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
The Little Things Really Are The Big Things
When asked to name the three most important things in their lives, most people include the word “family.” In fact, a good many of those put the word “family” at the very top of their list. And yet in many cases there is a significant gap between their desire for a...
The Man Who Could Do Everything
Now that he’s gone, you must accept greater responsibility. The death of Someone Else, the man who could do everything, recently gave rise to mourning and lamentation all over the world. Else was the most talented person of all time. Perhaps his greatest talent was...
You Too Can Be A Champion
No one could even remember someone so highly skilled and ranked failing to even qualify. Yet, Dan O’Brien did just that. It’s history now—but when sitting on Delta flights #1862, from Salt Lake City to Spokane, it was real. It was Monday, the day after watching Dan...
Bloggers Burnout – Four Fast Tips
Picture this: You’ve had your blog for a few months now. You were so excited to get started on it and you had about a billion ideas for what you want to do and where you want to go with it. You spent hours and hours designing the layout of the blog - making it look...
Cultivate Your Garden
"Be sure that what you allow to engage your attention is of value." Each day, you’re bombarded with hundreds of messages: BUY IT! READ IT! DO IT! SEE IT! TRY IT! EAT IT! NEW! HURRY! SALE! HERE! NOW! They reach you via radio, computer, television, newspapers, books,...
The Tale of Two Dogs
"A reminder about the benefits of positive reinforcement..." As a first time dog owner, he failed. He would call “Ginger!” but Ginger wouldn’t respond. She continued wandering and sniffing bushes, as dogs are wont to do, and only returned when she wanted to, which was...
Managing Your Money as a Freelance Writer
I’ve mentioned in several of my articles about all the perks that come with freelancing - the opportunities to work from any place you’d like, work on your own timetable and accept or reject work as you please. That being said, all those perks can come at...
A Shoe Box Of Wins
Twenty years in a tough job and Barbara still has a positive, expectant attitude. What’s her secret? The State Department of Education is a tough place to work. The employee turnover rate is high, because people find it too stressful being the “rope” in a non-stop...
A Piece Of Fuzz In The Machinery
To stay responsive to prospects, sales people need fuzz detectors. A man entered a large hardware store and walked to the household-appliances department. “I need a replacement blade for my food processor,” he said. “Oh well, we only have two kinds,” the clerk said in...
The Winding River
"You’re only responsible for making it to the next bend..." The young man had done well during his first two years with the company, but he began to feel anxious. He wasn’t sure where his career would take him, if indeed it would take him anywhere. He wondered...
Questions Freelancers Should Ask Prospects
Working as a freelancer can be a tricky business. Sometimes, getting hired by a company means you’re in it for the long run. Other times, you might just be hired for a seasonal project. Whatever the case may be, sometimes freelancers can get a little eager to start a...
Finding Your Target Audience
As a writer, you’ll hear all about the importance of keeping up with a blog. During my undergrad, practically every professor in the communication department drilled in into my skull. I must have had half a dozen blogs I was creating daily content for by my senior...