by Lawrence Watkins on May 06 th, 2012 | View Comments
Making Great Decisions is one of my favorite books of all time and I am excited to do an in-depth review of it. The book was written by David Henderson and Charles Hooper, two economists who have made careers in academia simplifying difficult concepts for their students’ understanding. It’s great that the word “economic ...
by Lawrence Watkins on May 05 th, 2012 | View Comments
First-time entrepreneurs often have a hard time figuring out company financials—but you don’t need to be an accountant to do the basic math.
The value of knowing your key financial numbers while starting and growing a new company is priceless. If you have an intimate understanding of your financial numbers, then you will feel more in control of your business and your life. Also, the numbers tell you how you can make the most money with the least amount of time and effort, which should be a goal of any entrepr ...
Read Moreby Lawrence Watkins on May 02 nd, 2012 | View Comments
One of the questions that I get asked most often is “Lawrence, what are you currently reading?” I created a post a while back of my 25 most influential books of all time. However, with that post, I could not go very in depth about what I liked and learned from each book. Also, reading something without some sort of action attached to it will add very little value to your life.
For the reasons above ...
Read Moreby Lawrence Watkins on Apr 18 th, 2012 | View Comments
Here is a recent article from Mashable that talks about 10 apps that young entrepreneurs are using to keep their business organized. I recommended ToutApp, which I use all of the time for automated emails. Check out the full article at the link below.
No matter what industry you’re in, so much of any business depends on networking. But keeping track of b ...
Read Moreby Lawrence Watkins on Apr 09 th, 2012 | View Comments
Here is my first article on entrepreneurship for US News & World Report. It is about things that you can do now to make your future entrepreneurial journey less stressful and more meaningful. Check it out:
