How an Immigrant Entrepreneur Can Live in the United States
If you are not a U.S. citizen, you can legally live and work in the United States as long as you obtain one of the immigrant visas that are available…
Should a Startup Hire an Accountant?
Is this your first time starting a business? If so, you probably have a lot of questions about everything. And you might be tempted to contact a firm like ours…
How to Test the Feasibility of Your Business Concept
Testing your idea is a lot of work, uncomfortable, and sometimes totally discouraging. This is why many of us try to tell ourselves it isn't necessary. However, if you do…
Investor Presentation Survival Guide
We've worked with a lot of businesses that are hoping to acquire investors. Throughout our experiences, we've learned that presenting to investors is usually quite daunting. While seeking funding and…
How to Start a Business Consulting Firm
Consulting exists because an individual or a firm offers expertise in a field that another individual or organization is not able to provide, solve, or achieve for itself. Clients hire…
Learning is an Entrepreneur’s Lifelong Job
Learning is at the core of entrepreneurial success. Not only do successful entrepreneurs know how to learn, they know what to learn, and they organize their work/life schedule so that…
How to Become a Residential Real Estate Developer
A residential real estate developer may be an entrepreneur or an established business. The developer envisions a residential real estate project and then takes it from a vision to paper…
How to Start a Bank
Question: Are the steps necessary to open a bank in Alabama the same as in Angola? Answer: pretty much, yes. If you are surprised, don’t be. Certainly, there will be…
How to Start a Restaurant
As we’ve mentioned previously, we write many business plans for restaurant entrepreneurs. And, of course, we’ve published several blog posts on the subject. In 2014, we explained that the operational…
How to Start a Food Truck Business
In 2012, when we were just beginning to understand the popularity of food trucks, we wrote a blog post titled Food Trucks are Hot! The post discussed the increasing demand…