Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2020

While legally the entrepreneur has created a business entity, there is nothing of value yet to own since the company has no solution to offer, no customers, and no revenue. At this point investors should be interested in buying a chunk of the business. Funding and rollout stage.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2014

The best way for small business owners and startup entrepreneurs to deal with that complexity is through careful planning, detailed documentation, and careful organization. Often these companies will engage an outside tax accountant who specializes in the arcane details of the IRS as well as state departments of revenue or taxation.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 27, 2021

Key Takeaway: Duda started out with a simple idea and goal — to help small businesses boost their traffic with better mobile websites. 19:12] If a small business came to you or that was listening to this, is that somebody that you would serve, or would you send them actually on to one of your agency partners?

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Do you still use business cards for your business? The above video is a funny look at how some people feel about business cards. Failure Is Overrated – fi.co/posts/2441.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2018

In our recent article 7 Epic Product Fails and the Valuable Lessons They Can Teach Your Small Business we explored the important lessons your business can learn from products that spectacularly failed to make the cut. The Lesson for your business: Provide a reason for customers to keep coming back. And try again.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Safely Match Web Design and Typography – [link]. Stunning that NYT’s print ad revenue fell 7% in Q4. Comics’ Greatest Logos – [link].

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Especially since VC pattern matching may inappropriately label people this way (can’t sell) who are merely nervous or new to their environment. It doesn’t matter what industry, what product, what revenue model, what stage of development. Photo by Jan Koetsier on Pexels.com. And what type of ‘sales’ you’ll mostly be doing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Being a consultant is a role that works with big companies, but I have found that it doesn’t get much traction in small businesses and startups. In startups and small businesses, there is always a need for a hands-on project leader or interim executive. Promote yourself with a title to match your expertise.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Is it a lifestyle business while you’re keeping your other job? Is it a small business that hits $4 million in revenue in four years and $8 million in ten years? You need to decide what your personal goal is and how it matches what you think this business can grow into.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Yet, according to statistics from the Small Business Association (SBA), over half of new businesses offer something else - personal professional services, including consulting, business coaching, and advisory services. Set pricing to assure both revenue and profit. Maximize repeat business with existing clients.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2013

Written by Michael Gerber – “The World’s #1 Small Business Guru” – its key takeaways are beautifully presented in the form of a compelling narrative involving the author and a small business owner named Sarah. In Gerber’s eyes, three distinct personalities exist in each small business.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 24, 2020

How to Outsource Small Business Work written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Then scaled a 25 million dollar Amazon business selling toys and baby products, but always struggled to hire help. FreeeUp started with $5,000 in 2015 and reached 12 million in annual revenue in 2019.

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Up and Running

APRIL 21, 2021

They can feel like a strangling noose around the bottom line and profit margins of business merchants. It’s been a challenging year, and small businesses face different difficulties, from having to shut due to Covid-19 to the struggles of securing Government loans to stay afloat. Oh, chargebacks. Poor customer service.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2016

In order to make a splash in their industries, startups need a healthy flow of working capital and, when you’re just trying to get established, it’s often impossible to access a sustainable flow of working capital through revenue alone. Safeguarding Personal Assets. Reducing Reliance on Credit Scores.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

A blunder could result in a lawsuit or a bad hire, resulting in thousands of dollars in penalties or lost revenue. This means you can pick from a bigger pool of experienced candidates whose abilities match the job requirements. Remember that HR outsourcing is perfect for small businesses. Source: Pexels.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

With the Covid-19 virus a worldwide pandemic, if you’re leading any startup or small business, you have to be asking yourself, “What’s Plan B? While the impact on small businesses and workers in the “gig-economy” hasn’t made the news, it will be worse for them. But next the question is, ‘What happens to my business?”.

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Up and Running

JULY 13, 2017

Small business owners know a larger than expected tax bill could put a wrench in their company’s cash flow management , a scenario everyone is eager to avoid. But accurately forecasting your tax obligations may seem difficult, particularly when you’re busy running a company. Business owners often overlook certain types of taxes.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

This means you’ll need to communicate your startup costs, your revenue projections (including your assumptions), and a breakdown of your proposed expenses. Related posts: The Business Plan. Small Business and Startups: Thinking About Business Plans (again).

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Small Business Administration loans are often one of the first places that small business owners in the United States think of looking for a loan, and they’re right to. Small Business Lending Fund is a dedicated government fund that provides capital for small business loans through specific lenders in each U.S.

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Board Effect

MARCH 22, 2022

Community banks support 53% of all small business loans even though they only represent 17% of the total banking system. A recent survey by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors showed that community banks with smaller assets and lower revenues tended to adopt technology more slowly than larger, more profitable banks.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A self-professed digital nomad and the founder of a software startup that provides order, purchase and inventory management, Benjamin has found an enviable match for his wanderlust with a business that allows him to work online, anywhere and anytime. This means you need to be flexible and re-pivot your product or your business.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The expansion of e-commerce should also bring about seeing returns as a strategic lever, similar to how companies used faster delivery to drive customer experience and revenue. The first step is to have a domain name that matches your business name. The current returns process has too many touchpoints where shrinkage can happen.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

9-More precise algorithms to match couples. I am the CEO and co-founder of a dating app called So Syncd that is based on matching compatible personality types. This is a future trend I see in the dating app space: The next generation of dating apps will match people based on more than just looks. Photo Credit: Jessica Alderson.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 11, 2022

Referral Programs: A Guide for Small Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Running a business is hard But with a good referral program it doesn't have to be As a small business owner you are probably thinking about helping your current customer or trying to figure out how to increase sales.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

If you’re an existing business, you should be able to get the information you need from your accounting. Most accounting systems used in small business have categories in the chart of accounts and reports that summarize by line of sales. Example of bike store sales lines. Months and years. That tells you want to change.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2020

When applying for a loan through the Small Business Administration (SBA), you have to meet some basic qualifications. For example, you need excellent credit , $5 million or less in annual revenue, and a net worth equal to or less than $15 million. It’s basically life insurance for your business.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As we mentioned above, your brand is also defined by what your business says and does, and your customers’ experiences and perceptions. If your actions and your brand identity don’t match, (like Chipotle serving GMO foods when their brand is built around “food with integrity”) then your prospects and customers will notice.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 19, 2014

If you own or run a small business, there is a large chance that at some point in your business’s lifetime, you are going to need capital to fuel growth. It’s one of the highest priorities, as well as largest obstacles , for small business owners. Before, credit-challenged borrowers didn’t stand a chance.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Small business leaders salivating at the idea of getting a big cash injection from an angel investor need to slow things down a bit and focus on their own company first. The answer to the age-old question of whether your business should be trying to make money or raise money is almost universally the latter. More Independence.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It’s finally getting a little easier for small businesses to obtain the funds they need to invest in and grow their operations. Statistics from a variety of sources indicate a gradual loosening of lending to small businesses around the country. Have plans? Need funding? Lending is picking up. The December figure was up 2.7

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In this episode, Jason and I dive into the importance of financial guidance for agencies and what small businesses are missing when they don’t have a CFO. They do get more complicated as you get larger, but really, uh, revenue recognition is a phrase. A lot of them are trying to maintain. We've looked at a few.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The JOBS Act opened doors for major innovations in crowdfunding , and dozens of new funding websites have popped up to address the needs of specific types of businesses. Kabbage offers short-term cash advances between $500 and $50,000 to small businesses. If you’re looking for a grant….

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Up and Running

MARCH 4, 2022

According to the United States Small Business Administration, there are approximately 32.5 million small businesses at the moment. The number fluctuates from year to year with businesses coming and going. A business plan does far more than help secure venture capital when you’re starting out.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Whether it’s sponsorships, co-branded products or exclusivity deals, for many businesses to grow a partnership is as inevitable as acquiring funding. But what if you own a small business? Does partnering with other businesses make sense? What are the advantages of small business partnerships?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A finalist in the Social and Culture category , which will pitch at 11 am Saturday, March 9, EnrichHER Funding , based in Atlanta, is fueling the growth of women-led businesses by enabling women founders to secure capital in an affordable and non-dilutive way. We checked in with co-founder and CEO Dr. Roshawnna Novellus to learn more.

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2013

The biggest advantage of alternative finance is that you can find a product that very specifically matches your company’s need, and the cost of the financing is related to value of the project. OnDeck Capital offers a small business loan that is similar, but with some key differences to conventional cash advances.

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 20, 2023

To be a truly great leader in your small business, you must know how to recruit and retain top talent for better company culture and create profitability in your organization. Small businesses don’t offer employees huge ladders to climb. Some small companies are stacked with A-players, yet the reason why is not obvious.

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