Prepare Your Business Plan for America’s Fastest Growing Sport – Pickleball
If you are an entrepreneur looking for your next investment in a sports or fitness business, simply click on the word Pickleball and you will be taken to USA Pickleball…
Price Your Product to Capture the Value You Create
Are you leaving money on the table by pricing products based on costs? Markets Don't Set Prices According to Wharton marketing professors Jagmohan Raju and John Zhang, most companies either…
How to Succeed as a Freelancer
According to Indeed.com, “Freelancers work by the job, hour or day rather than working for one employer. They can take on contracts with companies or provide their services to individuals…
How to Review Your Own Restaurant
You own and manage – or perhaps just manage – a restaurant. Do you ever ask yourself “how’s business?” Are you packed with happy customers every day, or would you…
Using AI to Launch, Pitch, and Grow Your Business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) dominates the news a lot. If you haven’t already read about ChatGPT, you probably soon will. So, for starters, what is AI? It is a computer program…
Jumpstart Your Startup with Convertible Notes
What are convertible notes? A convertible note is a form of short-term debt that converts into equity (stock) once you raise your first significant round of equity capital, like a…
Go or No-Go? Part 2
In Part 1, we set the stage for making the Go/No-Go decision from the founder's perspective. Part 2 will focus on the steps required to determine the feasibility of your…
7 Lessons Traditional Finance Can Learn from Crypto Trading
The rapid rise of cryptocurrency trading has caught the attention of many within the financial sector. As this new frontier continues to evolve, it brings with it a wave of…
Go or No-Go? Part 1
To succeed, founders must make critical decisions about launching and growing their companies. It can be devastating if they fail after heading too far down the wrong road. Introduction At…
How Marginalized Business Owners Can Benefit From Certification
Ownership Certification Programs Small business owners from underrepresented groups face unique obstacles when it comes to establishing and growing their organizations — from securing capital, to closing sales, to gaining…