Nathan Mitchell, Small-Business Coach, Author, And Professional Speaker, addresses the importance of an optimistic outlook in small-business and entrepreneurship. Read More
The naïve entrepreneur thinks he can relax, after he finally cashes the check from a professional investor, but in reality that’s when the work and the pressure starts. His first reality reset is that now, maybe for the first time, he really has a boss, or several bosses, and often very demanding o Read More
Are you a parent with entrepreneurial aspirations? Then you may just be the next “Mompreneur” or “Dadpreneur”!

Contrary to what many people think, parents make great entrepreneurs.

Here are some tips and ideas for finding and starting the business of your dreams while managing the conflict Read More
Many people want to start a company that they can operate easily over the internet. At the same time, they want business support and a proven system that traditionally comes with a franchise opportunity. In many situations, it is difficult to "have your cake and eat it too", but right now, there ar Read More
Every startup with any traction quickly reaches a point where they need to hire employees to grow the business. Unfortunately, this always happens when pressures are the highest, and business processes are ill-defined. At this point you need superstars and versatile future executives, yet your in-h Read More
In our society, we have become accustomed to cheering for the underdog. And yet, in the business world, where women entrepreneurs are often labeled as underdogs, we don’t seem to be as supportive. In my opinion, women, in any arena, are not the epitome of underdogs in any way, shape or form.

A Read More
As the year winds down and you prepare to start anew, focus only on the take-aways from the past year that will support you as you boldly enter a new season of your business and leave everything else behind. Read More
It’s a long way from an entrepreneur’s “idea” to a working product with a real market and paying customers. A necessary intermediate step for proof of concept, credibility with potential investors, and communication with your team, is a working prototype. Building a prototype should be an early and Read More
Republished from Pretty Young Professional, an online resource and community providing practical advice, guidance and support to young professional women. PYP can be followed @PYPro

I am a perfectionist. They say that the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Unfortunately, man Read More
If your startup is great enough to get a term sheet from angel investors or a venture capitalist, the next step for the investor is to complete the dreaded due diligence process. This is the last step of the process, where surprises in the evaluation of the management team, documentation, and perso Read More
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