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
How A Business Degree Can Boost Your Business
In my last article, I talked about why you don’t necessarily need a business degree to run your own business. And while I still stand by that, I also want to talk about why having that degree can be helpful for you. I mentioned it in the last article — a...
Do You Need A Business Degree To Run A Business?
“What if you just started your own organization?” I laughed when my friend mentioned this idea. I graduated in communication with an emphasis in journalism. I took several management classes, but other than that I knew nothing about running a...
Breaking Free From The Past
You are what you choose today, not what you’ve chosen before. “I’m nervous.” “I’m shy.” “I’m not musical at all.” “I’m clumsy.” “I’m terrible with names.” When people describe themselves, they often use labels like these. Some labels are positive, such as “I’m...
How To Pay Off Student Loans When You’re Self Employed
The day I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree was not as bright and celebratory as I always imagined it would be. As friends and family members around me celebrated, I couldn’t help but think about the dark cloud ahead of me: student loans. It had loomed...
Entrepreneurs Now Outnumber Full-time Employees In U.S.
Entrepreneurs in the U.S. are a force to be reckoned with. The spirit of entrepreneurship has always been the backbone of America, and now we’ve got numbers to prove it. In 2014, the IRS reported that over 91,102,788 individuals receive non-employee...
Can’t fix it? Feature it!
When faced with pending tragedy or sudden difficulties that could demoralize the team, effective leaders can decide instead to CELEBRATE! That’s right! If you can’t “fix it” you can create events to foster joy, gratitude, humor or hope! You can celebrate what you...
5 Ways Hiring Students Benefit Your Company
I can’t tell you how frustrating it was my senior year of my undergraduate and everywhere I looked, companies were looking for someone with 5-7 years of professional experience. It felt like there was no middle ground between entry-level jobs for high...
Two-Legged Thinking
One-legged athlete proves human potential is unlimited. The things a human being can do are amazing. Most people act like they are only capable of ordinary things. But not Carl Joseph. Carl knows the truth. He’s done plenty of amazing things, all with just one leg....
How To Balance School And Entrepreneurship
When my friend suggested I take MBA classes while establishing my own startup, I thought he was crazy. Completing just one of those tasks is daunting enough on its own. I worked just enough to get myself through my undergraduate, but being an entrepreneur...
Be A “Salesfriend”
In your relationships with customers, develop the qualities of a close friendship. Your phone rings, and you pick it up. “Hello,” you say. “Hi! I represent the Bay City Pest Control Company, and we’re offering a special this week...” You hang up, feeling a little...
How To: Interview Students
Students often face a struggle getting a job in their field of study, especially when their experience is limited. So when you’re trying to interview someone with limited experience, how do you gauge what kind of candidate they might be? Asking the right...
No More: “I’m Dumb.”
A fateful day in Chad Howey’s young life — ten minutes under water. The term “cold water drowning” was used to describe his condition. At age 2 1⁄2 his mind was swept clear of the alphabet and other things he had learned. Even though he was alive, and left with full...