The Top 7 Employee Engagement Activities For Scaling Startups
From the Big Resignation to quiet quitting: employees across all industries are in the business of reevaluating their options. As a startup, you’re looking to build a team that helps…
Turn Your Business Plan into an Operational Plan
You may have recently prepared a business plan for a very targeted audience. Perhaps the document was created at the request of your bank so that they could make a…
7 Cloud Bookkeeping Mistakes that Startups Make — and How to Avoid Them
Keeping up with bookkeeping and tax obligations can cause even the best of startups to buckle under the pressure. What should be simple, straightforward processes become muddled and complicated when…
Financial Models: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
I’ve seen and designed hundreds of financial models over the years. Let’s talk a little bit about what characterizes a good model and some of the mistakes that can make…
5 Things to Consider When Starting a Private Practice
Not many medical professionals feel ready to undertake another massive challenge straight out of med school. However, as the years pass, the idea of being your boss and having your…
Investor Interrogation: Can You Take the Heat?
While usually not accompanied by waterboarding, the questions asked by potential investors in your venture are an attempt to size you up and see what you can handle. Are you…
Clicks to Bricks: Building an Online Presence
This is Part I of a series about building your brand awareness online and leveraging these insights to open your first retail store, commonly known as Clicks to Bricks. There…
Expenses Entrepreneurs Underestimate or Forget
Starting a new venture still costs real money, even though the price of entry has come down dramatically in the last few decades. For example, I come from a software…
How Instagram Influencers Are Changing Digital Marketing
Every renowned company has a celebrity as the face of its brand. While many enterprises still use that marketing strategy, there’s a shift happening in the industry. Getting a superstar…
A Novel Idea
A Novel Metaphor A good business plan must be concise, compelling, and conversational while remaining professional. The best metaphor for a good business plan is a novel. You must grab…