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HOW TO BEAT YOUR COMPETITION AND DOMINATE THE MARKET
TIGHT COMPETITION, THIN PROFIT MARGINS
Today's business environment literally moves at the speed of light. Hardly does a trend emerge in Tokyo than it is being practiced in a small town in Uganda. There is neither exclusivity in knowledge nor…

THE RATIONALE FOR CAUSE CAPITALISM
Cause Capitalism is a call to action for corporate organizations to exercise deliberate social compassion by proactively pledging humanitarian assistance to communities around them. Between seeking to maximize profits, fulfill shareholder expectations,…

FINANCIAL PLANNING AND FAMILY STABILITY
CONFRONTING RUNAWAY EXPENDITURE AMONG SALARIED WORKERS
'You can never be a millionaire working for someone, ' so goes a popular cliché. Although the implied meaning is inaccurate, the wisdom behind that statement resonates with a select…

THE PRINCIPLES OF WEALTH CREATION
BE WILLING TO LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES
For almost a decade, I used to replace my phone after every 12 months intending to stay ahead of the curve with the latest technologies and productivity tools. I considered this annual ritual as a common-sense…

WHY EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING IS KEY TO SUCCESS
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING IN SELF- ACTUALIZATION
My career as an entrepreneur began around the age of 7. Being dirt poor, we had to scrap for every morsel of food that landed on our table. I wore the same clothes for months on end and I was…

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS THAT DEFINED STEVE DOWN
THE CAREER-DEFINING MILESTONES THAT MARKED
STEVE DOWN'S RISE TOWARDS BECOMING A
CULTURAL PHENOMENA
In this age of social media networking and digital millionaires, whenever we think of successful entrepreneurs, the first thing that comes…

HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST BUSINESS VENTURE
WEALTH TIPS: YOUR GUIDE TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM
It is the dream of many to start a business and become their own bosses. Given the low success rate of start-ups, I sought advice from the serial entrepreneur, Steve Down.
Down founded…

THE BENEFITS OF FINANCIAL PLANNING IN WEALTH CREATION
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Throughout his career, and later as a public speaker, Steve Down encountered circumstances that instilled in him one crucial lesson; a penny saved is a penny earned. His career as an entrepreneur and investor taught him the…

EFFORTS BY STEVE DOWN TO COMBAT ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The UN identifies eradicating poverty and hunger, access to quality education, gender equality, health, and well-being as the leading goals for sustainable development worldwide. Even…

BECOMING DEBT- FREE
POSTPONING THE PAIN OF DEBT
Most of us would rather push our immediate pain to a distant future than face them whenever they come. We postpone confronting our girlfriends, we put off doing that crucial assignment, and procrastinate virtually…