Finance
Angels and VCs: Don’t Be Greedy Even if You Can
Sometimes the end game or sale of the company is not a happy event for the early investors, including the entrepreneur or the founders. Especially when outside investors, venture capitalists or angels have put in substantial…
4 Great Tips to Anxiety-Free Taxes for Small Business Owners
For most people, tax time only comes once a year, but for small business owners and the self-employed, it rears its ugly head in the form of quarterly tax payments four times a year. And…
Momentum Ventures’ 3 Reasons Why Traditional Venture Capital Investment is Outdated
The venture capital space has a long history of funding some of the world’s largest businesses. For decades, venture capitalists have played poker with businesses they believe can become difference makers in the marketplace. But…
Making a Freemium Model Work for Your Business
In today’s digital age, consumers and businesses alike are inundated with new tools that promise to make their lives and jobs easier, more efficient, more sustainable and more fun. But in a world in which…
5 Creative Ways to Save Money in Your Business
As a responsible business owner, there’s a good chance that you’re always searching for new ideas to help you cut costs while increasing your profits. Here are five creative ways to help save money that…
8 Ways an Investor Pitch Differs from a Product Pitch
When pitching to investors, entrepreneurs always seem to start with a customer pitch, then add a slide or two about the business. In reality, they need a separate pitch about the business, carrying over only…
What Small Business Owners Need to Know About Balance Sheets
The most effective way for small business owners to be sure that they are aware of their company’s financial status is to have an accurate balance sheet that reflects the most current information available. By…
Are You Creating Value or Cost?
There are thousands of posts and hundreds of books on Value Creation. I’ve, in fact, written 285 since starting this blog and dozens of others at other sites. The themes in all of this stuff…
3 Things You Need to Know About Government Business Loans
If you are thinking about starting your own business and have discussed it with anyone, chances are you have been told that you can get loans from the government. This is true, but maybe not…
3 Ways to Improve Your Budgeting and Forecasting
Budgeting and forecasting are two of the most important financial exercises performed by businesses, regardless of their size. Unfortunately, they are also two exercises that many businesses fail to perform accurately or efficiently. The biggest…
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