Up and Running

APRIL 6, 2020

If you’re out of cash, you’re out of business. If you’re running a startup or small business in these times, you have to be thinking about a Plan B and even a Plan C. As I write this, at least 20% of the United States is on lockdown and only “essential” businesses have their doors open.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Any information that helps support your business idea goes here, including market studies, legal agreements, photos of your products, and more. For more information about how to create a business plan, the Small Business Administration has you covered. Click here to see their complete guide to writing a business plan.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 27, 2020

Executives from companies that range from Disney to Marriott have taken reduced salaries, and it’s affected the day-to-day workers as well. You can also start a business that provides side income, such as being a freelancer. Even a small business qualifies for a variety of deductions and incentives.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 11, 2015

And banks can’t legally lend money to startups no matter how good the business plan, for good reasons (that’s depositors’ money, and bank risk is regulated). And almost 500,000 new businesses startup every month, according to the Small Business Administration (SBA). We minded cash flow first, before growth.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Navigating the transition between a salaried employee and running your own consulting business can be tricky. People often ask: How do I get clients for my consulting business? Can I start a consulting business while working full time? How do I become a small business consultant? Fill In the Business Blanks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2023

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

Source: NVCA , “Startup Ecosystem Faces Capital Crunch over Coming Months” USA – SBA Loans and PPP. The $349 billion aid package issued by the US Government and distributed in the form of SBA loans was quickly gobbled up by a large number of applications, many of which were from venture-backed or PE-backed startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

This is true for any business, not just the real estate business. In our definitive guide on how to start a small business , we suggest that aspiring entrepreneurs choose a niche for the best chance at success. For more information about how to create a business plan, the Small Business Administration has you covered.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. You do in small business, in startups, you survive on focus, and my shortcut to strategy that I like is think about identify, market and business offering.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2013

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2012

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2009

The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Act in 1958 guaranteed that for every dollar a bank or financial institution invested in a new company, the U.S. Many investors weren’t interested in working for a large company for a salary and bonus, and most hated the paperwork and salary limitations that the SBIC imposed.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner with questions about funding your small business? Maybe you are wondering which metrics to track, or whether or not you should take out a loan for your business. You can kind of think of it like a kayak for small business. My name is John Bates.

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