As a part of starting a new company, I’m currently working on some of the more mundane tasks associated with the startup of a new venture, like registering the LLC, setting up bank accounts, looking into options for office space, etc. To balance these tasks, I’m also in the middle of getting a logo designed [...]
Question: I want to open my own restaurant, but without any experience or capital, I’m having trouble finding a bank to lend me the money I need to build out the space and buy equipment. Any ideas?
Answer: No different from any other first-time entrepreneur, you need to walk before you can run. In your case, [...]
Running a company is a balancing act, and striking the right balance is an important skill. But when it comes to raising money, achieving the perfect balance between sales, profits and cash flow might be the wrong thing to do. Strongly favoring one can create more funding opportunities.
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Metal, prefabricated offices have come a long way in the past decade. Not only is it much more affordable than in years past, it’s a quick and green way to meet your home office space needs.
There are several vendors that offer prefab office kits, including kitHAUS, Modern Shed and Modern Cabana.
Questions to ask yourself before [...]
I’ve written about methods for small businesses to get a piece of booming international markets here, here, and here. The problem is that many of these methods are out of reach for many small businesses. It takes a lot of resources to set up an office abroad or acquire a foreign business. That’s why I [...]
It’s almost a given now that if you have a website, you also have a blog. The question for small-business owners is: Is blogging, twittering, etc., really worth your time?
A lot of bigger companies have decided it is. Just check out this list of 50 companies and how they are using social media. In these [...]
When people think of profitable online business ventures, they think of eBay, Amazon, Google, and MySpace, and internet entrepreneurs such as Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Tom Anderson and Steve Jobs. But there are a number of people without “name recognition” who have made–and are making–millions online. Joel Comm, the New York Times [...]
Self-made billionaire Bill Bartmann has released an online curriculum for aspiring entrepreneurs. Bartmann, once a homeless teenager, gang member and a high school drop-out, pulled himself together to finish school, put himself through college and obtain a law degree. He and Kathy — his wife and business partner — have since graced the covers of [...]
I just came across an article in the Chicago Tribune about coworking. It’s a term used to describe office space that’s shared by several people, usually self-employed entrepreneurs or part-time employees looking to escape from their spare bedroom at home, the local Starbucks or other workspace.
According to the article, “Coworking sites first showed up in [...]
Guy Kawasaki on the color red’s mystical link to business success
Jim Jantsch on how to measure your website’s effectiveness
Robb Mandelbaum on Obama’s tax plans
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