If you’re like most people starting a first business, you are spending too much time procrastinating. Sure, there are some necessary preparations. But these are not so overwhelming that you should experience inertia at actually doing business.
If you want to start your own business, you have to decide if you would like to build something from scratch or use somebody else’s business model to get off the ground. The decision may not be as clear cut as you would think.
Before you open the doors, virtual or brick and mortar, to your new business startup, you will undoubtedly put in a lot of hours. These hours may include business plans, branding, and business registration activities but if you don’t receive the correct information from the beginning, it may cost you valuable time and money. Avoid […]
At first glance, a seasonal business looks like a dream job. Hard work and long days during a peak season followed by several months of relaxation on all the accumulated cash. But that’s not really how entrepreneurs succeed in a seasonal business. They actually work year-round.
Every new business starts with an idea. However, determining if an idea will succeed requires examination of some fundamentals. This article proposes some guidelines to validate your business idea.
If you thought that McDonald’s is still the go-to place for your burger, think again! The burger war is in full force across the United States with new restaurants and chains popping up seemingly every month. Chains like Five Guys Burgers and Frys, partly owned by professional golfer Phil Mickelson, is just one of the […]
When the Angel Capital Association recently announced its Silvertip HP Startup Central Award, the recipient was INRange Systems of Altoona, Pennsylvania. The award honors entrepreneurship that creates markets through innovation.
Small businesses, from startups to established businesses need capital to both operate and grow but there is a problem and the problem is big: 9 out of 10 of all commercial loan applications are rejected. This means that only 10% of all small business owners end up with the money they need to grow their […]