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With Christmas and the New Year out of the way, our thoughts turn to the first milestone of the year, submitting our self assessment tax returns. When the original paper return forms arrived last April there seemed to be so much time to return the forms that it was easy to put them aside for a shor Read More

Financing a business startup or expansion may be easier in 2011. That's because a recent report suggests increased demand for business loans has motivated some banks to move back into the market. The question is whether these loans will also be available for small businesses or whether lending will Read More

The primary reason for slow payment from existing customers is not some mystical force. It is failure to define the 'deal' clearly with customers, and failure to accurately document what deal you think was made. This article gives a sample sales call to show how easily a misunderstanding can occur Read More

I participated in a leadership course for youth this last weekend and walked away thinking about how every entrepreneur I know is a leader, and I usually find a correlation between each entrepreneur’s leadership skills and their relative success. Read More

In recent weeks, just as we’ve watched companies like Groupon, Facebook, Zynga and Twitter add over $2 Billion (that’s $2 BILLION) in new venture capital, we’re also seeing companies like Yahoo and Myspace in the news as well. Only, in the case of Yahoo we were learning about layoffs (560 employees Read More

Henry Blodget, Editor in Chief of Business Insider, answers reader questions and offers no-nonsense advice about hiring, the pros and cons of a Board of Directors, and what he'd do differently if starting over. It's good, practical advice, such as... Read More

Here are some thoughts from Mike Scanlin on raising money:

Don't hire your family members (or girlfriend/boyfriend) for executive positions in the company. It would be best if they weren't in the company at all, but if they are they certainly should not have a reporting relationship where one re Read More

The earlier you do your financial planning exercise and start saving, the more the compound interest that will accrue in your account and the more money you will have in the end. The bottom line for financial planning is to start saving and to start it NOW. Read More

New methods for sourcing capital are catching on as the credit market remains squeezed. Businesses are selling receivables in online marketplaces for 99-98 cents on the dollar, on average. Buyers compete to purchase receivables in an auction format, which is a more flexible and affordable solution. Read More