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 …
“As the Corona-Virus Pandemic intensifies, Americans are facing not only a Public Health crisis but an Economic crisis as well. To help you navigate this uncertain period and protect your financial well-being, SmartAsset has gathered a list of resources to help you answer the difficult money questions you may have”. …
“It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day hard work of running a business and completely forget that – while solving problems and building something, you can be proud of, you also have an incredible opportunity to shape the future. Even better, you have the chance to meet amazing …
Startups are full of promise & excitement, but the other side is, they’re also full of risk & insecurity. There are a lot of great ideas out there that somehow never get off the ground + there are plenty of questionable ones that become massive successes. Which do you want to be? …