It's always a great moment when a company gets its first customer. When EmpowHer.com launched, advertisers lined up to advertise on the site -- in the future. We're talking big advertisers here, who buy on reach and frequency and ...READ»
Pankaj Sinha comes from a poor province in India that, coincidentally, I have visited (Bihar). But he left a long time ago and came to the US, where he has been, until recently, working at Intel.
Now he's the founder of a ...READ»
I've been involved (and invested) in the formation of a new bank holding
company for a while now. It's time for a new bank, because the existing
banks are up to their ears in bad loans and no one who needs a loan can
get one. ...READ»
The new favorite tool for startups that want to get up and running quickly is Drupal, an open source content management software platfrom on which you can build social networks. It has become popular because it has lots of ...READ»
The fact is that not all businesses will be successful. Some have even heard that 80% of new businesses fail by the 5th year, although this is disputed by many and evidence suggests that the failure rate is closer to 50-60 ...READ»
Coming Soon: Nontrepreneur Nation
How parenting and education are killing American entrepreneurship and innovation
Despite how U.S. students continue to lag far behind those in
Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and ...READ»
Geeks live in a dream world -- a world of Twitter-Twhirl-Friendfeed-AlertThingy-Seesmic.
And if you think most people reading this can identify any of those
things, think again. Moreover, if you think there's a chance of any ...READ»
I just posted this comment to Tyme's blog, but I was the 102nd commentor.I was asleep when this blew up. Who will ever see my comment? So here's what I wrote.
"I think I'll pull the age card here, I grew up WITHOUT ...READ»
Maybe it is a midwestern thing but lenders around here have a hard time just saying “No”.
Let me lay out a scenario for you:
Client comes into my office and tells me about the ultimate business opportunity.
We ...READ»
For the past year, Earth911 has been undergoing a big re-launch and re-positioning from its former not-for-profit status into a real tool for sustainability -- a social venture. When it was founded by my late friend Chris Warner in ...READ»
Looking back at April 1st there were several occasions for someone reporting bad news to smile quietly and say “April Fools!”.
Unfortunately, the one to legitimately play an April Fools joke on me was my eight year old ...READ»
Bad Credit is not always a death knell when it comes to business banking. If there is a legitimate reason why you have poor credit some lenders can look past it. Typically, health problems, divorce, or a layoff (known as “life ...READ»
I meet and work with about 200 entrepreneurs a year who are interested in starting a small business. Every time I have a meeting with two or more people involved in the same venture, they always say the same thing: ...READ»
Creating financial projections is part art and part science. First, accuracy is a relative term. Nobody would reasonably expect you to forecast sales exactly as they will occur in the future. What is important is coming up ...READ»
Triple net, or the designation NNN or net, net, net is a lease agreement where the lessee (you) is responsible for Property Taxes, Insurance and Common Area Maintenance (AKA a “CAM fee”). The CAM fee is normally quoted in ...READ»
1. I know there is a fine distinction between a hobby & business, but do I need a business license or tax registration certificate before I consider this endeavor?
No…you do not need a business license or tax ...READ»
One camp believes that top line growth can solve all of a companies problems and that means making investments in branding you company and heavily marketing your products/services. The other camp believes that concentrating on ...READ»
I hope you have had lots to “give thanks” for this year and are looking forward to a very merry (insert religious holiday here)! The new year is just around the corner…which means lot of people starting new businesses. ...READ»
“Does a business plan for raising equity capital have to be more complex than one that is written for, say, a bank loan. The answer is “No”. You will not necessarily need a more complex business plan for raising investor ...READ»
Protecting your idea from unscrupulous people can be put you in a precarious position. On one hand you would like to get the benefits of sharing your idea with others. These benefits can be invaluable as you venture into a new ...READ»
I received a call this afternoon from a guy out in the New England area asking which program works best for raising investment capital. After a fairly long conversation explaining the key differences between the programs I decided ...READ»
I started reading Inc. and Entrepreneur Magazines monthly last year. I like both magazines about equally but for different reasons. I let my subscription slide on Entrepreneur so I am only going to speak to Inc. Magazine. ...READ»
I have been a business consultant since 2002 and I work with about 200 clients a year.
Over that time I have helped entrepreneurs complete countless financial projections for their start-up companies. Over that same period ...READ»
I read an article the other day in the FM Business Journal about “Type A” business personalities. The jest of the article was that, despite being worshipped by the business community, people who have a ”go getter” ...READ»
I spent the morning searching for a domain for a upcoming venture of mine. This is probably the five hundredth time I have searched for a domain for one reason or another and my favorite tool for searching is the “whois” ...READ»
