The Five Levels of Business Relationships
In the world of entrepreneurs and startups, relationships are everything. You can’t start a business alone. You need partners, team members, investors, vendors, and customers. But people don’t realize that…
In the world of entrepreneurs and startups, relationships are everything. You can’t start a business alone. You need partners, team members, investors, vendors, and customers. But people don’t realize that…
In today’s startup environment, you need to work quickly or you will not succeed. A sense of urgency provides the impetus that allows people and businesses to act swiftly. Speed…
Startups are tough. For every entrepreneur and every gold prospector, there are more opportunities to fail than to succeed. Yet experts say that quitting too soon is a prime cause…
A common question I get is “How do I get a bank loan to fund my startup?” The default answer is that it probably won’t happen, because most banks just…
It seems like many entrepreneurs are becoming so technology addicted to their iPhones and email that they forget to listen to what their customers want, or even forget to ask.…
If you are an entrepreneur these days or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. There are many ‘experts’ out…
For those of you looking for startup ideas that are hot today and recession-proof, consider anything to do with saving energy, sustaining the environment, or solutions to the global warming…
In reality, so-called “founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate…
One of the biggest impediments to starting a new venture is the “terror barrier,” as popularized by Bob Proctor, a 75-year-old millionaire and world-renowned entrepreneur. This is the imaginary barrier…
Probably each of you has been propositioned by email to spend money on Search Engine Marketing (SEM). For most, it sounds like a magical process or a scam, with the…