The Association for Entrepreneurship USA
Success by Association
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
Entrepreneurial Choices Have Never Been Greater
The entrepreneurial choices available to Americans has never been greater. You can turn a hobby into an enterprise, at least your own small business. Underutilized assets such as time, skills, experience, passion, and purpose can enable a new income stream whereas you...
Employment is Dead
One of the latest and most interesting books I have been advised to read is titled: Employment is Dead: How Disruptive Technologies Are Revolutionizing the Way We Work. Deborah Perry Piscione and Josh Drean bring to life the seismic shifts occurring in the workforce,...
What Matters Most?
The organization and educational institution cannot ignore the fact that the marketplace has changed and is consistently changing. We consistently evolve and improve upon everything that has an impact on the way we live and work. The speed at which we experience...
Adding Value to What You or Your Business Offers
There are many different business models and opportunities for the Individual Entrepreneur. A few business models and opportunities are based upon a “knock your socks off” product or service that is quite unique however, these are actually very rare. Some businesses...
Treasury Department May Fine Small Businesses $10,000 for Missing B.O.I. Report
Small businesses and their owners could face penalties of $10,000 or more if they don’t comply with a new U.S. Treasury Department reporting requirement by year’s end — and evidence suggests many haven’t yet complied. The Corporate Transparency Act, passed in 2021,...
Growing Your Business by Growing Your Skills
I am an attorney and trusted professional advocate for small businesses and entrepreneurs. My article, first published in September 2024, is particularly useful as we move toward starting a brand-new year. Each of us will generally pledge to do some things differently...
Why Most Entrepreneurs Start Businesses
To understand why entrepreneurs take the risk of starting their own businesses, it helps to go directly to the source. Many surveys and researchers have delved into what compels individuals to embark on the often challenging path to entrepreneurship, with some...
Democrat and Republican Small Business Owners Agree
Overall, small businesses express little confidence in current business policies and policy-making. Almost three-quarters (73%) believe these policies favor large companies over small businesses. This sentiment spans political affiliations, with 79% of Republican and...
Identity Leadership
Identity leadership is very important to me. It’s a topic that is relevant to the 7.7 billion people living today. Identity leadership is self-leadership, and it is based on the philosophy that if you can’t lead yourself, you can’t lead anyone else. Leadership, or...
Why 40% of College Graduates Are Opting Out of Traditional Jobs
This new group of college graduates represent the new explorers who seek more flexibility in how they plan to work and live. Many are forecasted to become Individual Entrepreneurs. Compared with today, the past few graduating classes found “the opportunities were...
Good News
Small business owners are collectively breathing a sigh of relief at the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates. CNBC and SurveyMonkey’s Small Business Survey for Q3 found that owners said lower interest rates will lead them to increase investments, expand...
Simplicity is a Strategy
Simplicity is a strategy, however, as easy as the four words are to repeat, execution is always very challenging. This article introduces the reader to the most powerful and executable strategy for sharing with others the main ingredients of your business, venture, or...