Innovations in products, technology, design, and engineering have pushed society forward and made the world a better place to live. Companies spend fortunes on product development…
Despite benefitting from a low cost of capital, your enterprise is still burdened by higher costs to finance its inventory, its capital expenditures and most importantly,…
Startup Advice
The R.I.P.E. Method: A Comprehensive Restructuring Guide for Startups
November 18, 2012Studies have shown that at least one third of small businesses fail within their first three years of operation, and only a tiny fraction of those who…
Funding• Startup Advice
Small Business Loan Refinancing: Is Now The Right Time For You?
November 17, 2012It is very common for small business owners to take out a small business loan to raise the capital they need to cover all of their…
Being an entrepreneur means living in a blender where facts, figures, optimism, realism, faith and self doubt all co-exist and blend together. As an entrepreneur you…
Lead generation has become more technologically sophisticated in recent years, with customer relationship management programs, auto-dialers, social media and many other tools meant to help sales…
Finding Customers
Obama Built a Social Network to Reach the Top: 5 Reasons Why You Should Too
November 16, 2012“A well-connected attorney” enters Chicago politics Entrepreneurs and politicians have something in common: A large and diverse network of contacts increases their chances of succeeding. When…
Successful leadership is truly about being able to influence others. Investing, developing and equipping your team is a great place to start. You cannot focus on…
Startup Advice
14 Ways to Keep Your Talent Happy and Incentivize “Intrapreneurship”
November 16, 2012Q. As a Gen Y founder, how do you keep Gen Y (and X) talent happy? How do you incentivize intrapreneurship over, well, leaving?! The following…
Every founder has heard of or even experienced a legal horror story: overpriced services; unanticipated fees; frustrating delays or an attorney that just doesn’t get it. But…
