Ernie Bray

February 23, 2017

The Reality Of Building A Business

Ernie Bray

February 23, 2017

Nobody likes to talk about it but the reality of starting a business and building a company is that it’s simply not for everyone. If you knew the truth of how hard it is, you’d probably run away fast as you can.

Ernie Bray

January 7, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Think

Three Great Books I Recommend

Ernie Bray

January 7, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Think

One of the most important things to remember is, you never know enough. The moment you think you know it all is the moment you fail because you’re frozen. You stop growing, stop learning and you become stagnant.

Ernie Bray

December 7, 2016

Business, Career, Entrepreneurship

Six Signs You Are An Entrepreneur At Heart

Ernie Bray

December 7, 2016

Business, Career, Entrepreneurship

You have a hard time accepting the status quo. The status quo may be just fine at times, but often progress is stalled as new ideas are quelled when people are not willing to push

Ernie Bray

December 2, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Investors, Startup, Success

5 Ways Shunning Venture Capital Made Me a Better Leader

Ernie Bray

December 2, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Investors, Startup, Success

Today too many startup entrepreneurs dream and seek the VC-funded path of least resistance. At the same time the media lavishes “credibility” to such companies that are either unproven, unprofitable or both.

Ernie Bray

November 23, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Motivation, Success

5 Intangible Keys to Business Success

Ernie Bray

November 23, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Motivation, Success

As a group, entrepreneurs tend to prefer the tangible to the intangible. To launch and grow successful businesses, they usually favor facts and statistics over “squishy” personal growth strategies and leadership development programs.

Ernie Bray

May 9, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Investors, Startup

Bootstrap Your Company To Success

Ernie Bray

May 9, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Investors, Startup

I don’t blame business owners for dreaming of becoming unicorns. Who wouldn’t want to receive a massive cash infusion and become a respected “player” literally overnight?

Ernie Bray

March 9, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Leading From The Front

Ernie Bray

March 9, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

One of the most important tasks as the leader of an organization is to inspire and motivate your team. How can you do it? Lead from the front.

Ernie Bray

July 5, 2015

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Power Up Your Business!

Ernie Bray

July 5, 2015

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Recently I was asked, "How do you maintain so much drive and energy in your business?” I thought about it for a moment and realized that for me, it is finding enthusiasm and excitement in the entire process which includes building relationships, strategizing, igniting the competitive spirit,

Ernie Bray

March 10, 2015

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Startup

Inspiring Your Team At Work

Ernie Bray

March 10, 2015

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Startup

Having an enthusiastic team of loyal employees who look forward to doing their job should be the goal of every employer. As a business owner who has built a successful national firm from the ground up, I believe it's truly the people who a make a company.