What Not to Say to Investors
The world is full of advice for what to say and how to pitch to investors, but what about what not to say? Rookie entrepreneurs are often far too eager…
The Worst States for Entrepreneurs
Last March, we wrote a post called If You Could Pick Any Place for Your Business... The post talked about a feasibility study that we did for an international client…
7 Reasons to Break Out of Stealth Mode
The entrepreneurship community thrives on sharing ideas and prides itself on having a mentorship-friendly ethos. As new entrepreneurs get into the game, there is an increased demand for established entrepreneurs…
VCs Love Mobile Health Devices and Apps
Venture Capitalists are voting with their dollars when it comes to products and applications that target the mobile segment. Fifty companies in the mobile health segment have attracted $310 million…
Guy Kawasaki’s Social Media Mantra
In a new article on the HubSpot Blog, marketing and tech guru Guy Kawasaki breaks down his personal approach to social media across all the most popular platforms. Interestingly, Guy’s…
Rise of the $3.4 Billion Taxi Service, and Other Valuation Tales
The $3.4 billion uber-valuation that Uber – the on-call taxi and limo service – received recently in its latest round of financing has eyes popping and tongues wagging. Uber is…
How to Create a Compelling Customer Value Proposition
When asked to describe their customer value propositions, most entrepreneurs start reciting a laundry list of product features. Features are near and dear to the hearts of most people close…
Revenue Recognition for Software & Service Companies
I was recently speaking to a software company CEO who was excited about having signed a big multi-year contract with a customer. He mentioned that this contract would significantly increase…
Franchise or Indie?
We received an inquiry recently from a prospective entrepreneur who needed a business plan to submit to Subway in order to be approved to be a franchisee. We told him…
Consider These Criteria before Buying a Franchise
We receive requests quite regularly from prospective clients who are interested in purchasing a franchise. Very often, these are corporate middle managers who, for one reason or another, no longer…