The butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker are all examples of people that had a special talent and turned that talent into small business ideas that worked. Why not you? Do you have a special talent or interest that others might benefit from? Most of us do. Are you ready to turn that personal [...]

Journalism – it must be wall-to-wall whizzy glamour – otherwise why else would so many people be queuing around the block to become a journalist? Well, there was a online video doing the rounds last year which suggests otherwise. So you want to be a journalist, posted on DIY movie-making website Xtranormal, provides a rather [...]

Every November the National Career Development Association (NCDA) celebrates National Career Development Month. The theme this year is “My Career Dreams,” and participants are encouraged to establish, recognize, and pursue their dreams associated with their careers—whether it is what they want to be when they get older, the goals and aspirations they have for the [...]

Mike Welch doesn’t mind talking about his “failure” as a traditional small business owner because it eventually led him to seek the structure and success of franchising. Welch, 35, was a highly successful advertising sales executive before the age of 30. Then, he started his own company, a journey that proved difficult. Luckily, Welch is [...]