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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Joel Weldon
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Recent Articles
One Moment In Time
Are you too tough on yourself? Did you ever mess up and keep re-living the mistake? Have you ever dropped the ball at a critical moment and never gotten over it? If you said “yes” to any of those three questions this true story might help you live your life from a...
Attitude of Gratitude
Joel, why are thank you notes so important? Thank you notes are one of the little things that so few people take the time to do! Their importance was made clear to me years ago when I received a letter from someone who had attended one of my seminars for Dean Witter,...
The Entrepreneur’s Toolkit
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...
Do Millenials Care About the Security of Personal Information?
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 - I...
News From the President 12/2018
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...
Boosting Your Sales This Cyber Monday
Ever since I can remember, my mom and I have made it a tradition to get up early on Black Friday and get our Christmas shopping done. Every year, my mom asks me if I “still want to get up early” to go shopping, and every year, I say, “duh.” Of course, Black Friday has...
Improving Your Thanksgiving Conversation
If you’re like me, Thanksgiving can kind of be a gamble when it comes to table conversation. Some years, the family can keep things light and fun and we end the holiday with big smiles and full bellies. Other times, someone makes the mistake of bringing up politics or...
4 Things To Add To Your End-of-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, as every experience in a new business can be a learning opportunity. We’ve discussed making new...
Evaluating Your 2018 Resolutions
2018 is coming to an end more quickly than we realize. Do you remember what resolutions you made almost a year ago? How long were you able to keep them up? I made it until about April before they went out the window. It wasn’t until a few days ago when I thought about...
Why You Should Be Practicing Gratitude Every Day
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....
7 Ways To Reward Your Employees
It’s November, which means it’s the month of giving thanks! When you run a business, so much of its success is owed to your team of employees. But writing a check to show appreciation for all your employees can be impersonal and financially irresponsible. Here are...
The Corporal Meets the Commander in Chief…
…and learns the importance of leadership by example. As Commander in Chief of the Continental Army that won American independence from England, president of the convention that wrote the U.S. Constitution, the first man elected President of the United States,...