You can end up spending a lot of money test marketing a business idea. That’s because you initially have to tinker with product features or develop a diversified product line with varying prices.
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 […]
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 […]
So you know that you want to start a business. The only thing holding you back is uncertainty. You need to be sure that you follow all the steps that prepare you to launch your own corporation. By going through a checklist of essentials, you hit the ground running on your first day of operations.