1. KickStarter, 2. GoFundMe, 3. Indiegogo, 4. Patreon, XX, 5. Wefunder, 6. GoGetFunding (^Best), 7. Ulule, 8. SeedInvest (^2nd) For years, small business owners often turned to traditional sources when it was time to raise money for their startups. From Accredited investors and Angel investors to business Loans and Venture …
Find out how to start a business and make it successful. 1) Parameters, 2) Right Biz 4U, 3) Market, 4) Competitors, 5) Biz Plan? 6) Op Needs, 7) Don’t Procrastinate, 8) Start Small Scale, 9) Mistakes Motivate, 10) Learn from Others, 11) Do? 12) Building, 13) Investors, 14) Ask, 15) …
WAYS: 1) Pers Savings, 2) Retire Accts, 3) Fr & Fam, 4) Pers Loan, 5) Credit Cds, 6) Grants, 7) Bank Loan, 8) Angel Investor, 9) Crowd-Funding, 10) KickStarter. 11)IndieGogo, 12) GoFundMe, 13) Finding Contest, 14) Peer-to-Peer Lending [P2P], 15) MicroLoan, 16) SBA ML, 17) Kiva, 18) Accion, 19) SBA …
WHY THEY SUCCEED: 1) Passion, 2) Management, 3) Mission & Vision, 4) Value, 5) Market Fit, 6) Strategy, 7) Marketing, 8) Financial, 9) Funding, 10) Employees, 11) Diversity. WHY THEY FAIL: 1) Financial Insecurity, 2) Bad Financial Mgt. 3) Ignoring Marketing, 4) Competition, 5) Flexible. Business people are super-heroes, because …
The ultimate Step-by-Step Guide Know your Potential Investors Make a Presentation Prepare a killer Elevator Speech Practice & Perfect your eSpeech Present yourself well (ie, suit-able) Outline the Problem by telling a story Keep your story engaging Pitch your Solution Use realistic Data Know more about your audience Learn …
INTRO: What is a Biz Plan? Steps, Choosing. 10 STEPS: Exec Sumry, Description, Target Market, Competitors, Management, Marketing Plan, Sales Strategy, Funding Financial projections. A business plan is the foundation of any successful company, regardless of size or industry. This step-by-step guide provides information on writing a business plan for …
1) Overview/Challenges, 2) Finding an Investor, 3) Due Diligence, 4) Negotiating Terms, 5) Automating w/ AI & NLP. Starting a new company is an exciting venture for any entrepreneur, but every founder knows that starting a company involves persistence, risk & dedication. Often, the biggest challenge is not coming up …
1) Self (but not selfish) 2) Friends & Family (+Fools?) 3) Angels, 4) Crowdfunding, 5) Sm Biz Grants, 6) Personal Loans, 7) SBA, 8) Line of Credit, 9) Invoice Factoring, 10) Biz Credit Card – Choosing your Funding Wisely, Conclusion. Deciding to start a new business is exciting, but it …
Financial Needs & Projections, Traction, Unique Success Factors, Marketing plan, Research. A good Business Plan is an essential tool for startups and, when executed correctly, it serves two key purposes: It provides goals & roadmap for you to follow in order to build a successful company. It provides the format …
SBA, Score, Meetup, GMB, Yelp4Biz, Gdrive, BPlans, Doodle, Canva, MailChimp, CrowdFunding, Word Press, Slack, Docracy, Coursera, S/SBA, GMaps, Gmail. ` Starting a business costs lots of $$$ and smart entrepreneurs are always looking for ways to save money. Here are some free resources and services that will help you grow …
You, Idea, Target Market, Niche, Biz Plan, BootStrapping, Save $$$, Marketing, Finances, Business Structure, Name, Acctg, Licenses & Permits, Team, Promotion. Surviving the Pandemic. In 2020, we found ourselves in a whole new way of life – especially in business. The pandemic left many employees with a cut or bleeding …
Tuff Tactics for Lean Means: Website, SEO, Content, Target Market, Brand, Social Media, Email Mktg, LinkedIn, Thought Leadership, Optimize, Impact. $$$ No matter how much passion you have for your startup, money will always be one of the most important factors in your success. To properly pay your employees, cover …
Kind? Challenges? Mistakes? Name? Invention? Protect? Lawyer?, Corp? Where? Capitalize? VC? NDA? Share? Stock Options? VC? Domain? Traffic? Plan? $$$? Regs? Hiring? Records? Insurance? Equity? Resources? Having been a Startup Lawyer, Entrepreneur, & Venture Capitalist, I have been asked many of the following questions over the years from Entrepreneurs when …
Personal Savings, Retirement Accounts, Friends & Family, Personal Loan, Credit Cards, Grants, Bank Loan, Angels, Crowd-Funding, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, GoFundMe, Funding Contest, Peer-to-Peer Lending, MicroLoan, Kiva, Accion, Credit, PreSales, PayPal Loan, Final Thoughts When launching a business, the essential components of your success are the innovativeness of your Ideas and your willingness …
Startup Quotes: “When you get an idea that you can’t stop thinking about, that is definitely a great idea that you have to boot-up. “Instead of trying to create the “perfect” product, you should be eager to launch a minimum viable product [MVP], the leanest product. Then, if you get …
“For entrepreneurs, time is especially precious. Every wasted minute is a lost opportunity for networking, growing the business, and of course – making $$$. of the rest via Website Topics: Founders, Sm Biz, Tech Trends, Angels, SEO, Marketing, Growing, She-EOs, FAQ, Funding, Apps, Q&A, Blogs, SBA, News, TED, Zines & …
“Chase you Vision, not the money; the $$$ will end up finding you.” –Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO After being involved with dozens of Startups (mine, friends’, and clients’), I heartily agree with Tony. Starting your own business to get rich is backward thinking. Put yourself behind a product or service …
The 10 / 20 / 30 Rule for PowerPoint Presentations to “potential” Investors + 10-20 Tips for “outstanding” Presentations (Go to the end of this Post) Topics: 10 slides, last no more than 20 minutes, and contain 30 point Font or larger for easy to read. As a Venture Capitalist …
15 Inspirational Quotes to help you Overcome Business Problems 1. Outside forces stand between you & your Goal. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” —Jimmy Dean Country Singer & Sausage 2. You know you have a Solution, …
Startup Quotes: “Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard.” “Hard work works better than luck!” Yuk “Sell the results, not the nuts and bolts.” “Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.” “Diligence is the mother of good luck.”— Ben Franklin “Act now on those ideas! As they …
“One of the best ways to attract capital is to out perform the competition.” “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” “If you have a product/service that is so impressive that it captures the heart of the Investor, they will gladly give you all the $$$ you need.” “Bootstrap for …