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Archive for entrepreneurship

AIIP Bolsters Business Success for Global Entrepreneurs

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 at 09:00 AM 

By the AIIP External Communications Committee This post was originally published in November 2022. It’s been updated and reposted to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 13-19. This week marks the 16th anniversary of Global Entrepreneurship Week, celebrated around the world each November. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages, and assumes… Read More »

Categories : Global Entrepreneurship Week, Member Benefits
Tags : entrepreneurship, GEW23

AIIP – The “Secret Sauce” for Global Infopreneurs

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 at 11:00 AM 

By the AIIP External Communications Committee This week marks the 15th anniversary of Global Entrepreneurship Week, celebrated around the world each November. We take this opportunity to review benefits of membership in AIIP. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.” At AIIP we… Read More »

Categories : Global Entrepreneurship Week, Member Benefits
Tags : #GEW22, entrepreneurship

The DNA of an Infopreneur

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, December 28th, 2021 at 09:00 AM 

By Mary Ellen Bates What skills are required to be a successful infopreneur? I see this question frequently; in fact, a conversation on AIIP’s Facebook page recently raised this very question. The discussion started with the question of whether it is necessary to have a graduate degree in library science in order to run an… Read More »

Categories : Coach's Corner
Tags : entrepreneurship

Another Look: AIIP – Celebrating and Supporting Global Entrepreneurs

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 at 09:00 AM 

by Jennifer Pflaumer This post was originally published in 2020. It’s been updated and reposted to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week November 8th-12th. Miriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.” No one ever said it was easy, but the thrill and satisfaction that come… Read More »

Categories : Global Entrepreneurship Week, Member Benefits
Tags : #GEW21, entrepreneurship

AIIP: Celebrating and Supporting Global Entrepreneurs

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 at 09:00 AM 

Jennifer Pflaumer Miriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.” No one ever said it was easy, but the thrill and satisfaction that come from owning and managing your own business are worth every bit of the effort. And having a solid network in… Read More »

Categories : Global Entrepreneurship Week, Member Benefits, President's Message
Tags : entrepreneurship, member benefits

Pivot: The only move that matters is your next one

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 at 08:00 AM 

Presented by Jenny Blake Reported by Debbie Wynot, Insight Matters and Library Consultants LLC Editor’s note: This summary of our conference keynote presentation was originally published in the September 2017 issue of AIIP Connections newsletter, and—in 2020—it’s as relevant as ever. For a conference program built on a theme of pivoting for success, could there… Read More »

Categories : Conference, Independence
Tags : change, entrepreneurship

What is the “business” of an independent information professional?

Posted by AIIP 
· Friday, April 7th, 2017 at 10:00 AM 

Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) members are often asked variations of questions such as: What is it like to be in business as an independent information professional?;and How do I go about establishing such a business? To help answer these, let’s start with … What does an independent information professional do?

Categories : Independence
Tags : entrepreneurship, research, services, solopreneur

7 Tips For Good Decision Making

Posted by AIIP 
· Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at 10:51 PM 

Info-Entrepreneurs Make Lots of Decisions – Are You Making Good Ones? When you own a business, you are faced with tons of decisions every day. Big or small, those decisions add up. Here’s some advice to help take the stress out of your decision-making process.

Categories : Leadership
Tags : decision making, entrepreneurship, solopreneur, tips

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