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How a Small Business Can Lower and Control Legal Fees startups-misc Startups Get informed to cut legal fees Oscar Michelen, Atty. From the Editor's Desk
Sep 23

Startups Misc.

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Get informed to cut legal fees

How a Small Business Can Lower and Control Legal Fees
At the risk of striking fear into the hearts of my fellow lawyers, I want to write about how businesses, particularly small and growing companies can lower and control... MORE
  • Oscar Michelen, Atty.
  • Estimated reading time: 7 min read

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1The more you know, the more empowered you are. 2Don't be shy to talk about money. 3For best results, be totally hands-on.
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Until you Find a Mentor, Coach Yourself entrepreneurs Startups Even lone wolves need startup guidance From the Editor's Desk
Aug 19

Entrepreneurs

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Even lone wolves need startup guidance

Until you Find a Mentor, Coach Yourself
You’ve finally decided to chart your own path and become an entrepreneur—now you could use a good mentor to light the way and open doors. Unfortunately this crucial relationship isn’t easy to... MORE
  • From the Editor's Desk
  • Estimated reading time: 1 min read

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Read up on everything about your field. 2Get on the inside for a realistic view. 3Take classes, attend trade shows and network.
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Is Market Research Necessary for Small Businesses? business-plans Startups Yes, and you can do it yourself From the Editor's Desk
Jul 29

Business Plans

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Yes, and you can do it yourself

Is Market Research Necessary for Small Businesses?
Initial and ongoing market research is integral to every effective business plan. No matter how brilliant you think your product may be, its brilliance is irrelevant if you do... MORE
  • From the Editor's Desk
  • Estimated reading time: 4 min read

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    Highlights

    1Find out who is your market. 2Explore diffrent types of research. 3Ask yourself the specific, difficult questions.
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3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Borrowing fund-raising Startups How will you put the funds to work? Ty Kiisel From the Editor's Desk
Jul 22

Fund Raising

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How will you put the funds to work?

3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Borrowing
David Gilbert of National Funding helps small business get the capital they need to grow. He tells Forbes.com that “many business owners have a difficult time articulating what the financing... MORE
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  • Estimated reading time: 2 min read

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    Highlights

    1Be able to articulate how you will use the capital. 2Make sure what you borrow will add to bottom line. 3Be able to explain your own financial statements.
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Achieving Dreams: The Guide For Starting A Business entrepreneurs Startups From the Editor's Desk
Jun 28

Entrepreneurs

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Achieving Dreams: The Guide For Starting A Business
Starting a business can be both exhilarating and challenging. It requires your full attention and energy. It all starts with an idea, an observation that there is a problem... GO TO ARTICLE
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What Billion Dollar Companies Looked Like at Series A startups-misc Startups History of startup legends From the Editor's Desk
May 27

Startups Misc.

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History of startup legends

What Billion Dollar Companies Looked Like at Series A
Behind every successful startup are humble beginnings, where often brilliant ideas were underestimated.GO TO ARTICLE
  • From the Editor's Desk

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Many of them bucked conventional startup wisdom. 2They changed consumer behavior and created demand. 375% surveyed had unknown founders and zero revenue.
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How To Select The Right Entity For Your Business startups-misc Startups Compare and contrast Contributors From the Editor's Desk
May 19

Startups Misc.

Compare and contrast

How To Select The Right Entity For Your Business
Choosing which business entity is best for your startup may not be obvious at first. Here are some of the implications of various options.GO TO ARTICLE
  • From the Editor's Desk

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    Highlights

    1An LLC is less formal in structure than a corporation. 2LLCs and corporations both enjoy limited liability. 3Venture capitalists favor Delaware C corporations.
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8 Things Billionaires Can Teach Us About Growing a Business startups-misc Startups Words of wisdom from the top Drew Hendricks From the Editor's Desk
May 12

Startups Misc.

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Words of wisdom from the top

8 Things Billionaires Can Teach Us About Growing a Business
When billionaires give startup advice, we should all take notes, especially on fundamentals they all agree on.GO TO ARTICLE
  • From the Editor's Desk

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Billionaires are full of advice, but few of us listen. 2Success is based on steady efforts over time. 3The most successful people agree on these fundamentals.
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So You’ve Got Problems? That’s Probably Great News startups-misc Startups Every company encounters trouble Howard Tullman From the Editor's Desk
May 06

Startups Misc.

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Every company encounters trouble

So You’ve Got Problems? That’s Probably Great News
It’s normal for startups to encounter hiccups, so don’t panic—just learn to accept and deal with them.GO TO ARTICLE
  • From the Editor's Desk

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Problems are normal! 2Take time and listen to your team. 3Ignoring problems is not a solution.
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You Can’t Do It All: 3 Things to Outsource entrepreneurs Startups Free up your hands Anita Campbell From the Editor's Desk
Apr 29

Entrepreneurs

Man by window at dusk.
Free up your hands

You Can’t Do It All: 3 Things to Outsource
There comes a point when in order to scale, you have to let go of some of the tasks you do and entrust them to others. Go from “doing everything”... GO TO ARTICLE
  • From the Editor's Desk

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Some areas are worth paying others to manage. 2Most of us aren't art, tax AND marketing wizards. 3Use both outside professionals and easy software.
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