Using AI to Launch, Pitch, and Grow Your Business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) dominates the news a lot. If you haven’t already read about ChatGPT, you probably soon will. So, for starters, what is AI? It is a computer program…
Jumpstart Your Startup with Convertible Notes
What are convertible notes? A convertible note is a form of short-term debt that converts into equity (stock) once you raise your first significant round of equity capital, like a…
Go or No-Go? Part 2
How feasible is your concept? Ideas are a dime a dozen. Refining an idea into a viable product, and launching a business, takes much more than a concept. To succeed,…
Go or No-Go? Part 1
To succeed, founders must make critical decisions about launching and growing their companies. It can be devastating if they fail after heading too far down the wrong road. At the…
How Marginalized Business Owners Can Benefit From Certification
Small business owners from underrepresented groups face unique obstacles when it comes to establishing and growing their organizations — from securing capital, to closing sales, to gaining access to educational…
How to Write a Call Center Business Plan For 2023 And Beyond
If your business is in a growth phase, you might be considering launching call center operations. Or possibly expanding those you already have. If so, you’ll be all too painfully…
The Race Against Competitors
Off to the Races, Part 5 In my prior installments on Running Out of Cash, Burnout, and Market Dynamics, I discussed how you could control the pace by making sound…
10 Tips For Managing Small Business Finances
Small business finances differ from larger organizations in a variety of ways. For one, small businesses typically lack the resources of large organizations and, therefore, must manage their finances more…
Why Social Media is a Weak Spot for Cybersecurity
The use of social media has spread like wildfire. In the early years, it seemed to be a technology used by few people with much time to waste. Still, it…
How to Prepare Your Company For Future Growth
It’s not easy to start a small business, not to mention managing its day-to-day operations. It takes skill, a touch of luck, handsome effort, and a lot of patience to…