Written by: Lyn Stageland, Instructor, Professional Business Systems Department The First Time Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business You earned your degree and an impressive set of skills along the way. Now you’re interested in starting a business and building something you are passionate about pursuing, but before you can get started, there are several…
Guest blog by the LinkedIn Careers Team Unleashing the Power of LinkedIn’s ProFinder Interested in entrepreneurship? LinkedIn ProFinder connects top quality freelance or independent professionals with new clients and leads. The ProFinder Marketplace consists of over 70,000 vetted professionals Getting Started Having a complete profile is the most important piece to getting opportunities, as it’s…
Most people are familiar with the story of how Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched the world famous Apple computer from a garage in the 1970s, but few understand what it took to get from there to Silicon Valley. With an AA degree from Laurus College in Professional Business Systems, Information Technologies (IT) and Network…
Tips for a Successful Freelancing Career by the Professional Business Systems Department at Laurus College If you’ve ever dreamed of working from home, then you might be interested in working as a freelancer. While it’s true that you’ll avoid the morning commute and even have the option of working in your pajamas, a successful freelancing…