These days, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, pitching their latest and greatest new idea, and looking for someone to give them money. Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Talk is cheap, but entrepreneurs who show […]
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Should You Incorporate a Startup? 5 Times When the Answer is Yes
Getting a new business off the ground is challenging enough, but it can feel downright overwhelming when you consider the legal ramifications. While not every startup needs to take the step of incorporating or forming an LLC, it’s a good idea if your business will expose you to risk or you want to approach certain […]
3 Tips for Financing Your Dental Practice
Opening your own dental practice is a huge step. Whether you are starting out on your own, or you are branching out from an already established business, it is going to be a challenge in many ways. One of the first challenges to overcome is that of financing. Consider Dental Practice Working Capital Loans These […]
How to Hire a Top-Notch Team When You Can’t Compete on Salary
I often get asked how I managed to get so many impressive people on my team. By every law of logic, a company as small, new and budget-constrained as mine should not have as many rock stars on our team and advisory board as we do.
4 Ways to Make Your Business Plan Stand Out to Investors
When a start-up presents a business plan, it’s the job of a savvy potential investor to poke as many holes in it as possible. They don’t need to figure out why they should risk their hard-earned, non-refundable money into your start-up business.
How to Solve the Top Pitfalls of Working from Home
The number of Americans working from home has jumped 41 percent since 1999. And as technology continues to evolve (mobile, social, collaboration), we can expect more growth in work-at-home jobs and telecommuting.
Tips for Startup Success
If you’re anything like most entrepreneurs, you love the idea of the startup. It’s always an exciting time to be in the startup phase of a new business. However, this can also be a very volatile time, as it really matters how you make use of your resources.
Startup Costs to Avoid During the First Six Months
During the startup phase of your business, you are likely equipped with a very limited supply of resources, and it is a critical to be aware of how you spend your money.
How to Set Up Compensation and Benefits at a Startup
Just because a small business can’t afford to offer its employees the same benefits package as a large corporation, doesn’t mean it can’t come up with creative ways to compensate when cash isn’t always available.
