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Venture Capital and Start Ups

Make It Happen!

Filed under Business Management, Small Business, Venture Capital and Start Ups on May 8, 2011

The old adage “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” goes especially well in the entrepreneurial environment. You have to do something if you expect something to happen, it’s not going to…

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Why Pay for Office Space?

Filed under Office Space & Virtual Offices, Small Business, Venture Capital and Start Ups on April 13, 2011

As a provider of office space, I’m often asked “why would I want to pay for office space when I have a home office?” The first thing that comes to…

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Have You Seen the Nose on Your Face Lately?

Filed under Business Management, Small Business, Venture Capital and Start Ups on January 2, 2011

As plain as the nose on your face. What does that mean? It means something that is obvious. It’s right up there with; plain as day, is the Pope Catholic,…

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Would You Benefit From a Business Incubator?

Filed under Venture Capital and Start Ups on December 24, 2010

It seems every town, school and entrepreneur is taken with the idea of a business incubator. Each party is hoping to make money off of the deal while serving a…

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What Is Your Strategy?

Filed under Business Management, Small Business, Venture Capital and Start Ups on December 5, 2010

I am a big strategy fan, mostly because I have restructured so many companies that did not have one. Others had one that had not changed in years despite significant…

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Don’t Write a Business Plan if You Don’t Have a Strategy

Filed under Business Management, Business Plans, Small Business, Venture Capital and Start Ups on November 16, 2010

I am always amazed at the number of people that do not have a proper business plan. I am equally amazed at those who feel that their fill in the…

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How to Grow a Small Business

Filed under Marketing, Office Space & Virtual Offices, Small Business, Venture Capital and Start Ups on October 23, 2010

If you’ve survived the recession, you are probably eager to start growing your business again. Hopefully, you’ve taken the opportunity to get you marketing side of the business in order…

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The Basics of Starting a Business – Preparation

Filed under Venture Capital and Start Ups on October 22, 2010

Once you’ve decided to go into business, there are certain administrative steps you need to take in order to get started on the right foot. Missteps here can cost you…

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Too Small to Survive

Filed under Economy, Small Business, Venture Capital and Start Ups on June 26, 2010

What has The Man done for you lately? If you’re Too Big to Fail, you picked up some TARP money and paid yourself a big fat bonus. Pretty much hush…

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Leadership and the Solopreneur

Filed under Venture Capital and Start Ups on April 5, 2010

Leadership may seem like an unusual topic for solopreneurs. An individual working alone may not appear to be a likely candidate for leadership training. Leadership is, however, a necessary component…

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