If you’re like many entrepreneurs, you probably borrowed money, in one form or another, to start your business. According to the Kauffman Foundation, nearly 65 percent of entrepreneurs rely on personal and family savings for startup capital, and close to 10 percent carry balances on their personal credit cards. Now add student loans, mortgages, car […]
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3 Easy Tactics For Busy Small Business Owners to Invest for Retirement
Ask a typical small business owner how much of their time is dedicated to their company. They’re likely to laugh and ask you if you’re making an attempt at a joke. That’s because the average small business person invests the vast majority of their time to make their venture a success, often to the exclusion […]
5 Questions to Qualify Advisors for Your New Venture
Every startup needs a couple of advisors with deep experience and connections in your business domain or financial skills to complement your technical focus. Advisors need to be mentors, looking ahead and directing you on key actions to take or avoid. Unfortunately, many prefer the role of critic, looking backward to highlight your mistakes. These […]
4 Reasons Why a Financial Advisor Can Help Your Business
Financial advisors aren’t just for personal finance; they can also help your business be more successful. While many businesses manage to meet their goals without input from a financial advisor, seeking their advice can help you during special circumstances. They can even make your day-to-day operations more profitable. Here are four reasons why a financial […]
Most of Your Big Problems Start as Small Problems
Let’s talk about surprises. And whether to warn your superiors or your boards about these unraveling events early. You have a dashboard or KPI’s, don’t you? Every good executive has a set of critical data points that best alert him or her to the changes in the flow of business most important to note and in […]
