Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I owned a mortgage company when the mortgage industry crashed and lost almost everything pushing me to the brink of personal bankruptcy. Financial freedom due to business enables me to grow my business and pay my employees, but it gives my family the quality of life that I want for them. Photo credit: Ty Crandall. 20- Various ways.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

companies can no longer afford to provide group health insurance to their employees. And both employers and employees alike have tried to make the most of a bad situation. In fact, since 2000, more than 10 million Americans have filed personal bankruptcy due to their employers’ failed health insurance plan. We said it.

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Mike Michalowicz

APRIL 15, 2013

You fix your bottom line by increasing revenue or cutting costs or both. You can’t guarantee that you will increase revenue by next month, but you can guarantee that your rent will be due. Many costs are static and recurring, meaning they happen every month for the same amount regardless of your revenue. Sales don’t.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. Poorly calculated LTVs can become BVs (bankruptcy values). I’m guessing much of this was 101 to many readers.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2020

As a landlord, your main goal is to maintain your rental properties at tip-top conditions and grow your revenue. Failing to resolve the issues you face can damage your business reputation and may result in property destruction and bankruptcy. Cost control – Limiting your expenses will result in higher revenues for your business.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

If your business is unable to weather the current economic storm and has to close or file bankruptcy, you can be held personally liable for any outstanding debts. But without the personal liability protection of the “corporate shield” provided by a legal business entity, your personal finances might be vulnerable to a lawsuit or bankruptcy.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Revenue dropped and bankruptcy loomed as a real possibility. I had to make drastic cuts, including letting go beloved employees. Thirty years ago when I started my company, I probably would never have said it takes courage to lead a small business, but without it, I assure you, you’ll fail.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2017

When I took the job of VP of Marketing in a company emerging from bankruptcy, excuses seemed to be our main product. We weren’t supporting the mission of the company (generate revenue and profit), and the lack of honesty diminished our credibility, and our integrity. A few became ex-employees. “We still have time.” (We

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 20, 2022

While employees are often inspired by success stories and case studies of triumphant innovation tales of large companies, the cost of not innovating is often overlooked. Sharing the stories of organizational failure due to a lack of enterprise innovation can create a sense of urgency in employees and make them understand the stakes.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2016

Collections, delinquencies, and bankruptcies stay on your credit report for up to 7 years, but their impact lessens over time. Most lenders will only disqualify applicants who have had bankruptcies in the last 2-3 years. Over time, you can increase your business’ revenues and decrease dependency on financing. Bottom Line.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2018

You have to align your business model to the needs of the market, find competent staff to execute your plans, develop a high-quality product, invest in marketing and set up a corporate network that can boost growth and revenue. While some CEOs start the company with just a couple of employees, others start with a few hundred.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2015

I’ve been investing in, buying and restructuring small businesses for over 20 years and it’s a passion of mine to see everyone succeed from employees to shareholders, owners and investors. Here’s how to change your business model in order to mitigate or leverage seasonal demand: Level out revenues. by Ted Karkus, CEO of Prophase Labs.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

How many employees do you have? Most of these “successful” entrepreneurs, are on the verge of bankruptcy. With the focus on size and on sales and on revenue, these entrepreneurs think the only way to improve things is to sell more. What do your sales look like? These are bad questions.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2018

With augmented reality, manufacturers will be able to train employees faster and with more accurate instructions and scenarios compared to non-interactive methods like documents or monitors. 0 entails a comprehensive digital integration that will disrupt and challenge not only employees but also CEOs and upper management. Industry 4.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer were all shuttered due to GM's bankruptcy, which occurred on June 1, 2009. They're also dedicated to giving back to the community and their employees, who each receive three pints of ice cream per day. billion in revenue annually. He puts a high value on his employees, and it pays out handsomely.

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Ben's Blog

APRIL 1, 2011

The problem is that she doesn’t actually fix any of the problems and the employees eventually become quite frustrated that the Chief Executive keeps ignoring the most basic problems and conflicts. If she can separate the importance of the issues from how she feels about them, she will avoid demonizing her employees or herself.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2014

They must not only manage employees, customers and operations, but also develop brand recognition, differentiate themselves from competitors, and acquire and retain profitable customers. Bankruptcy information. The benefits of becoming a franchisee. It can be a lonely world out there for independent, small business owners.

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

A Facebook employee (FBe) gave a talk about measuring ROI/Value of Facebook campaigns. A good business analyst will measure how many clicks came through from Facebook, and she/he will also measure the conversion rate, revenue, etc., Revenue per Facebook-referred visitor (staying with last click attribution for now).

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Metrics Advertising Marketing Social Media 165

Transformify

AUGUST 5, 2021

With the current changes in the market today, businesses are more focused on the ways to meet the demands of their customers, irrespective of the new way of working of their remote employees and hybrid workforce. The never-ending cycle of lockdowns and reopenings makes it impossible to forecast revenue streams and retain full-time employees.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 25, 2015

The US Internal Revenue Service uses these numbers to: Identify businesses located in the United States and its territories. Identify what business employees filing taxes work for. If you can answer ‘yes’ to any of the IRS’s questions below, you need to apply for an Employer Identification Number: Do you have employees?

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2016

We founded the company in 2000 and have since continued to grow our client base and revenues and, at the same time, have been named to a lot of ‘best places to work’ lists, including the big one, Fortune’s. Clients needed transparency and accountability from their agency, employees craved trust and flexibility.

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Ben's Blog

JULY 16, 2013

Perhaps you are caught in the “Series A crunch” or perhaps you are a consumer company and expected that you would be valued on users rather than revenue like the last time. First, if you did not understand how radically the fundraising environment might change, then there is no chance that your employees would have understood it.

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Ben's Blog

JULY 16, 2013

Perhaps you are caught in the “Series A crunch” or perhaps you are a consumer company and expected that you would be valued on users rather than revenue like the last time. First, if you did not understand how radically the fundraising environment might change, then there is no chance that your employees would have understood it.

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Marketing Preferred Stock Post-Money Valuation Down Round 46

Up and Running

MAY 21, 2015

What this means, is that he gets paid not as a portion of the profit, but as a portion of the overall revenue, regardless of the profit. A liquidation preference is just a fancy way of describing in what order, and how the various owners of a business get paid in the event of a sale or bankruptcy.

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Transformify

MARCH 20, 2020

It is highly likely that thousands of small businesses will go bankrupt as few can afford to pay rent and salaries while generating no revenue at all. Budget airlines already canceled routes and offered unpaid leave to their employees on a rotating basis. Most employees have been sent on unpaid leave. 70-80% job cuts are likely.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Before, they were on the brink of bankruptcy. If your company has formulated and communicated a clear, credible value proposition to all employees, agencies, vendors, consultants, and partners—congratulations! and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius…”. This post contains video, click to play]. Conclusion.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The idea is to use the end of the year to actually reduce profits by decreasing revenue and increasing expense. You may have difficulty collecting certain receivables or the recession may have forced some of your vendors into bankruptcy, rendering their debts worthless. Defer and spend! Go away, please.

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Small Business Bankruptcy Restful Hiring 80

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

The predator is the loss of revenue, or worse, bankruptcy. They need to run effective marketing campaigns in order to grow their revenue. It was ok because the strong economy and high revenues were forgiving. Businesses are wary. Right now chief executive officers are about as wary as a deer hearing a twig break.

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Bankruptcy Salary Campaign Leadership 179

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Point Nine Capital uses 15Five for continuous employee feedback. Pacer is useful to search prior litigation, bankruptcies, etc. Lighter Capital, a Revenue Based Investing VC, offers a Cost of Capital Calculator. TruthFinder and Intelius provide basic background vetting. See their blog post on multiples.).

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Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2015

What is revenue going to look like? I want to have enough revenue to hire a manager. The big thing about budgeting is that, at the end of the day, putting your revenue forecast together and putting your expense budget together is about one thing, and that’s about cash. Planning makes me sleep better. That’s okay.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In his recent bankruptcy proceeding filing, John Ray III, the new CEO and Chief Restructuring Officer at FTX, minced no words: I have over 40 years of legal and restructuring experience. I have been the Chief Restructuring Officer or Chief Executive Officer in several of the largest corporate failures in history. Just say no.

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BeyondVC

OCTOBER 8, 2003

I had breakfast with a friend the other day, and he was in the process of a bankruptcy filing for his startup. Consequently, the company had no other choice but to shut down since it was not at a stage to generate meaningful revenue. If your employees want backpay then you probably have the wrong people for your stage of company.

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Sweat Equity Term Sheet Bankruptcy Salary 60

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 30, 2020

Recent history is littered with failed startups that went from inhabiting posh, palatial offices to bankruptcy proceedings seemingly overnight. That money would be better spent on creating products and services that drive revenue, however. Another area where startups tend to go overboard is in finding and securing their office spaces.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Do your homework by doing a revenue forecast. Your employees need to develop a specialization in the long run and stick to tasks that are tailored to their skills and capabilities. Mull it over carefully to avoid getting deep into debt, or worse, closing shop altogether due to bankruptcy.

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Due Diligence Forecast Finance Bankruptcy 40

Up and Running

JULY 17, 2015

If an employee is dealing with a medical condition, or a family member with a medical condition, there are rules an employer must follow. This law guarantees employees a safe work environment, free from recognized health hazards. This means employers can fire an employee at any time for any reason, unless it’s an illegal one.

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Intellectual Property Bankruptcy United States Montana 60

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2012

From sayings like “If you want the job done right, do it yourself” to the belief that the longer you stay at the office, the better employee you are, it’s clear that Americans think that spilling one’s blood, sweat, and tears is a noble calling. Our culture puts hard work on a pedestal. Stop viewing debt as negative.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2020

However, if significantly less revenue is being earned in the business, paying the rent on an active lease demands that small-business owners negotiate. Hiding from the Internal Revenue Service. With social distancing precautions, many companies require that their employees to work from home until further notice.

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