Entrepreneur's Table

Some Repostings from The Dream Factory In an article entitled " What It Takes to Be a Successful Entrepreneur, " Wendy Kwek says (among other things: YOU NEED P.H.D.!! "I believe that everyone can be successful in business if you set your heart, mind and soul to becoming an accomplished entrepreneur. It takes PHD to succeed in business. That is Passion, Hunger and Drive! (sorry, I do not mean the academic PHD “doctorate”). So, ask yourself this question, do you have the passion to lead an exciting and rewarding life, do you have the hunger for success and do you have the drive and determination to conquer obstables that may come your way. Every time I look for business partners for the various businesses I am in, I look at the PHD level they have." My word for that, as unveiled in my sermon Sunday is "pyrocardia," a heart on fire. Romans 12:11 lays it out: "Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord." ...

Suze Orman on Self-Employment Not to be a disputer, but I prefer Robert Kyosaki's distinction between self-empoyed persons and business owners. Having said that, i think Suzie Ormand presents some extremely valuable information for those whom the government considers, "self-employed" for income tax purposes: Suze Orman Money Matters Protecting Yourself When You're Self-Employed by Suze Orman Especially helpful, is Suze's advice on Planning for Entrepreneurship: • Figure out the replacement cost of lost benefits. • Don't access retirement savings. • Keep the home-equity tap turned off. • Don't rely on credit. Good advice all around from America's premier financial advisor.

God's Network Christian CEOs bond for love and profit. By Ellyn Spragins January 27, 2006 2:50 PM EST (FORTUNE Small Business) – Many entrepreneurs start companies to get rich. Some want to be famous. Others just can't work for anyone else. Bart Azzarelli, 57, launched his Florida pipeline-construction company because, he says, God told him to. Azzarelli's organizational chart shows God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit at the helm of Dallas1 Construction & Development, a Tampa-based business that grossed $27 million last year. The title on his business card is AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST. His workers wear hardhats adorned with the fish symbol that early Christians used as a secret password. "I decided that if God was instilling in my heart to start a business, then it would be God's business," he says. Read More

LAst night, at an unnamed restaraunt named for some guy named Benny or Lenny or Kenny - something like that, I had a very disappointing experience. Know this: I am a D****'s fan and this group I was with has been going to that same spot at the same time for eight years. We know the people - most of them - at least until recently. Recently, they got a new manager and the first order of business was to require our favorite waitress to stop wearing her signature flower in her hair. How do you spell "rinky-dink?" This woman is one of the reasons we keep going. She is D's for us and that flower is her identity. It is her smile. It her way of describing her sunny outlook on life. That was disappointing. Then, we were served by a very sweet, enthusiastic waitress last night who bounced in once or twice and had to receive some very distressing news of our unhappiness with one issue: we only received half of a milkshake! Apparently, this is the training that the new, "...

RyanMapes is a fresh voice in the world of entrepreneurship and he has a message for Christian entrepreneurs who are shy about sharing their faith in public: Christian Entrepreneurs: Mixing Religious Faith with Business Just the other day, I had a conversation with several entrepreneurs who pointed out how many prominent US-based Christian entrepreneurs fail to mention their personal faith in large public platforms. It seems that too many of them would choose to shy away from this controversial topic. We debated on the reasons behind this: Maybe they prefer to separate their personal lives from their business for fear of backlash....or maybe they fail to see the connection between the two worlds at all. Read More