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 employee… Read the rest of this entry »
8 Must Have Attitudes For The Entrepreneur Who Tackles A Downturn Economy
By 15 Comments February 20, 2012
7 Signs You Are Not Ready To Quit Your Job And Become An Entrepreneur
By 16 Comments December 5, 2011
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 is… Read the rest of this entry »
How To Cater For Personality Types When Hiring Employees
By 14 Comments October 27, 2011
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 »
How I Find And Hire A-Grade Employees
By 11 Comments September 25, 2011
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. When smaller,… Read the rest of this entry »
What Is B2B And Why Choose This Business Model For Your Startup?
By 10 Comments September 13, 2011
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 first-time… Read the rest of this entry »
Which Is The Best Business Model For Your Startup – B2B Or B2C?
By 7 Comments September 8, 2011
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 proves… Read the rest of this entry »
3 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Starting Your Business
By 18 Comments June 9, 2011
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 boom… Read the rest of this entry »
What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know About Accountability And Leadership
By 15 Comments May 12, 2011
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 those who… Read the rest of this entry »
The Mentality Of The Young Entrepreneur
By 24 Comments May 5, 2011
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 company.
Throughout… Read the rest of this entry »
