How to Give Your Boss Constructive Criticism and Still Keep Your Job
If you think you’re the only person who’s ever dreamed of chucking a ninja star at your boss, think again. The sadistic smartphone game Beat the Boss has been downloaded eight million times and spawned two highly popular sequels. Beat the Boss is billed as a game to...
15 Best Marketplaces to Find Skilled Freelance Writers for Your Startup
What is a great marketplace to find skilled freelance writers to support your company? 1. Stay-at-Home Moms “Stay-at-home moms have been a saving grace to RTC. They are oftentimes highly educated, incredibly organized and looking for part-time work that can be...
Rage-Quitting: Why Are We So Quick to Quit?
There probably aren't too many people out there who haven’t dreamed of telling off their boss once and for all. I mean really letting them have it—desks swept clean, chair overturned, shouted denunciations, the whole bit. Remember in “Office Space” when Milton burns...
9 things you shouldn’t do right after getting fired
Don't name names, don't bash the company and don't cry! Question: What’s one major NO you suggest people avoid when they learn they’re being let go? Don’t make a scene “Take a deep breath and walk out of the office building (if you work in one) to compose yourself. Do...
10 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Get Better at Multitasking
Everyone’s favorite productivity tip is to simply focus. But when you have no choice, what is your best tip for multitasking smarter? Wear a watch with a timer “I recommend deciding which tasks you’re going to complete each day and then wearing a watch that beeps...
10 Simple Tips to Get Better at Multitasking
Question: Everyone’s favorite productivity tip is to simply focus. But when you have no choice, what is your best tip for multitasking smarter? Wear a Watch With a Timer “I recommend deciding which tasks you’re going to complete each day and then wearing a watch that...
Managing Your Business From Across the Globe
Our business is all about being virtual. We're an Internet-based company that distributes free e-books online. Our rapid growth and evolution have naturally led to a need for an international staff. Currently, we have people in the U.S., Canada, Costa Rica, India, and...
9 Tips For Making Your Marketing Strategy More Mobile-Friendly
What is one important way you are adjusting your marketing strategy now that mobile browsing is poised to exceed desktop browsing, and why? 1. Created an App to Reach Clients We introduced an app that meets the needs of our on-the-go clients. It features up-to-date...
Test the Entrepreneurial Waters by Starting a Side Business
Ask an entrepreneur how he or she got started, and you’ll hear stories about striking out on their own long before their current business. Some freelanced or wrote code for open source projects long after their day jobs let out; others sold lemonade and candy as kids....
11 Ways to Successfully Promote Your New Book
Writing a book is hard work. But after the ink has dried, your real work is just beginning. After all, you want people to appreciate and learn from all your research. What is one effective tool or strategy I can use to promote my new business book? 1. Speak for Free...
15 Crazy Best Practices That Really Work
The life of an entrepreneur can be complicated. There’s so much business advice floating around, but much of it won’t be the right fit for your company. Finding the best practices which will work for your business usually involves a bit of trial and error, and...
12 Places Startups Plan to Spend Their Marketing Budgets This Year
With so many diverse marketing opportunities now available to business owners, we thought we’d ask 12 startup founders from the Young Entrepreneur Council where they plan to focus the majority of their marketing efforts for the remainder of 2014. Some of their answers...