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From Idea to Opportunity: The 5 Step Creative Process

Posted by Aaron Forgue on August 30th, 2006

At its core, entrepreneurship involves the discovery and exploitation of opportunities. New entrepreneurs often wonder how to increase their chances of identifying unseen opportunities. A common belief is that the only way to find great opportunities is to stumble upon them inadvertently. In truth, most great opportunities are simple ideas that have been cultivated […]

6 Trends Affecting Small Business

Posted by Aaron Forgue on August 15th, 2006

The Institute for the Future, a research company in Palo Alto, CA, recently conducted a study to predict trends affecting small business over the next five years. Study participant Rhonda Abrams summarized six trends identified by the study:

Retirement businesses: Millions of baby boomers will soon retire. Most boomers are still too energetic and engaged to […]