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Are You SURE You Want to Start a Business??
Many people daydream of breaking free of the 9 to 5 to “be their own bosses.” But is entrepreneurship as glamorous as all that? If you think running a small business means leisure time and big paychecks, think again. There are few things as difficult as getting a business off the ground, let alone running [...]
4 Resources for Small Business Loans
If you’re considering taking out a loan for your small business or startup, here are some resources that can help you find the loan program that works best for your business needs.
SBA
Naturally, the place to start for anything related to small business is the SBA. The Small Business Association’s website will educate you on different [...]
Posted in startup Tagged financing, small business loans
How to Start a Business
If you’ve already thought about the reasons you shouldn’t start a business, and haven’t been deterred, you’re probably mentally ready to take the plunge. But here are a few things to consider before going full-time as a small business owner.
1. Get Your Finances Straight
You know you need money to start a business, but have you [...]
Also posted in entrepreneurship Tagged small business, start a business
7 Predictions for Startups in 2012
Everyone else likes to wax on about what we might expect in 2012, so I thought I’d throw my hat in and give you my two cents about what I think we’ll see in 2012.
1. Businesses will continue to ignore the economy. If you haven’t noticed, we stopped whining about the down economy about a [...]
Also posted in Social Media, Tools Tagged 2012, predictions
Clearing Clutter for the New Year
Now that Christmas is over, let’s shift gears and think about 2012. What better time to clear the digital, physical and mental clutter you’ve racked up in your business than right before the fresh start of a new year? Here are some tips to get you a clean slate for January.
Digital Clutter
You know the [...]
Posted in startup Tagged clutter, productivity
Gen Y Fund Aimed to Help Young Entrepreneurs
The Young Entrepreneur Council recently announced the launch of its Gen Y Fund, an early stage venture accelerator aimed at entrepreneurs 35 and under. The fund’s goal is to support selected startups (30-50 each session) through mentoring, providing access to entrepreneurial resources and funding (each startup receives $250,000 in exchange for equity). But what makes [...]
Also posted in entrepreneurship Tagged gen y fund, young entrepreneur council
What Startups Can Learn From Steve Jobs
If you’re like most startups, you’re busy focused on doing what your competitors do, only better. How can you make your product or service faster, cleaner, cheaper, better? Steve Jobs would tell you you’re wasting your time.
After the iPod came out, companies clamored to come out with a cooler, tinier MP3 player. Then the iPhone [...]
Lead411 Releases 2011’s Technology 200 List
And the wait is finally over… Lead411 has now released the much-anticipated list of this year’s top performing companies – Technology 200! From an overwhelming number of 600 applications, the Lead411 team has narrowed it down to the cream of the crop, 200 companies that have manifested remarkable revenue growth, with at least $500,000 in [...]
Also posted in Lead411, Technology 200 Tagged 2011, advertising, CEO, consulting, dollar growth, eCommerce, funding, hardware, internet, IT Services, Lead411, marketing spend, media, revenue, roi, software, startups, tech 200, Technology 200, Telecom, Tom Blue, wireless
When Does a Startup Stop Being a Startup?
Startups are like baby chicks. One day they won’t be baby chicks anymore. They’ll look different and act different. But when does that actually happen for startups?
I like Steve Blank’s take: a startup is an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.
Taking from this, you can say once the startup [...]
Should I Start or Buy a Business?