Archive Tagged entrepreneur

Career Coach News – Do Entrepreneurs Need an MBA?

One of the big decisions entrepreneurs face is whether they need to go for a Master’s in Business Administration. So is it necessary? It depends, says Seth Kaufman, psy.d, Certified Career and Life Purpose Coach with the Institute for Coaching.   “Sometimes you do, sometimes you don’t,” says the coach. He says the additional education [...]

Career Coach News: How Passion Is the Best Fuel for the Entrepreneur

If want to succeed as an entrepreneur, says Seth Kaufman,  psy.d, , Certified Career and Life Purpose Coach for the Institute for Coaching, you need to “marry purpose with what people want to purchase.” This pithy expression contains some important entrepreneurial advice.   Dr. Kaufman says you need to have a strong idea of what [...]

Career Coach News- Social Media Success Tips, Part 2

Vivian Vassar, the entrepreneur behind Hey Viv! Vintage, is skilled at using social media to grow her business. She shared some tips with us last week. Here are some more of Vassar’s ideas for increasing your online presence: * Use keywords and themes to promote your products: Each week, Vassar comes up with a theme for [...]

Career Coach News- Social Media Success Tips, Part 1

Vivian Vassar, the entrepreneur behind the online business Hey Viv! Vintage, says that having a social media presence is crucial to her company’s success.  In addition to her web site, she uses Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and a blog to help sell 50s’ retro costumes and vintage clothing. Here are some of her social media success [...]

10 Secrets for Entrepreneurial Success

Every Wednesday, we will publish a tip on Twitter to help you with entrepreneurial success. You can follow the Institute for Coaching on Twitter by going to http://www.twitter.com/ifccoaching . We will feature additional information on each tip at our website. Week 1 to Achieving Entrepreneurial Success: Entrepreneurial Success Tip: Share, share, share. Make sure wherever you [...]

Career Coach News, Case Study- Jodie S, Entreprenurial Mommy

After a career in high tech marketing and being a working mother with three small children, 39-year old Jodie Strecker decided it was time to start a business for herself.   She hired Robert Weil, co-founder and Life Coach with the Institute for Coaching. An inventor by instinct and creative by nature, Jodie launched Strecks Collage [...]