Is Grant Funding Right for Your Tech Startup?
A critical step for most first-time entrepreneurs is getting their idea developed into at least a functional prototype so they can validate their technology. This process costs money, and professional…
Professional Investors Remain Wary of Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding has grown considerably over the last few years. Globally, all forms of crowdfunding in 2017 totaled a whopping $34 billion. Of this, entrepreneurs raised $2.5 billion through equity crowdfunding,…
8 Steps to Starting a Tech Venture on a Tight Budget
Now is a great time to start a tech venture. The cost of rolling out a new business has never been lower – it only takes a few hundred dollars…
8 Keys to Successful Global Business Expansion
Market opportunities for your new venture are now immediately global, thanks to the pervasive access to the Internet and social media communication. However, this doesn’t mean that you can treat…
10 Keys to Effective and Timely Business Strategy
Strategic decisions set the overall direction for your business, whereas operational or tactical decisions set day-to-day operations. Unfortunately, most of the entrepreneurs who contact us for strategic guidance only seem…
Build a Culture to Exceed Customer Expectations
Having satisfied customers is no longer enough to keep you ahead of competitors. Now, having "delighted" customers is the new standard. Customer delight is defined as surprising the customer by…
Setting the Right Culture in Your Startup
Just as national culture influences and shapes a country, so does the startup culture drive the future of a new venture. At leading companies such as Google, Apple, and Netflix,…
Are You Too Busy to be Productive?
I’m sure you know a few people at work who are always “too busy,” yet never seem to get much done. For many of these people, it’s an excuse to…
8 Steps to Driving a Higher Purpose as Well as Profit
Starting a new venture and thriving in today’s economy is hard, but the best have figured out that customers and employees need to feel that you have a sense of…
Nine Principles that Foster Innovation
A guiding principle for startup success, as well as the long-term health of a mature business, is a liberal dose of innovation at the beginning, with more of the same…