Save Money and Get Better Results with your PR Efforts If you look on the Internet, you will see some horrible press releases. And the businesses that distributed them probably thought they would be inundated with media and sales inquiries as soon as the press releases went live. Has this happened to you? If so, [.]. MORE >>

Scott Gerber corners the wine and social media entrepreneur for a heart-to-heart talk about life, Twitter, and the most valuable thing in business MORE >>

false As a cheatsheet, the “normal” equity structure is: Founder terms: 4 year vesting, 1 year cliff, for everyone, including you. Advisor terms ( 0.5–2.0% 2.0% ) : 4 year vesting, optional cliff, full acceleration on exit. Getting equity structures right. And even if they succeed, it’s super unfair that the guy who left still has half the company. MORE >>

Applying some basic family principles to your employees can go a long way to improving loyalty and retention--especially during tough times. When starting a business, your main objective usually involves turning a profit. As the business grows, your focus often expands to another key issue: your people. Empathy can go a long way with employees. MORE >>

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The link is in the Other section below. Not Quite. Not Quite. MORE >>