Oct 10, 2018 | Start A Business
Let’s face it: you can only work out of your home for so long. At some point, you’ll begin to recognize (if it hasn’t happened already) the need for a separate space. But with that comes a tricky question: should you buy or lease your office space? There are pros and...
Oct 8, 2018 | Inspiration
Amazing potential, just begging to be released. A professor of industrial management at Tulane University in New Orleans, Dr. James Sweeney’s lectures on human potential were powerful, but he lacked concrete proof to back up his theories. One day he met a new...
Oct 3, 2018 | Start A Business
Before the Harry Potter series started influencing lives all around the globe, JK Rowling was wondering if her idea of a wizard living in a cupboard under the stairs was really any good. And there were plenty of people who told her it wasn’t! Before her series was...
Oct 1, 2018 | Inspiration
Communication and acceptance cause vengeful plan to backfire. As he stalked into the marriage counselor’s office, Burt was fed up. He was sure the counselor would be unable to help. “Look,” Burt said, “I want a divorce and nothing you can say will change my mind. The...
Sep 28, 2018 | Inspiration
“What if it doesn’t work out?” How many times have you asked yourself that question? Each step toward running your own business can be daunting and overwhelming, and it can be all too easy to let that fear of failure keep you from moving forward. Or maybe you...
Sep 26, 2018 | Featured Entrepreneur
Future Founders is a non-profit organization that believes every youth can become an entrepreneur. We offer age-appropriate and stage-appropriate programs to connect youth with mentors and help them build a toolkit of entrepreneurial skills. We believe this leads to a...
Sep 25, 2018 | Featured Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship can sometimes feel like a lonely business. As you work on building up your business, you might feel like you’re doing it all on your own. We at AFE want you to know that you’re not alone in your endeavors. There are programs and events all over the...
Sep 24, 2018 | Inspiration
Some said, “It can’t be done!” But “Success comes in CANS, not in cannots!” The first successful cast iron plow invented in the United States in 1797 was rejected by New Jersey farmers under the theory that cast iron poisoned the land and stimulated growth of weeds....