Author Archives: timparker
How to Start a Company after Fifty
Have you hear of boomerpreneurs? These are entrepreneurs that form a business startup after the age of 50. Most boomerpreneurs held successful careers for years prior to their fifties and because of layoffs, retirement, or the desire to start a business of their own, becoming an entrepreneur may be in their future.
Sam Adams Brewery Making Loans to Business Startups
What kind of business do you want to open? Maybe your dream still feels pretty far away or maybe you’re only weeks away from opening your doors. Regardless, wouldn’t it be nice if one of your most successful competitors were not only willing to offer you advice but also give you a small startup loan [...]
Four Ways to Give Your Business Startup Staying Power
The dream of opening your business startup can easily be shattered if you’re not careful. Within the first year, three out of every ten new businesses will close their doors. Within five years, fifty percent, or five out of every 10 businesses will go from dream to nightmare but it’s not a game of chance.
How to Get Your Business Startup Crowdfunding Ready
When President Obama signed in to law the Jumpstart Our Startups, or JOBS Act as it is better known, business startups all over the country become instantly excited. Finally, there would be a new funding source that allowed new businesses to find the funding they needed without having to rely on banks or venture capital [...]
Small Business Capitalizes on Eco Friendly Products
For many, becoming and entrepreneur doesn’t happen by accident but for others, a great idea presents itself without the person ever looking for it. That was exactly what happened with Tina Menzie. Tina was a busy law student and like so many of us, she forgot to send out a Christmas card to one of [...]
The Low Risk Way to Start a Business
First, let’s be clear. There is no way to start a business without any risk. Like any investment, risk is always present and although it would be nice if it weren’t, that will never be the case. An entrepreneur can, however, start a business with a lower level of risk than others who might have [...]
Three Startups Capitalizing on Baseball
Baseball season has begun and for all of the fans of America’s pastime, it was much too long of a wait. For enterprising entrepreneurs, they know that the best way to succeed as a small business is first, to appeal to a large audience and second, give them something that resonates with something they love.
How to Gain Word of Mouth Advertising for Your Startup
Your business startup is worthless without sales, right? What makes this reality even more scary is that you’re in the beginning stages of your business which means that you have no reputation, no experience, no word of mouth, and very little capital to remedy that situation.
Do this One Business Startup Task Before Anything Else
How much of this story describes your path? Because of your background you have a unique perspective that sparked an idea that you’re sure will take off with consumers. It might be a new product or maybe it’s a new and more cost effective way to provide a service that consumers need. You can’t believe [...]
Four Places to Secure a Business Startup Loan
When starting a new business startup, what is more important than passion, a great business plan, a strong work ethic, and a lot hype? Money! You can’t start a business without money and for many businesses, you’ll need more money than you have right now.
