One of the hardest but most exciting things about being a young entrepreneur, first-time business owner, or even a startup manager is the hiring process. But there are a few things you have to think about before green-lighting a new startup employee...
Follow these tips and get set to rock your startup using crowdsourcing! Now you can easily approach your friends on social media networks and direct people to invest in your business and see it grow up day by day.
If you're running multiple business projects, you've probably been stumped on what's the best way to structure all these ventures. Should you form one corporation to cover them all? Should you form an LLC for each one?
Successful companies understand that achieving success is about addressing larger culture issues within the organization. Getting your organizational culture right is what leads to building a high performance work environment. This starts with...
Written By Fran Tarkenton
Every small business owner is looking for opportunities to grow. People are struggling with the question, “How do I grow?” And in a competitive culture, we often assume that growth is an intrinsically good thing—the more growth, the faster it happens, the better! Read more
Written By Ron Kaufman
What pleases one customer may easily disturb another. But you've got to do something. So what should you do? Should your customer service culture be reserved and polite, or outgoing and friendly? Should you be fast and efficient, or personal and attentive? Should you initiate contact and offer immediate help,... Read more
Written By Marty Zwilling
A common question I get is "How do I get a bank loan to fund my startup?" The default answer is that it probably won't happen, because most banks just don't make bank loans to startups. The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don't have the assets... Read more
Written By Michael Maddock
Most every company has a Harold (or Harriet). Typically, he has been with the company for 20-plus years. He knows more about industry norms, the company's intellectual property, your IT capabilities, what legal will and will NOT go for, interoffice politics, and the CEO's family than anyone in the building.... Read more
Written By Darren Hardy
How many times in life do you pass the people who help you out the most? The people who come out of the far corners of your life just when you need them the most? The people who go the extra mile, the people who don't look for the kudos... Read more
