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What's in a name when picking one for your business. Quite a lot, say some entrepreneurs who fret over what to name their new venture during startup. Not only will the name you choose stay with you for a long time, but it will communicate much about your values and your business to customers. It will be a first impression but must also leave a lasting impression and with all of this said, here are some other thoughts from Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs Read More

11 Lessons I Learned Raising Venture Capital

We recently just completed raising venture capital, (a Series A financing), in which we raised $1.1M. The round was led by MentorTech ventures, with participation from Amicus Capital and prominent Bay Area and Seattle angels. We started fundraising in earnest in August of 2009, so from start to finish it took us 8 months. Raising money was a lot harder and took a lot longer than we expected, but obviously with determination and a bit of luck it can be done Read More

This article describes the basic strategies that we used to get our online business over the hump. In some ways, this article is also the sequel to my last one on how I was a neurotic mess when our business first launched Read More

One of the first hires most entrepreneur's make ends up with a title like Office Manager. This is why and how this person, after a while, ends up without a job Read More

Succession planning tends to not be fully or effectively executed, yet it's incredibly important to a company's long-term prospects. This post contains links to 5 articles on the Winning Workplaces website that provide related guidance for leaders -- particularly those who run small businesses Read More

These are important mistakes many entrepreneurs make when entering into a partnership. This article also gives good, practical advice on how to avoid them Read More

First (and last) impressions matter

Research shows that customers remember the first and last moments of their interactions with you more vividly than the rest of it. Make sure the first and last elements of your customer interactions are a well-engineered, well documented process that all your team follow - because they are going to stick in the customer's memory Read More

hit read, over my business career, substantially over 10,000 assorted articles and lists about how anyone can be successful with a small business be it an autarkical business or a franchise Read More

How to Get Blog Post Inspiration: 5 Styles: Keeping your blog interesting and fresh isn’t just a case of posting regularly, you also need to mix things up and use different styles of posts. Here are five different styles you can try out to make your blog more interesting Read More

Great insights into how to build a successful career and life. Focus on giving and the getting will take care of itself Read More