The Art of Developing Business A Plans For Start-Ups and Early Stage Companies Following is a planning system that can help inspire potential investors, key employees and other influential people to act on your behalf to achieve your business vision and mission. Within it your ideas are presented in a unique 7-step sequence to direct …
My business partner used to spend hours calculating & updating employee hours. The great thing about her is that she is a computer programmer by trade and she wanted to create a system that would allow her more time with her family. She came up with Web-Based Employee Scheduling Software. Some of the features & …
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Know Your Numbers You hear this all the time! You would be surprised how many entrepreneurs don’t know there numbers. Get comfortable with your numbers, and remember…numbers Raise Money In Stages If you have to raise money, then do it in stages. Figure out how much you’ll need to raise to reach your first milestone, …
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How To Build Business Credit in 4 Easy Steps in 2020 Business credit is credit under your Business name. The Business builds its own credit profile & credit score. This credit is based on the business’s ability to pay, and not the business owners. “You must actively work to build business credit.” It can be …
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Don’t raise capital alone Most new entrepreneurs struggle at least a little when it comes to figuring out the best ways to raise capital for their business. From understanding what a pitch is to knowing where to find investors, there’s a lot to learn! It can feel overwhelming or even impossible at times. That’s why …
Master Your Startup Pitch Deck A pitch deck is a brief slide deck that you use to either enhance your pitch presentation to investors or that you use as a form of communication to encourage investors to meet with you. The goal of your pitch deck is to get investors to want to set up …
How to invest in a startup business Investing in a business can reap rewards, both financially and personally. Individual investors typically put their time and money in companies they feel passionately about. In addition to giving the company money, they take part in major business decisions. Many angel investors act as mentors for new CEOs …
A great business idea can only go so far without the right people behind it. A recent report from CB Insights lists the top 20 reasons startups fail. “Not the right team” was the number 3 reason for startup failure, and “Disharmony among team/investors” was number 12. (“Not serving a market need” and “Running out …
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How to Find Small Business Investors Whether you’re just starting out or you’re established and trying to grow, every small business needs money. You can get money a few ways. First, you can work off your own personal savings. This is referred to as “bootstrapping” and is how a lot of small businesses initially get …
What is venture capital? Venture capital is one form of financing for small businesses, startups, and growing companies that are deemed to have long-term growth potential. Investors usually give venture capital in the form of money, but they can also offer their managerial or technical expertise. Venture capital investors (called venture capitalists) are usually part …