Stephen Key
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Glenbrook, NV, United States
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6 Strategies You Need to Run Your Company Through Uncertainty
Small-business owners need a plan more than ever. → Read More
Before You Launch Your Business, Make Sure You Have a Safety Net. Here are 13.
Don't let not having the right safety net keep you from pursuing your entrepreneurial ambitions. → Read More
I Have Dyslexia. And I Became a Successful Entrepreneur. How You Can, Too.
Being unable to distinguish among the different sounds of letters of the alphabet can be scary. But support and an iPhone make a big difference. → Read More
Become an Inventor, Just Not a 'High-Maintenance' One
Companies want to work only with inventors who are professional and fair -- people who don't waste their time. → Read More
11 Ways to Stop Companies From Ripping Off Your Invention
Have a good idea? Don't give anyone a reason to work around you. → Read More
Are You an Artist (or Artistically Inclined)? License Your Work: You'll Make Money.
And you don't need an agent or a booth at a trade show. → Read More
The Definitive Guide to Licensing: When You Get a Great Idea, What Do You Do Next?
An entrepreneur who sees somebody's good idea get licensed once a week tells you exactly how to pursue your own good idea. → Read More
How to License Your Hit Idea to a Market Leader
How a California inventor got fed up with available gift-wrapping options and created something better, getting into big-box stores in just two years. → Read More
How to Stand Out From the Crowd and Cultivate Passionate Fans
Treat your customers like friends: Give them something for free. With that mindset, you'll shine. → Read More
The Magical Power Tim Ferriss Taught Me Over Cocktails
Is it possible that the author of the mega-seller "4-Hour Workweek" had questions to ask me? Yes. That's part of his formula for success. → Read More
Design the Life of Your Dreams Using These Simple Tips
An Entrepreneur contributor outlines how to to design your life the way an artist would. → Read More
Jimmy Kimmel Struck Back at A Detractor on Social Media
Just because entrepreneurs have social media at their disposal doesn't always mean they should use it. → Read More
From Bartender to Inventor: How to Turn Your Day Job Into Passive Income
Ever question why bartenders pour beer into pitchers at an angle when they don't have to? Inventor David Fedewa made money off that one. → Read More
Good News, Inventors! Quirky Has 'Re-Invented' Itself as a Low-Risk, Open-Innovation Platform.
By taking away risk, Quirky has empowered everyday people to take action on their creative product ideas. → Read More
Can Even Small Companies Have an Impact on the Environment? Yup, These 2 Have.
Proud Source Water teamed with Fishbone Packaging to help eliminate plastic from the bottled water industry. → Read More
Not Crazy About Public Speaking? Few of Us Are. Here Are 7 Pointers to Help.
First piece of advice: Start with a story about vulnerability. It makes you relatable and trustworthy in the eyes of your audience. → Read More
The Simplest Ideas Can Be Extremely Profitable. Here's Proof.
Gene Luoma solved a universal problem -- clogged drains -- with a strip of plastic from his garage. His device has sold 33 million units. → Read More
Happy Anniversary, Joy Mangano! Why This Entrepreneur Has Thrived for 20 Years.
The hugely successful inventor of the Huggable Hanger always puts her customer first. → Read More
Hasbro-Indiegogo Partnership Celebrates the Benefits of Open Innovation
Hasbro-Indiegogo Partnership Celebrates the Benefits of Open Innovation The Next Great Game Challenge highlights how licensing and crowdfunding can intersect. → Read More
What Your Kids Will Be Playing With Next Year: Toy Fair 2017, a Product Recap
Think drones, robotics, and toys connected to family-friendly movies. Something else: Play-Doh is back! → Read More