Startup Lessons From Elite Entrepreneurs

But, the game’s out there, and it’s play or get played. That simple.

–Omar Little, HBO’s The Wire

Have you ever found yourself wondering how your startup got dropped so quickly by the competition and was made to “eat t Read More
I encounter a variety of people with a variety of reasons who want to buy a franchise. Most often people are motivated by a desire to move away from full time employment toward business ownership. This movement away is usually related to being “down-sized” from their former employ and a desire to Read More
The embattled, (to say the least) Quiznos sub sandwich franchise has had it's share of headaches; class-action lawsuits, and very, very, unhappy franchisees. And, they almost had to declare bankruptcy. See what the new team is doing to save this franchise. Read More
Ray Kroc was quite a man. He "invented" McDonald's, but he did so much more than that. He was a gifted...well, you're going to have to read this post. You may be surprised! Read More
Cutting down on your business costs is often much easier than increasing your revenue. Here are five tips for penny pinching business who wants to save money. Read More
The first step to getting a business loan is doing your research to decide if you really need one. Those passionate about starting a business should not worry about the fact that they don’t have money. There are small business loans that they can apply for to get them started. Read More
One of the biggest challenges of being a small business owner is keeping the financial side of the house organized. Here are 5 simple things you – as a small business owner – can do to help keep your finances in order. Read More
The Use Tax Defined: Learn more about what they are, where they apply and when they are due. Use taxes apply to a wide range of goods–any tangible personal property used, consumed or stored in the state–and services on which no sales tax was paid. Even if a sales tax was paid to an out-of-state ve Read More
If you are self employed or a small business owner, you have probably discovered that keeping track of your accounting and finances can be time consuming and occasionally frustrating. Unless you are an accountant, you’re never really sure if you are doing things correctly. Consequently, you proc Read More
I learned this in a virtual meeting where about 10 stakeholders were invited to give input to a mock-up created by our project. They were all subject matter experts within the area, and had earlier provided some input on an individual basis. I walked through the whole thing, and what happened? Ther Read More
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