Down-To-Earth Tips and Advice for Internet Entrepreneurs
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As I write this on my 31st birthday, I thought it may be helpful to take a look back at this year in my life as well as in business. I probably learned more about business in the past 365 days than I have thus far in my life.
Overall, my business did grow (prorating fiscal year) and … Read the rest of this entry »
I don’t believe most businesses are planned. At least, KAS Placement (my business) wasn’t.
There were certain seeds that were planted almost unbeknownst to me at the time, but hindsight shows that they were truly crucial to my career, the careers of the employees at KAS, and those of our job seekers and our clients.
During college I took … Read the rest of this entry »
Entrepreneurship is taught in nearly every business program at university, but does your education or your college major really factor into success when going out on your own as an entrepreneur?
If so, what types of education are beneficial to entrepreneurial success and what types are worth a second look?
To best answer this question, we must look further … Read the rest of this entry »
When I first started my recruitment company in 2005, companies were still paying top level (and sometimes mid-level) sales professionals (discipline I started with) $100,000 a year and up. For me, this meant that even though in my ramp-up period my business volume was low (not many customers), my revenue wasn’t, as there is somewhat of a direct relationship between … Read the rest of this entry »
I’m always amazed that interns at my company can do so much with the web. I’m even more amazed at the limitations social media has put on young aspiring entrepreneurs and how it hinders the necessary fundamentals to start a business.
If you want to open a B2C (Business to Consumer) company, than yes, social media helps. … Read the rest of this entry »
We associate the term “entrepreneur” with those brave enough to go out on their own, not conform to traditional corporate standards, and who come out alive to talk about it.
Traditional corporate standards has many employees unhappy with their current supervisor, pay or some other facet of their job. Seemingly, there is a direct relationship among how dissatisfied someone … Read the rest of this entry »
A different hiring process is going to unfold each time you need to bring a new employee on board. One of the most crucial things to consider is the personality type you can manage best.
As someone who is 30 years old and owns a fast-growing business, I have had only one other job out of college in which … Read the rest of this entry »
Although this is not the most original topic to write on, it is one of the most mistake-ridden topics on entrepreneurship writing. I’ve seen many without the right qualifications attempt to give advice.
Recruiting for an entrepreneur is exceedingly tough, as entrepreneurs don’t think like job seekers. Where entrepreneurs find excitement, job seekers find something overwhelming and scary. … Read the rest of this entry »
Last week, in part one of the B2B versus B2C series, I explained there are several reasons as to why entrepreneurs should venture into “B2B” (“Business to Business”) service based companies as opposed to any form of “B2C” (“Business to Consumer”) company, “B2B” product-oriented company or strictly a web-based B2B firm. I outlined the disadvantages and advantages for the … Read the rest of this entry »
Choosing the right business to start is something that nobody can tell you except yourself. Seeking the advice of others is simply confusing and is a waste of time. Ask ten business owners what they think as to which business to start and you’ll probably end up with fifteen different ideas because answering the Golden Question of Entrepreneurship often … Read the rest of this entry »
A common mistake that young entrepreneurs make is unwittingly starting highly cyclical and highly risky businesses, when it hasn’t been all that long since the Great Recession in the U.S. was declared over by the National Bureau of Economic Research in June 2009.
These cyclical, risky businesses operate on the premise that we are going to experience an economic … Read the rest of this entry »
Growing up, I could be described as very sensitive and at times even shy and introverted. I always thought that leaders were very loud, extroverted, had great senses of humor and that they had to be very arrogant.
I have come to know there is no direct correlation between arrogance or likability and leadership. There will always be … Read the rest of this entry »
My name is Ken Sundheim. I am a 29 year old business owner of an executive search firm by the name of KAS Placement based out of New York City at Herald Square. I started KAS shortly after I graduated from Fordham University, after resigning from a corporate sales job after three months of being at the … Read the rest of this entry »
