Posts Tagged ‘Getting Started’
6 Strategies to Build Traction and Validate Your Plan
As an advisor to many new venture founders, I often hear their frustration at being told by investors “I love your idea, but come back when you have more traction.” As a member of an angel investment group, I have to admit this is probably the most common rejection we issue. The intent is to…
Read More5 Ways Business Owners Can Make Money with Real Estate
Real estate has made more millionaires in the United States than any other business. You don’t require a degree or any experience to begin. You only need a desire to learn and a strong work ethic. In this article, we’re going to look at five ways business owners can make money with real estate. Long-term…
Read MoreWhat is the Most Profitable Franchise to Own?
If you’re looking to build your own business, buying a franchise is a great way to go. It has all the advantages of entrepreneurship with less risk because you’re joining an already-successful brand. So if you’re ready to be your own boss and take charge of your financial future, consider franchises a ready-to-go package. But…
Read MoreTop 6 Benefits of Working with Family
Given the right conditions, an enterprise where you’re working alongside family can work spectacularly well. And these kinds of business can often generate a truly special atmosphere which is hard to create in any other way. Equally, this same scenario can sometimes throw up some unique problems of its own. So to help you decide…
Read MorePlanning to Bootstrap Your Business? Follow These 7 Tips
When starting a tech company, it can be tempting to make venture capital a priority, but finding it shouldn’t be what drives your business decisions. I knew I wanted to bootstrap my business, BuySellAds, so that I could follow my own goals. By following these next few tips, I was able to achieve success for…
Read MoreMillennial Entrepreneurs are Primed to Adapt to a New Business World
Some may think that developed countries are built on the backs of millionaires, but the truth is that small businesses help countries move forward. The problem is many business owners are retiring, and millennials are not filling in those spaces. Do Millennials Even Want to be Entrepreneurs? Currently, millennials are the most disengaged workforce. Many…
Read MoreEnter the $50B Wedding Market by Setting Up a Wedding Barn
The wedding market is a $50-billion industry. The duration of the average engagement in the US is 15 months, and during this period, couples spend $4 billion on furniture, $3 billion on house wares, $400 million on tableware, and $19 billion on presents at wedding gift registries. You can see how huge the market is.…
Read MoreHow to Validate Your Innovative Product as a Business
In my experience with technical entrepreneurs, they work hard on creating an innovative product and elegant solution, and assume that customers will flock to them (“if we build it, they will come”). The reality is that successful businesses these days require an equally elegant business model, with the right marketing, delivery channel, price, and target…
Read More10 Business Plan Myths That Hurt Your Business
The need for good business planning is as strong as ever, and the potential benefits are as important as ever. Every business owner ought to have a business plan. But the best strategies for business planning are different than they used to be. And these 10 pervasive business plan myths get in the way, much…
Read More5 Lessons for Climbing the Life Science Ladder
The life science industry is as large as it is varied: encompassing fields such as pharmaceutical, biomedical technologies, biomedical devices, biotechnology and more and, as such, there are a number of roles and business opportunities you might want to explore. For example, you might want to make a name for yourself as a medical imaging…
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