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Entrepreneurs: Help for Getting Started

I had to opportunity to interview Martin “Marty” Zwilling this week.Ā  Marty has an impressive background.Ā  He is a former executive with IBM.Ā  He has served on multiple advisory boards.Ā  He currently works as an author and consultant.Ā  His company, Startup Professionals, is dedicated to helping new entrepreneurs succeed.Ā  He gave some great insight regarding some of the toughest issues facing new entrepreneurs. The following is our six-part interview. Click on the link below the picture.Ā  Scroll to next video with the arrow at the bottom after watching each one. Continue reading “Entrepreneurs: Help for Getting Started”

Grammar: When It Just Does Not Sound Correct

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My job has taught me that a lot of people struggle with grammar and spelling. My first sentence brought to mind one of the most common spelling errors. Many of my students type ā€œa lotā€ as one word, which is incorrect. There is no such word as ā€œalotā€. If spelling is not hard enough, grammar is just as tricky because some things that are correct, do not sound correct. I know I tend to say things incorrectly just to sound like everyone else. For example, people might look at you funny if you correctly stated, ā€œthat is sheā€ instead of incorrectly stated ā€œthat is herā€. Continue reading “Grammar: When It Just Does Not Sound Correct”

Professorsā€™ Expectations: Helpful Writing Tips for College Students

 

Students often struggle with writing essays.Ā  Some have difficulty with structure. Others dread dealing with APA formatting. I teach everything from bachelor-level to doctoral-level courses.Ā  The following contains some helpful writing tips that I have found may make writing essays a little easier.

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