If you’re thinking about taking a risk, then you’re already taking the risk. I am approached rather often by would-be entrepreneurs who ask how they can overcome their fear of the risks involved in starting something of their own. I don’t know how to respond, except to tell them that they are already in a [...]
Read More... →When seeking investment for your startup, most investors will want to see a business plan. Typically, entrepreneurs begin to write a 20-page document that covers everything they can imagine. A more sensible approach is to look at the business plan from the investor’s perspective and provide them a shorter, high quality version of what they [...]
Read More... →It is common for the founder of a company to stick with it no matter what happens. Through poor sales, lack of customer interest, and net losses the business is continued until everyone is exhausted, the money is gone, and time has been lost. That’s obviously not a good way to do things. The dedication [...]
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