It’s easier than ever. Raising money, that is. The advent of the Internet of course brought with it connectivity – to the order of Amazon.com, email, silly cat videos – and for today’s purposes, the ability to pool money. From whoever… wherever. Yup, we’re talking about crowdfunding! Today, we’re breaking down what crowdfunding means, whether […] Read more “Crowdfunding: 7 Tips for Rocking Your Strategy”

The great entrepreneurial struggle Online marketing—funnels, website layout, copywriting. Payroll. Accounting systems. The list goes on and on. When you run a business, study abounds. As you know, there’s no end to the information you can learn! And with your entrepreneurial spirit, this probably makes you giddy with excitement. But one thing that’s not possible […] Read more “Small Business Owners: A 5-Step Process for Deciding How Many Hours Per Week to Work”

No online business is ever safe from data security breaches. But don’t make the mistake of taking this as a reason to forgo the necessary measures to protect your business data.  Presented here are five strategies all businesses should employ to enhance the safety and security of business data online. Build a secure data infrastructure […] Read more “5 Ways Online Businesses Can Improve Data Security”

If you have never used the services of coworking spaces such as WeWork, then you may be convinced that they are just another way for small businesses and entrepreneurs to save on money. Whereas this might be true, there is a surplus of reasons as to why such places are more attractive and conducive as […] Read more “5 Reasons to Join a Coworking Space”

Why Small Businesses Should Use the Cloud to Securely Store Their Data The number of small businesses that are using cloud computing and storage is increasing every year. However, there is still a large group of business owners that simply don’t trust their data to cloud-based systems. The truth is that using the cloud today […] Read more “Cloud Security: How Small Businesses Can Keep Their Data Safe”

Our firm are film enthusiasts, so what better way to start our 2015 blog post by discussing the 87th Academy Awards that are being held next month.  There were a lot of great films in 2014 including some amazing performances – some that did and did not receive Oscar nominations.  Best individual performance – Eddie […] Read more “Boyhood – A innovative approach to the film industry”

Last Friday, Cristo Rey High School hosted it’s annual career day for its sophomore class.  Career day provides students with an opportunity to connect with and listen to local business leaders share their stories about various industries, including finance, law, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. Cristo Rey, started in 1997 and located in the Pilsen/Little Village community […] Read more “Cristo Rey High School and New Entrepreneurs”

Welcome you entrepreneurs and small businesses to Pasquesi Partners LLC! Its great to see and feel all the energy surrounding Chicago’s start-up environment over the past five years.  Since the launch of www.1871.com (as well as other tech incubators), we’ve seen many successful companies start as a two person entity and grow into mature organizations generating […] Read more “Hello & A Young Entrepreneur in Bali”