Self-Assessment

Becoming a Social Entrepreneur
It’s a lot like being a regular entrepreneur with one big difference: the bottom line.

Learn to Lean on Your Advisors
Take advantage of expert advice--but know that the final say is yours.

The 10 Worst Partners For Your Start-Up
Don’t give away equity or authority to these characters.

What Are You Afraid Of?
Our experts deconstruct your worst nightmares and show you how to deal.

Avoid These Startup Snafus
Three established entrepreneurs share their most infamous startup slip-ups and how they would craft a do-over.

Reach These Startup Milestones
Three startup milestones to help get your business into the stratosphere.

Talking Points
Before you share your great idea, know what to say and who to say it to.

Mixing Business With Passion
As a social entrepreneur, you can indulge your passion for social issues and make a profit at the same time. We show you how.

4 Ways to Expand Your Confidence
Confidence is a trait that must be nurtured by confronting fear.

Become Versed in Reading Faces
Facial expressions expert Paul Ekman, Ph.D., reveals how to read the posturing and poker faces commonly seen when doing business.

6 Steps to Better Business Solutions
Learn to think like a business consultant, and turn your experience into expertise.

The Secret to Changing Your Outlook
Instead of buying in to the gloom and doom, ask yourself: What's not wrong?

25 Common Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
Do you have what it takes to get through the recession? Here are the traits that get home based business owners through the hard times.