Our Strategic Planning Framework
Are you getting ready to develop a strategic plan for your business? Great. It can have a tremendous, positive impact on the success of your business and on the bottom…
Calling All Climate Change Entrepreneurs
We hear more and more about climate change and the many ways we are degrading our environment. As we know, problems beget entrepreneurial solutions. Yet, we still don’t see global…
LLC Operating Agreement Issues for Startups
Many startups elect to form as limited liability companies, often without detailed consideration of the many possible ramifications. One way of describing frequently-encountered problems by entrepreneurs who formed LLCs can…
Five Ways to Avoid Tax & Legal Trouble
A frequent concern I hear from aspiring entrepreneurs is: “I have invented a great product, and I want to set up a company so that I can avoid tax and…
Applying the Business Model Canvas to Personal Growth
“The future isn’t what it used to be,” quipped Yogi Berra famously. The same can be said about business models, and how we deal with the fundamental processes of value…
Build Your Digital Branding Strategy
In the age of constant change and information overload, content marketing and branding are often more important to success than product quality or technology. Contrary to popular belief, word-of-mouth and…
10 Reasons to Go it Alone – and Why They’re Wrong
If you listen primarily to the popular press, they could easily convince you that all successful startup businesses are built by one smart person, such as Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook…
10 Steps to Inspire Trust and Loyalty
Trust seems to be in short supply these days. Perhaps it’s because we are reminded daily of scams on the Internet that result from unscrupulous businesses and people. Thus if…
Immigrating to the U.S. on a Limited Budget
Each week, we receive multiple inquiries about immigrating to the U.S. on investor or business visas. Most of these types of visas require business plans, and that is where we…
Is Startup Life Right for You?
Currently, there is no professional certification or standardized testing, as there is for accountants and lawyers, to see if you are ready to tackle the rigors of starting a new…