Hello From The Virginia Gift Show – Random Updates

March 3, 2009

Today, is Tuesday and an episode of The Entrepreneur Road show was scheduled to air today, however, I am staying in a hotel with very week internet connection and can’t upload the video online, so this weeks episode will be pushed back to next Tuesday.
I’m in Virginia Beach right now exhibiting Sand Shack products at [...]

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Weekend Entrepreneurial Thought – The Lonely Life of an Entrepreneur

February 28, 2009

As I prepare to head down south to Virginia today for a tradeshow that starts there tomorrow, I am faced with the realization that it is very easy to be lonely as an entrepreneur.
Don’t get me wrong, entrepreneurship is a fast paced and exciting lifestyle, but at the end of the day, many entrepreneurs are [...]

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The Unfortunate Thing About Blogging

February 27, 2009

This morning I was reading through some of my past articles on brianlinton.com and I thought I would bring you five links to articles that you might have missed. The unfortunate thing about blogging is that visitors to the homepage of a blog rarely look deeper into the archives of the blog.  So even if [...]

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Your Guide to Outsourcing – Get the Best Rate the First Time You Ask

February 26, 2009

Have you seen this weeks episode of The Entrepreneur Road Show yet…you should.
I am currently in the process of writing a book that will be a guide for people who want to outsource the manufacturing of their products to overseas manufacturers but have no idea how to.  I have outlined the steps in a 10 [...]

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The Entrepreneur Road Show Episode 1.7 – A Different Life

February 24, 2009

The Entrepreneur Road Show is Brianlinton.com’s very own weekly video show.  It is a show about travel, entrepreneurship, and the wonderful and often unexplored ways people make money. Brian Linton takes you across the United States and around the world to explore entrepreneurship on all levels.  Brian himself is an entrepreneur, avid traveler, writer, and [...]

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Why You Shouldn’t Worry About the Economy

February 23, 2009

This weekend I had an old high school buddy visit me in Philadelphia and we spent this weekend hanging out with my girlfriend in New York City.
In NYC, we took him around and did all the normal touristy stuff. It was fun.  But being an obsessive entrepreneur I couldn’t keep my mind off of [...]

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Daily Entrepreneur Tip – Project Update

February 20, 2009

Last week I mentioned that I am launching a new site called ‘Daily Entrepreneur Tip’.  I am launching the website to provide short, daily tips on entrepreneurship to help people start and grow their businesses.  The only catch is that each tip is 150 words or less.  As I mentioned before, brevity is now king [...]

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Successful Entrepreneur Guide – The Importance of Taking Preorders

February 18, 2009

When you run a business that sells physical products that need to be manufactured specifically for your company, you will most likely always have a problem with inventory control. You don’t want to have too much inventory, as that ties up your cash, however, you don’t want to have too little because you won’t [...]

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Entrepreneurial Insight Video – To Warehouse or Not to Warehouse?

February 17, 2009

Today I have a great video to show you, however I am reluctant to deem it an episode of The Entrepreneur Road Show (ERS).  The reason I don’t want to call it an episode of ERS is because ERS is about my adventures as an entrepreneur and about the often unexplored ways people make money, [...]

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Weekend Entrepreneurial Thought – When Is It Ok Not To Own 100%?

February 14, 2009

This weekend entrepreneurial thought is a question I have asked myself many times.
When is it ok to lose some of your personal ownership in your company in exchange for an outside investment, also known as equity investment?
It is difficult for many startups to imagine losing complete control of their operations, and it is even harder [...]

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