Weekly Roundup: 5 Must-See YouTube Videos for Entrepreneurs (June 5, 2015)
This week’s video roundup features Brendon Burchard on lowering anxiety by boosting self-confidence, former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson dishing on resilience in leadership, and Idealab founder Bill Goss on the biggest factor in business success. Plus, Evan Carmichael presents Martha Stewart’s Top 10 Rules for Success and Marie Forleo and Colleen Sandman engage in an inspirational talk that affirms, yes, you have what it takes and you are enough. Now get out there and do it.
How to Deal with Anxiety
Brendon Burchard has a refreshing take on how to deal with anxiety. Whether it’s worries surrounding your business or unease in social situations, he suggests that an effective course of action is to develop your strengths and confidence to such a degree that you stop experiencing as much anxiety. We’ll never be able to completely squash our insecurities (“If you don’t have them, the game is over,” Burchard says), but we have the power to improve ourselves, increase our confidence, and at least loosen the grip of anxiety in our lives. It’s an empowering thought.
Former NYTimes Executive Editor Jill Abramson on Resilience in Leadership
Another great View from the Top talk from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. This 50-minute conversation features former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson discussing a variety of topics, including facing challenges and rejection and the importance of resilience in leadership. Abramson says, “You have to be pretty forthright and kinda kick ass if you want to enact change.”
Martha Stewart’s Top 10 Rules for Success
Another one in Evan Carmichael’s motivational “Top 10 Rules for Success” video series highlighting the philosophies of successful leaders and entrepreneurs. This one focuses on the “first female self-made billionaire in the U.S.” Martha Stewart’s rules for success include “Obstacles can be solved,” “Learn something new every day,” and “Be your own customer.” That last one especially is a wonderful tip that more businesses would be wise to abide by.
Bill Goss: The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed
From his TED Talk, serial entrepreneur and Idealab founder Bill Goss asks the question, “What factors matter most for company success?” Based on data he gathered from hundreds of businesses, he ranked each startup on five key elements—Ideas, Team, Business Model, Funding, and Timing. Which one do you think he concluded was the most important element? The answer may surprise you.
You Are Enough w/ Colleen Sandman Yee & Marie Forleo
We all occasionally need a boost of reassurance and inspiration, and this week’s conversation between Marie Forleo and her mentor/yoga teacher, Colleen Sandman Yee, really hits the spot. Whether or not you’ve ever questioned if you or your business really have something special and valuable to offer the world, this 20-minute conversation may still prove enlightening and inspiring. To those of us who have felt like we’re “not enough,” it’s essential viewing.
READ MORE FROM AMERICAN COMMERCIAL CAPITAL
How Factoring Works for a Small Hot Shot Trucking Company
Hot shot hauling is one of the fastest ways to put a truck to work, but it comes with a built-in cash flow trap: you pay for fuel, insurance, and your truck note in real time, while brokers and shippers pay you on their schedule. Invoice factoring closes that gap. Here is exactly how the process works for a small hot shot operation.
The Cash Flow Problem Every Hot…Can Factoring Help Me Make Payroll on Time?
Yes. If making payroll is the specific worry that brought you here, invoice factoring is one of the fastest, most reliable ways to solve it. Factoring converts your unpaid invoices into cash within about a day, so you can make payroll on time no matter how slowly your customers pay.
For a lot of business owners, “can I cover payroll this week?” is the single most stressful question…
How Does Invoice Factoring Affect My Business Credit?
This is a thoughtful question, especially if you’re trying to build your business credit carefully. The short answer is that factoring is generally gentle on your credit profile — and in some ways can help it — but there are a few nuances worth understanding.
Start with the most important point: factoring is not a loan, so it doesn’t add debt to your business credit profile the way…
