Archive for April, 2011

Administration Launches Investigation of $4.00 Per Gallon Gasoline

Jim Houtz April 28, 2011
Administration Launches Investigation of $4.00 Per Gallon Gasoline

There was recently an investigation launched by administration to research the price of $4.00 per gallon gasoline. Who is responsible for this high gas price? This is what the administration intends to determine based on speculators and others who have caused high-priced gasoline.
I propose a different approach to determining the culprit! How about having our [...]

Bootstrapping Entrepreneurs

Jim Houtz April 22, 2011
Bootstrapping Entrepreneurs

(Excerpt taken from chapter 4 of “Seize the American Dream” available now)
There is no doubt that first-time entrepreneurs tend to think the only way they can get their businesses off the ground is to find someone to provide the cash up-front. They then prematurely seek outside capital funding prematurely with unrealistic expectations. Inevitably, it is [...]

Dare to Dream

Jim Houtz April 20, 2011
Dare to Dream

(Excerpt from Dare to Dream in “Seize the American Dream” available now.)
“Seize the American Dream,” is a simple directive that easily evokes images of financial freedom and success. However, an entrepreneur’s definition has a few more facets, specifically building something from nothing and making a difference in the process. For an entrepreneur seizing the American [...]

How to Develop Loyal Customers

Jim Houtz April 13, 2011
How to Develop Loyal Customers

(This is an excerpt from Developing Loyal Customers in “Growing the Entrepreneurial Dream”, due in book stores May 1, 2011.)
A customer in the hand is worth 40 (or more) in the bush. Although much is written about selling and winning new customers, real business growth occurs when you can maintain and grow the customers that [...]

Growing Employees – Enlightened Management

Jim Houtz April 6, 2011
Growing Employees – Enlightened Management

(Excerpts from Growing Employees in “Grow the Entrepreneurial Dream” by Jim H. Houtz, due in book stores May 1, 2011)
I have yet to run across a company that isn’t dependent on its employees. In fact, the sum total capability of a firm equals the sum total capability of each of its employees. You’ve probably heard [...]