Don’t Forget Creative Fund Raising
Let me tell you the story of how I raised $100,000 to fill a gap needed to purchase a new home for my young family years ago. I had located a beautiful home that would be a stretch to finance, and had arranged for a first mortgage from the bank, and a second from the seller.
Read More DECA: Educating Future Entrepreneurs
One of the best-kept secrets in the world of entrepreneurship is DECA, an organization for high school and college students looking to learn about business and leadership. They have been around for more than 60 years, and have more than 200,000 members all over America, Canada, and other countries around the world.
Read More Tips to Boost Your Business
We all want our businesses to be successful, but not all entrepreneurs take the time to map out a plan to make success a reality. All it takes is a bit of strategy and elbow grease to be on your way to making your dreams a reality.
Read More Online Sales and Physical Presence Nexus
All of the energy and focus on the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) has lulled many online sellers into a false belief that they do not need to collect retail sales tax on their online sales until Congress takes action on the MFA. What many online sellers forget is that states can still require online sellers to collect retail sales tax if the online sellers have physical presence nexus in a state.
Read More True Story: How I Took on New Employees for my Startup
Back in 1993, Palo Alto Software had been mostly consulting with a stubborn insistence on software products that were not paying for themselves (yet). I was troubled with the risk and fixed cost of hiring people to help with my then-fledgling software company.
Read More Transactional Managers: Is This Old-School Approach Killing Your Company’s Productivity?
Which type of salesperson is more valuable? The one who follows the rules and accomplishes nothing, or the one who is so efficient and effective that the company can count on her to be successful no matter how long or hard she works?
Read More What You Need to Know About Pinterest Guided Search
This latest Pinterest update allows brands to become more specific with pins, rewarding them instead of penalizing them. To make the most of the new feature, consider including the following features.
Read More What to do When the Payment is Overdue?
You’re a small business owner, not a collection agency. You’re probably not all that good at or fond of dunning customers who don’t pay their bills on time. Unfortunately it’s a real problem and that reality should motivate you to become an expert in keeping your cash flowing in a timely manner.
Read More Budget-Stretching Tips for Getting More Technology at Your Nonprofit
From managing budgets to communicating your mission, technology plays an important role in day-to-day operations of any business. But the investments in employee skills or hardware and software purchases are often easier to justify for businesses that can count on future income.
Read More Why Facebook Unlikes Mean You’re on the Right Track
When I first started my business, I would take anything I could get. I wanted any customers that would work with me, I wanted plenty of speaking opportunities, and I wanted a lot of social media attention.
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