I have exciting news to share! I’ve been recruited by the Small Business Development Center of Illinois (SBDC) to establish a new advisory service for start ups and existing firms in Illinois that have high growth potential. This can be any type of firm in any type of industry. Our program is called, High Growth [...]
Category Archives: Entrepreneurism General
Over throw a government or become an entrepreneur? It’s all the same.
February 27, 2011 – 7:39 pm
It struck me, listening to the latest reports on each Middle Eastern domino erupting into civil protest, that revolution closely parallels the efforts of entrepreneurism. The traits, purpose and path of a successful, well conceived revolutionary mirror many of the same qualities found in an entrepreneur. In my book, I.D.E.A. to Exit: An Entrepreneurial Journey, [...]
Entrepreneurs – Are You a CEO (Chief Ego Officer)?
February 22, 2011 – 6:26 am
I come across a lot of people with the title of CEO. Many of whom run very small companies (under 20 employees) or are even one man, or woman, shows. When I ran the company that I founded, employees often said I should change my title from president to CEO. I said, why? What’s the [...]
Get that perfect gift!
December 11, 2010 – 4:25 pm
Want to get a unique, personal and relevant gift this year? Something for a significant other, coworker, boss, relative, neighbor, student or friend? Well if you know someone who has; been dreaming of starting a business, currently owns one or is someone who wants to bring that entrepreneurial spirit into their workplace, then you need [...]
Two new American Dreams
November 22, 2010 – 1:24 pm
I see two new American Dreams emerging as stronger and stronger influences on individuals both young and old. The American Dream used to be embodied with home ownership, but I think for most that has become a very achievable dream. True, foreclosures have hit record highs and headlines. However, housing stocks are plentiful and the [...]
What are you doing for Global Entrepreneurship Week?
October 27, 2010 – 9:43 pm
More than 1,300 U.S. organizations in all 50 states are collaborating to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2010, Nov. 15 – 21. What will you be doing? I will be speaking at the 2010 National CEO Conference November 4 –6 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO), is [...]
Author announces mission to create 14 million jobs.
August 3, 2010 – 7:10 am
Entrepreneur and author of I.D.E.A. to Exit: An Entrepreneurial Journey Jeff Weber has established a mission to create 14 million new jobs. Every economic recession has seen recovery due to the efforts of entrepreneurs by virtue of new businesses being started and new employees hired. Weber describes his book as an entrepreneurial roadmap and he [...]
Why Entrepreneur Dreamers Fail to Launch
July 26, 2010 – 9:09 am
I have studied the various entrepreneurial phases for my book I.D.E.A. to Exit: An Entrepreneurial Journey and found three reasons in particular that stand out as to why an entrepreneurial dreamer fails to take action and pursue his idea. 1. The Opportunity Cost Many boil down their decision to follow an idea and pursue their [...]
Woman’s Day Review of I.D.E.A. to Exit
July 15, 2010 – 9:25 pm
Check out this review of I.D.E.A. to Exit from Woman’s Day Magazine’s site at http://dailywd.womansday.com/blog/lit-fix/
What it means to be Extraordinary
July 7, 2010 – 9:50 pm
I thought I would share an excerpt from my book, I.D.E.A. to Exit: An Entrepreneurial Journey. It is one of the last chapters and it holds a lot of special meanings that are reflective of the entrepreneur. “Entrepreneurs are ordinary people that do extraordinary things.” —Jeff Weber Extraordinary is one of my favorite adjectives. It [...]