WelfontJoeJohnson

Dr. Joe Johnson is an entrepreneur, investor, and start-up expert who has worked and studied the field of entrepreneurship and organizational leadership for over 25 years. Dr. Johnson is the CEO of the Welfont Companies, one of the nation’s fastest growing real estate organizations. Additionally, he has over a dozen years of commercial real estate investing experience. Dr. Johnson is the Founder and Principal of GoodField Investments, a company he has structured to fund entrepreneurial ventures and other investment opportunities. With a Ph.D. in Organization Leadership from Regent University and an MBA from Ashland University, Dr. Johnson has spent the majority of his adult life studying how to effectively lead organizations with a specialty in high performance entrepreneurial start-ups. Earlier in his career Dr. Johnson spent a great deal of time consulting or acquiring troubled companies that were nearly insolvent, attempting to turn them around. More recently, Dr. Johnson has...

Entrepreneurs: How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure Welfont Joe Johnson , Ph.D.   Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert. Fear of failure is the most common fear experienced by new entrepreneurs when starting a business. As I discussed in an earlier post, the fear of failure can be broken down into categories and is widely accepted as part of the entrepreneurship journey. The question is, how do you overcome the fears you face? Here are several ways in which your fear can be transformed into a profound learning experience, one that will benefit your future venture in significant ways: Failure is Part of the Process While failing can be a frightening prospect, the more we fail, the more tangible experience we gain. This experience can be used productively in the future to ensure that the same mistakes are not repeated. Mari Vavulski, the CEO of Startup Estonia helps entrepreneurs to grow their business ventures. She promotes the productive use of failure, stating, “In or...

Welfont Joe Johnson , Ph.D. Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert. Social entrepreneurs represent an exceedingly diverse cross-section of businessmen, both in the ways that they conduct business and in the goals that they’re seeking to accomplish with their enterprises. They also differ both in the various means that they employ to enhance social wealth and the strategies that they utilize to facilitate those means. Social entrepreneurs work exceptionally hard to produce lasting solutions that will effect permanent change in the lives of the people they hope to impact. These brief capsule summaries describe four of the most common types of social entrepreneurs: The Community Social Entrepreneur This sort of social entrepreneur seeks to create ventures meant to serve the social needs of a community within a relatively narrow geographical area. These enterprises are generally structured around the active participation of people living within the served community. This sort of...

Welfont Joe Johnson , Ph.D. Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert. Many small business owners begin their operations with an eye toward future growth. While they project that in three, five, or ten years they may desire to expand their business or business model, the best way in which to accomplish that goal isn’t always clear. Some companies may be best served by adding a second location, while others may need to hire additional personnel or even license their products to third parties. What constitutes “growth” is largely dependent on your industry and goals. Having an articulated set of goals for your business is important. Those goals can help you to create an organized growth plan that can help to set you on the path to operational success. At the same time, it’s imperative to listen to market feedback. Knowing when to change course can help to spare you a headache or two. For example, if your goal is to open another location, but you aren’t receiving a sufficient volume...

Philanthropist and Entrepreneur Dr. Joseph Johnson ( Welfont Joe Johnson )chose to fund a microloan for Safia to help her build up her husband’s shop in  Pakistan . Here is Safia’s Story In the center of Lahore, Pakistan, Safia and her family have their home. She is 36 years old and married with four children. Her husband is the sole breadwinner and runs a small garment shop in the market. As the season has changed in Pakistan and it is now winter, he wants to expand his business by purchasing a variety of warm clothes including sweaters, coats...

The common man believes that commercial real estate only means profits and long-term returns however this is not the case all the time. Such real estate can also be used for the benefit of the poor and the needy as well. Some highly respected companies in the USA like The Welfont Group that uses these properties for charitable causes. The onus here is to help people who are unfortunate and needy. This Group focuses on the development of properties that are under-utilized so that they can effectively be used for the alleviation of poverty in the nation. The goal here is of course to improve society and help the needy. The properties that the Group works on have now become a blessing for people who are looking for support from companies like The Welfont Group that cares for them! Shaping a better future for the poor Joe Johnson   in the USA plays a vital role in improving the lives of the poor and the needy. He and his team has been deeply involved in the process of acquiring c...

Welfont Joe Johnson , Ph.D. Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert. Take a moment to consider everything happening in the world around you. As you do, you’ll begin to see that, while many things are wonderful, there are a similar (if not greater) number of negative issues. These negative issues affect the well-being of millions and it is this very understanding that inspired the emergence of the social entrepreneur. A social entrepreneur is a person who uses their initiative and innovation to create a business intended to transform the lives of others. Typically, social entrepreneurs will work within certain fields, including health, education, poverty alleviation, and the environment. The social entrepreneur will use their knowledge of business practices to innovate a sustainable organization capable of achieving social change on a large scale. If you’re interested in becominge a successful social entrepreneur, consider these points: Understand The Issue You Want to Address Begin by ...