Startup
The Importance of the Hyper-Local Economy
Hyperlocality in the food industry is a fast growing trend, and there aren’t any signs of it letting up anytime soon. If you haven’t heard of it before, the best way to explain it would be to describe it using proximity.
How to Be Camera-Ready for Your Business Video
Videos are a great way to spread information about your company. They can educate, entertain and engage your audience. These are all positive benefits of video marketing.
8 Lessons for Entrepreneurs from the Shark Tank
As an advisor to entrepreneurs and active angel investor, I often get questions about the realism of the Shark Tank TV series, compared to professional investor negotiations.
8 Traits of Resilient Female Leaders
Resiliency is an incredibly useful trait to have, especially in today’s culture and society. Resilient women don’t get angry or give in to despair when challenged by a setback.
3 Ways to Know Government Small Business Loans Are an Option for You
While the government doesn’t offer direct small business loans, they do support small businesses through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
How Speaking in Public Made Me a Better Entrepreneur
Ever since I found my purpose in life, I like to tell many folks that I feel like Superman. As soon as my eyes open every morning, an extreme sense of urgency overcomes my body to get up, own the day and make things happen.
5 Questions to Manage Profits
I am often asked, in my consulting practice, what it takes to be successful. That is a very difficult question to answer because success can be defined in many different ways.
The Sharing Economy and Your Business
There’s a brand new world of transactions forming and it’s named the sharing or collaborative economy. The standard definition of this new trend is an economic model for individuals to borrow or rent assets owned by someone else.
Nail It, Then Scale It
So your business has begun to take off. You’ve figured out your channels of distribution, pricing model and how to support your growing list of customers. Don’t be alarmed by this next statement. That’s relatively easy.
Why Do You Want to Buy a Franchise?
Why do you want to buy a franchise? What are your goals? A surprising number of people don’t have a particular goal. They want to “try it out” or they’ve always dreamed of owning a business or they want to be their own boss.