Don’t Fall for Work-at-Home Scams
Even if you are anxious about the risk involved in starting your own business and you are tempted to sign up for one of the many “work at home” startup…
Even if you are anxious about the risk involved in starting your own business and you are tempted to sign up for one of the many “work at home” startup…
I wrote recently about the importance of a “sustainable competitive advantage,” in which I outlined the value of a business plan and the limitations of patents and competitor feature comparisons. Once…
Tough economic times have encouraged more and more people to try entrepreneurship as an alternative to traditional employment. There are positive aspects to this trend, but entrepreneurship must be approached…
Some entrepreneurs seem to have no trouble attracting investors, while others—even those with a great business plan—may struggle with it. The reality is that angel investors are human beings, a…
If you have not experienced failure, you are not pushing the limits. If you are really an entrepreneur, you will have to take risks and exhibit less caution than others, which…
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…
Great communicators get right to the point. In today’s busy world, if you want to be noticed and remembered, you need to communicate quickly and clearly. This is a simple…
Startup Funding is a Binary Event In the binary language of computers, a zero represents the "off" state and a one represents the "on" state. When I say that funding…
As a business plan consultant for non-profit and for-profit startups, I find that non-profit founders, like for-profit entrepreneurs, seek experienced help crafting their business plans. They see the value in…