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Employees, spouses, kids — what does it take to get people motivated so you don’t have to nag them? Motivation is powerful. It predicts success better than intelligence, ability, or salary. Read More

Here are some quick gut checks and questions to ask yourself to determine what path you should embark on. Read More

Because I work with first-time entrepreneurs that don’t have a business management background or education, lots of the people who come to me have been thinking about entrepreneurship for years – sometimes even for decades – but they have been held back from starting to build their businesses by fe Read More

Big names like Kickstarter and Indiegogo may dominate the discussion around crowdfunding, but there are hundreds of options, each with its own unique spin on raising money (and subsequently their own requirements and fees). Mountain View, Calif.-based Wrike, which makes project management software, Read More

After representing entrepreneurs for more than 20 years, I remain dismayed that many business owners believe litigation will result in a satisfactory resolution to their disputes.

I often advise my clients to avoid litigation. Why? Consider all the associated costs, the risk of losing the litiga Read More

You’ve been there, we all have. You finally break away from the day-to-day routine and get an opportunity to travel, work remotely, or just work from home for a couple days. Yet, your mind starts playing this constant internal tug-of-war. It becomes a battle of work vs. play.

How do you stay pro Read More

When you’re just starting out as a new entrepreneur it’s pretty scary not knowing where your next dollar will come from and that uncertainty often drives new entrepreneurs to want to say yes to everyone and everything just to make sure that revenue is coming in the door. This is a strategy that wil Read More

Pitching your idea to investors can be nerve-racking. Even with lots of practice, it’s easy to find yourself clamoring for the right words. That being said, certain mistakes can mean the end for you and your business. With that in mind, we asked seven members from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) t Read More

There are two things that are true about creating financial projections for your company and the assumptions that come with that: Firstly, projections and assumptions are necessary, are all over your business planning, and you can’t successfully build a new business without them. Secondly, projecti Read More

The first 12 months of a startup is hugely exciting time, but important to your success is cash flow. Read More