Diversify Your Startup Financing with These 6 Funding Options
Startup businesses are tricky. Some advice is to never stop searching for capital to grow your business. Some advice is to only secure the funding necessary to get a product out, then start another round of fund raising. There is no one right answer, and the options presented to entrepreneurs for business funding can be…
Read MoreThe Future of the Hemp Business
The 2018 Farm Bill legalized American production of industrial hemp, a non-psychoactive strain of cannabis sativa containing less than 0.3% THC. As hemp’s popularity increases, more than 1 in 4 Americans have consumed CBD to relieve pain, stress, and anxiety. Subsequently, the Cannabidiol industry is determined to hit $20 billion by 2024. The hemp market…
Read MoreFinding the Right Angel Investor for Your New Venture
If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. Or does it? Actually numbers and locations are just the beginning. The challenge is to find the right angel for you, and…
Read MoreDon’t Forget to Check In
I am not a fan of the restaurant manager check-in trend that seems to be the rage these days. I like the concept—a manager who is genuinely concerned with their customer’s experience but the execution leaves me wanting. I think my reaction is a negative one because it feels abrupt and insincere. There’s no context…
Read More7 Tips to Develop Entrepreneurial Skills and Characteristics
Being an entrepreneur might sound glamorous, but it can be a challenging path that requires discipline and a special kind of personality. Successful entrepreneurs must acquire certain entrepreneurial skills and characteristics that help them become effective leaders. These skills help them create more success in business and allow them to communicate, form relationships, and achieve…
Read MoreWhat Are the Different Types of Accounting?
If you ask small business owners to identify the different types of accounting, they’ll more than likely name the two methods of accounting they choose from in order to operate their business: cash or accrual accounting. What they may not realize is that these are just the primary accounting methods in one broader type of…
Read MoreShort and Long Term Tips to Improve Your CPA
Optimizing your CPA in AdWords, (sorry, Google ADS), isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet that will work across every campaign to bring your efficiency to the optimal level, but don’t give up! There are tons of ways to optimize your CPA, and lucky for you I’ve broken them down for you by…
Read More3 Best Ways to Successfully Deal with Customer Complaints
For any business, customer complaints are one of the most stressful and difficult things to deal with. It’s tempting to ignore them completely, or at the very least become defensive over your brand or product. However, the trouble with this is both of these options can lead to the dreaded negative review. These days, just…
Read More3 Proven, Budget-Friendly Video Types for Small Businesses
Although professional video production tends to require a big budget, did you know that you don’t actually need one to create video content for a small business? The fact of the matter is that the cost of producing videos largely depends on the type of videos that you want to create. In other words, if…
Read MoreDo You Take Those Loyal, Key Customers for Granted?
Ok. We know that an executive’s job is not easy. Nor is there much time in a typical day for outreach of any kind. Especially in your growing company, you are drawn into daily process issues by all of your direct reports, often responding to questions and problems, leaving little time for strategic thought. That’s…
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