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This One Habit Holds Top Entrepeneurs Back

Aug 07, 2015 (0) comment , , , , , , , ,

Judith E. Glaser Hit a wall? So many ambitious and talented leaders plateau and even regress once they “reach the top” of the ladder, mountain or organizational structure they’ve been climbing. There’s a simple reason this can happen, and it sometimes come down to conversation. Top leaders still face new mountains to climb – engaging […]

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Truck Firm Wants to Deploy Delivery Drones on the Move

Jul 30, 2015 (0) comment , , , , , , , ,

Amazon’s drone delivery service may be a little fanciful, but it looks as if another company is working to make something similar to it a reality. Workhorse has applied to the FAA for special permission to begin testing drone delivery made from the back of one of the firm’s electric cargo vans. The idea is […]

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California reduces lawn size for new construction

Jul 30, 2015 (0) comment , , , , , , ,

Traditionally sized and watered lawns wouldn’t be allowed outside new homes and buildings under stringent new rules adopted by the California Water Commission. File photo by Dean Musgrove — Los Angeles Daily News By Fenit Nirappil, The Associated Press SACRAMENTO >> California extended its drought-inspired purge of idyllic emerald lawns from new developments, with state […]

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How Not to Be Too Busy for Your Own Good

Jul 23, 2015 (0) comment , , , , , , , , ,

You’ve likely heard some version of this conventional wisdom about business success: If you work longer, push harder and give more, then you might break through. But you’ve also likely pondered the problem: How can you break through when you’ve pushed yourself to the breaking point? I believe it is time for busy entrepreneurs, managers […]

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CONSTRUCTION SPENDING IN MAY REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2008 AS ALL MAJOR SEGMENTS ADVANCE FOR MONTH AND YEAR

Jul 23, 2015 (0) comment , , , , , , , ,

July 1, 2015 Largest Gains are in Manufacturing, Amusement, Lodging, Office and Multifamily Spending;Association Officials Call for Greater Public Sector Support of Construction Workforce Development Construction spending climbed in May to the highest level since October 2008, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials cautioned, however, that those spending […]

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Are You a Risk-Taker or Just Reckless?

Jul 16, 2015 (0) comment , , , , , , , ,

By nature, business owners are typically risk-takers, choosing to create their own enterprises instead of working for someone else. However, leadership expert Steven Mundahl, co-author of The Alchemy of Authentic Leadership (Balboa Press, 2013) says that the line between necessary calculated risk-taking and reckless behavior is sometimes difficult to determine. By monitoring certain traits, he […]

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Recognizing Opportunity is the First Step to an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Jul 16, 2015 (0) comment , , , , , , , ,

By Amy Rosen Contributor President & CEO, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship For more than 25 years, the organization I run has been teaching young people — mostly high-school-age students — how to think like entrepreneurs. In that time, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has exposed more than 500,000 students to the power of the […]

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Risk is the Admission Fee of Entrepreneurship

Jul 09, 2015 (0) comment , , , , , , , ,

Money is the first risk most people see. But entrepreneurial risk is deeper and more nuanced. Reputations are at stake. Entrepreneurs also invest -- and risk -- time and opportunity cost. They wager intellectual capital -- exposing their entrepreneurial ideas to the market.

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Construction commences on one of the largest California solar farm

Jul 09, 2015 (0) comment , , , , , , , ,

Renewable energy development company 8minutenergy Renewables has begun construction of the 137 MW Springbok 1 Solar Farm in Kern County, California.

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3 powerful New Ways Your Business Can Use Social Media

Jul 02, 2015 (0) comment , , , , ,

The longer social media thrives, the bigger the role it will play in companies. Today, 81 percent of businesses both small and large are using social media. Out of those, 94 percent use it to communicate marketing messages.

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