This Month’s TOPIC // Honoring Our Veterans Why America’s Veterans Make the Best Entrepreneurs The men and women who serve our country are some of the most trusted individuals in American society. Notably, 73% of citizens have confidence in the military, the...
Nov 28, 2018 | Featured Entrepreneur
SQUARE1, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is an entrepreneur education and accelerator providing resources to a range of individuals and organizations seeking personal and professional growth. We have been supporting the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region’s startups...
Nov 28, 2018 | AFEUSA News
Hello fellow entrepreneurs! So many exciting things planned for 2019, but let’s first cover some of the events as we wind down in 2018. I attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners conference in San Francisco this past month. So much is being...
Nov 19, 2018 | Inspiration
The end of the year is the perfect time for business owners to reflect on the growth of their business in the last twelve months. It can help to shape the following months, as every experience in a new business can be a learning opportunity. We’ve discussed making new...
Nov 9, 2018 | Inspiration
Anyone who knows me, knows how important a quality gratitude is to me. It makes all the difference in the world, and can turn any dreary situation into a joyful one. It can change our personal lives for the good, but it can also brighten up our entrepreneurial spirit....
Oct 31, 2018 | Inspiration
When entrepreneurs first start out as business owners, their dreams are constantly pushing them forward. But after you see your first few successes and your business starts to level out, it’s common to face a bit of a slump in your work. You feel burnt out, washed up,...
Oct 29, 2018 | Hiring And Labor
When a good family friend considered expanding his business out of Scottsdale, Arizona to Mesa, Arizona, he imagined his clientele expanding and his money growing. Unfortunately, his investment in office space in Mesa ended up failing – he was unable to attract...
Oct 4, 2018 | Featured Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship often begins with a personal revelation, and for Scottsdale Acupuncturist Kathleen Burke, founder of Visionary Acupuncture in Scottsdale, Arizona, that moment came through her own healing journey. What started as a patient’s quest for wellness...