Customer Development: A Test for Survival
Minimum viable product. MVP is today’s startup’s favorite acronym, as it should be. Building an MVP is all about speed. You have the opportunity to get your product out, in the shortest time possible, to the people who will be using it: your customers.
Funding Your Company Without Funds with Mike Moyer
Startup equity splits are one of the leading causes of problems between founders. Slicing Pie author Mike Moyer and I discuss funding your company without funds by using a dynamic equity share, his novel approach to allocating equity.
What Do I Include in a 1-Page Business Plan?
I am entering a competition that is asking for a one page business plan and I am having a hard time trying to determine what to put on it and what not to include. What information is absolutely required?
5 Keys to Forming the Right Small Business
While it may be hard to believe, yes, the calendar actually does read 2015. With that in mind, is this the year that you either start a new business or rebrand what you have been doing in order to better achieve success?
Understanding Franchise Royalty Fees
A franchise business opportunity will always involve upfront costs. Some will go to the franchisor and some will simply be the costs of opening a business—rent, wages, inventory, supplies, utilities, and so forth.
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Quitting Your Day Job to Start a Business
While it is good to learn from mistakes, it’s better to avoid them altogether. Avoiding these mistakes will not only increase your chances of succeeding but will also help facilitate your dream of becoming your own boss and travelling the world.
Learning to Tell Your Brand Story
A conversation is the currency of everyday business. But why is it sometimes that you have to sit and listen to someone and be bored out of your mind?
8 Ways to Become the Most Proactive Person You Know
One of the things I often tell my team is, “Be proactive in your own becoming.” This sounds like a weird phrase at first, but when you break it down, it makes sense — and it will put you on the path of achievement.
Super Angels Are a Boon to Startups Needing Funding
Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over 60 times as many companies, according the Center for Venture Research.
5 Misconceptions About Business Plans
How necessary is a business plan when starting a business? Is writing a business plan just a waste of time? Is a business plan the only way I can get my idea funded?
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