Ageless Startup

Doing so quickly is essential to getting your business on track . Entrepreneur.   Rick Terrien     .  April 30, 2020 "There’s a widely used acronym that you may have heard of: KISS — keep it simple, stupid. But it’s an old saying, and it needs updating. How about, 'Keep it simple, smarty'? Simple is the new smart, and it is, in fact, exactly what most people need to focus on when starting a business." READ THE FULL STORY

Featured books will be in a rotation, but I just saw that Ageless Startup is featured today on the facebook page for Entrepreneur Books. Entrepreneur Press has been a great partner in this process.  Thanks for the support! Link to the Entrepreneur Books Facebook store is here

Ageless Startup received our first review on Amazon yesterday.  Thank you!!! "This remarkable slim volume is half motivational book, half how-to manual, and half “no fear” sermon. And it needs three halves to adequately contain it. Rick Terrien is a bona fide Been There, Done That Guy—with none of the oft-accompanying cynicism. If you’ve ever riffed on 'I wonder if I could...' BUY THIS BOOK. The author doesn’t just encourage you to take the leap. He grabs your hand and jumps off the cliff with you. And 'Ageless Startup' comes with the added bonus of tight, well-paced writing that is always beautiful, occasionally downright lyrical. Not your average self-help book, not by a long shot." Jeffrey K. Walker, Author

I love radio.  My favorite genre is morning news radio. I get a chance to talk about Ageless Startup with Doug Wagner at WMT-AM in Cedar Rapids this Friday, May 1 about 8:55 AM. Eastern / 7:55 Central.   Can't wait! If we get a minute, I think Doug and I might get to talk about our love for Roberto Clemente. There is a 'Listen Live' link on The Doug Wagner Show page at WMT.

Amazon has enabled the 'Look Inside' feature, for Ageless Startup (Kindle edition). I'm able to see the full table of contents, publication info, reviews, the great forward by Dr. John Golden., and a nice intro to the book. Home page for Ageless Startup at Amazon   Note from Amazon: Just so you know..rom Amazon: This view is of the  Kindle edition  (2020) from Entrepreneur Press. A preview of the print book (Paperback edition) is currently not available.

Amazon also released its Kindle version of the book this week.  Ageless Startup landing page at Amazon

Starting a business isn’t a singular event, but a journey with three important phases: permission, planning, and practice .    Entrepreneur.   Rick Terrien     .  March 12, 2020 ... you must plan strategies and business processes that make you increasingly proficient in the professional practice you’re creating. It’s vital that you learn and improve with every transaction. Building a successful practice means establishing a professional business model as well as a subject expertise. You can enter any part of our economy at a small scale that matches your goals and aspirations. But it’s crucial to build a professional practice and personally grow in professionalism as you develop your business model. Treat your business like the professional practice it is right from the start.   READ THE FULL STORY

Ageless Startup was officially released this week. The writing began 15 years.  In a cheap hotel in Dubuque, Iowa.  The hotel was near a John Deere plant where I was installing one of our fluid treatment systems. I had heard about blogs, but didn't know how to do it.  I wrote the first post out in my notebook at the hotel.  I saved that page for a long time.  It was all schmeered up with oil from the work and blood from busted knuckles. It's a real thrill to see Ageless Startup emerge as a book! Visit the book order page here   Photo is from our U.S. Small Business New Product of the Year Award ceremony.  National Society of Professional Engineers.

The 2 Systems You Need to Set Up for Startup Success One involves people; the other, finances. But both are essential to run your business effectively. Entrepreneur.    Rick Terrien    April 16, 2020. No one can start a business with absolutely no help. Whether you’ve incorporated your own team from the outset, or you simply need the right advisors to help you launch, you need to know the ins and outs of building a truly supportive team. Support Teams Support teams for small enterprises are critical. Here are some professional areas in which you might want to seek extra help... Financial Systems Next, you’ll want to create an internal management structure that deals with the details and creates peace of mind for all involved. Start with sound money practices, structures and tools.... READ THE FULL STORY.   

Listen to the podcast here. EntreEd is the home of the National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education. I had a wonderful, wide-ranging conversation with the good folks at EntreEd recently.   They have posted this to their podcast series Entre Ed Talk.  Thanks for a great interview Toi and Amber! EntreEd and   the National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education are a great advocate for entrepreneurship:   " As the future of work continues to evolve, EntreEd instills entrepreneurial mindsets in every student, every year to forge a more entrepreneurial America."   Learn more about EntreEd here