An article in the New York Times' small business section reports on a Maryland University business school study that suggests venture capital firms often ignore business plans and even an entrepreneur's past startup experience when deciding what projects to fund preferring to go on instinct and their experience instead when judging a venture's Read More
Many articles and books have been written about what makes a good investor. A lot of these articles look at some of the most famous investors, like Warren Buffet and George Soros, and analyze what makes them successful. This is a sort of 'bottom-up' view of how to become a success at investing. Read More
Today on our walk we look at the impact of how you sell on your brand equity. Read More
Want to start your own business? Bonnie Kelly and Teresa Walsh, also known as B&T, will share how they founded the jewelry company Silpada and will give advice for women who want to start their own businesses. Read More
Joanne's time management tip is to designate running around days: “Then the rest of the week I can focus on working, without worrying about when I'm going to get to those nagging errands done.” Read More
Serial-entrepreneur and blogger Scott Burkett has this small business outsourcing advice for startup companies. It should be understood that Scott uses the term offshoring because much of this outsourcing may involve dealings with businesses outside the country in which you operate. It should also be understood that much of Scott's advice here is Read More
Oliver Waller, director of OneMinuteU, shares some secrets about small business tax breaks including what to deduct and what to watch for. Be sure to check with your own tax preparer and carefully research any advice you might get online, but the suggestions in this brief article may open your eyes to some of the amazing possibilities out there an Read More
Written communication can be difficult to get right when selling to different cultures. Yet the right touches of written communication within your sales process can help you establish good international business relationships. Read More
Expect some failures when you start towards a new goal you have set yourself. Overcoming those failures and moving forward will be the best thing you can do. Read More
International salespeople learn to develop cultural skills to evaluate when and how to deliver information and explanations to different cultures. In international sales, salespeople do not simply explain things, they also get people to want to listen to them. They rely on strong cross-cultural communication skills. Read More
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