Startup
3 Keys to Franchise Success
Some franchises are ideal for part-time work while caring for family or keeping a day job. Others need a full-time commitment, even before you open the doors. Franchises vary in the amount of work and effort they require, but starting a business is always challenging and time-consuming.
Entrepreneurs Work on the Business as Well as in It
Over 25 years ago, Michael E. Gerber wrote a best-selling business book called The E-Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It.
Understand Your Business: Value Proposition 101
Lacking a universally accepted methodology fueling their creation, value propositions are expressed in all shapes and sizes. In this article, I have shared this method in particular because I think it is easy to understand, establish, and solidify.
Why Starting Your Own Company is the New Retirement
We hear so much about 20+-year-old technology millionaires in this age of social media and 24/7 news cycles, but the success of those in the older generation are sometimes overlooked.
A Good Label Does Your Marketing for You
“First impression is the last impression.” – This proverb applies well to cosmetic products. If you are dealing with cosmetic items, you have to make sure that your products create a good first impression in the minds of your prospective customers.
Let Me Count the Ways Entrepreneurs Fund Startups
One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” I always answer that there isn’t any magic, and contrary to the popular myth, nobody is waiting in the wings to throw money at you, just because you have a new and exciting business idea.
5 Tips on Moving a Small Business to a New Location
Managing the day-to-day operations of a small business is a major challenge and overwhelming at times. But when moving a business from one location to another for any reason, there are even more little details involved in such a big change. To help your relocation process go as smoothly as possible, consider the following tips on moving a small business:
5 Signs Your Small Business is Slowly Killing You
Is your small business burning you out? If you recognize any of these five warning signs, it might be time for a change.
Franchisees Gain Advantages of Self-Employment
We know that franchise businesses are important in the U.S. as employers—about one third of all the revenue in the U.S. flows through franchises and one in 16 American workers is employed at a franchise. But ownership is not the same as employment.
10 Fundraising Lessons I’ve Learned as an Angel Investor
I’m still just a baby angel, with a lot left to learn. But what’s surprised me most about my foray into angel investing is how much it has taught me about being a better fundraiser. Here are 10 things I’ve learned about fundraising after becoming an angel investor myself: