What Can Video Games Teach You About Entrepreneurship?
Video games are a very polarizing topic in today’s world. Either they are an addiction that is turning our minds to mush, or an excellent place for developing skills, social networks, and of course entertainment. I find myself falling somewhere in the middle. Do I think they have the potential to be beneficial and educational? […]
7 Ways to Start Your Business For Free
In a previous blog post, Why We Should Aim For A Zero-Dollar Startup, I put the idea out there that we should all be striving to start our businesses for as close to $0 as possible. I gave some general pointers on how to do this, but today’s post will be about 5 different ways […]
Small Business Series – Lagniappe for Laura
Welcome to the 4th video in the Small Business Series. Savannah joins Rob to talk about her non-profit business Lagniappe For Laura, which is a Christmas tree ornament business that produces custom, hand-painted ornaments from branches of fallen trees that came down during Hurricane Laura in August of 2020. Savannah is a teen entrepreneur who […]
Always Be Learning
Always Be Learning. It’s one of my favorite quotes, though I have no idea who to attribute it to. If no one can claim it then feel free to reference it to me! As a teacher, I work in an environment where learning is the norm and the expectation for the students. The purpose of […]
I Don’t Feel Like Working On My Business, But I Need To.
This will happen to you someday. It may have happened already. Regardless of how exciting and enjoyable your business is, there will be days (or longer time periods) when you just don’t want to spend time working on your business. It could be because the current tasks you need to work on are not appealing. […]
How to Find a Business Mentor
Across personal finance blogs and in the self-improvement world, one of the most common pieces of advice is to find a mentor. A recent Lifehack article identifies the reasons a mentor is a must have as: Mentors Coach Mentors Motivate Mentors Challenge Mentors Protect Mentors Advise Now you might be saying, I as the teacher […]
SMALL BUSINESS SERIES – Mr. Jon & Friends
Welcome to the 3rd video in the Small Business Series. In this video Rob and Jon Lewis talk about what it’s like to be a professional musician and entertainer. Jon is the lead singer and guitarist in the children’s entertainment group Mr. Jon & Friends. Rob and Jon talk about his path to becoming a […]
Small Business Series – Bookshop.org
Welcome to the 2nd video in the Small Business Series where Rob interviews small business owners to learn more about their business and come away with useful information for our Simple StartUp founders. In this video, Rob takes on a slightly different approach. Rather than interviewing a single book affiliate business, he was able to […]
5 Things We Should Learn From Our Competitors
Too often we hear the advice to “focus on what you are doing and don’t worry about anyone else”. While I’m certainly not saying that you should obsess about what everyone else is doing and constantly compare yourself to others, I do think that businesses need to keep an eye on their competition to learn […]
Small Business Series – Meta Pro Gaming
As part of a new project, I am looking to interview small business owners who are interested in sharing their experiences of being an entrepreneur with us beginners. It’s called The Small Business Series and will consist of short video intereviews where we talk about things like: How they got started in entrepreneurship Explain what […]
