Your company’s journey from start-up to a mature, robust, and growing enterprise is like a long road trip. Before you step on the gas, you identify your destination, map out the best way to get there, calculate how long it should take you, and prepare for any roadblocks or mishaps which may slow you down […] Read more “Everything is OKR: How Start-Ups Can Use Objectives and Key Results to Keep on the Right Track”
Category: Strategic Planning
Learn whether invoice factoring can help your startup Until it’s paid, an invoice is just a piece of paper and an entry on a ledger. The true value of an invoice is in the cash that you’ll receive for it – eventually. For many businesses, the time between issuing an invoice to a customer and […] Read more “Invoice Factoring – Is It a Good Cash Flow Solution for Your Small Business?”
Every few years it seems, a new technological innovation emerges which promises to revolutionize the way businesses operate. What is now familiar and fundamental — email, cloud computing and storage, collaborative project management platforms – were once alien and often intimidating before they were universally adopted. Today, the revolution turns to “blockchain.” You may have […] Read more “Blockchain: What is It? Why Should You Care?”
Remember the good ol’ days, like 2016, when the focus on alternative funding for start-ups was on the revolutionary avenues of crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending? Well, 2017 saw the rise of yet another way early-stage companies can get the capital they need to grow and thrive. The Initial Coin Offering (ICO), through which companies use […] Read more “3 Questions About Start-Up Funding Through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)”
If you don’t think hacking and other cyber-threats pose a huge risk for small businesses, think about this: a polarized Congress seemingly unable to agree on anything actually passed a bipartisan bill about it. As reported in The Hill, the Senate approved legislation in late September which would require the federal government to offer more […] Read more “5 Critical Cyber-Security Steps Your Small Business Can Take Immediately”
There may be safety in numbers, but for many startups, there is also wisdom in numbers, complementary talents and skill sets in numbers, and credibility in numbers. Having a number of people with the experience and insight to help your early stage company navigate challenges, avoid mistakes, and build a foundation for future success can […] Read more “5 Tips for Building an Effective Start-Up Advisory Board”
Quick tips to help your startup maintain healthy cash flow. If your brilliant ideas and strategy are the brains of your start-up, and your entrepreneurial passion and vision are its heart, then cash flow is the blood running through your company’s veins. If that flow is too weak or stops entirely, or you fail to […] Read more “3 Cash Flow Management Tips for Start-Ups”
Early stage and start-up companies can invest in crucial research and development activities while pocketing significant – and now permanent – tax credits to offset the costs of those investments. The PATH (“Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes”) Act of 2015 allows entrepreneurs to commit significant resources to innovation and receive huge tax benefits even if […] Read more “The PATH Act is a Great Step Forward for Start-Up R&D Costs”
Board rooms these days are still predominantly male, but when a female exec graces the table, she’s typically reporting higher company earnings, data shows. As women climb not just the corporate ladder but are increasingly starting companies all of their own – Birchbox, Tory Birch and Flickr were all started by women, to name a […] Read more “4 Key Ways Women Business Leaders Are Reshaping the World”
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”
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”
You have probably heard the term “pivot” in connection with start-ups and new businesses. What does a “pivot” mean? Basically, if your first business model is not working, then your company makes some changes and tries plan B. As Inc. magazine notes, “businesses can grow beyond their initial dreams by re-imaging their assets and talents, […] Read more “Small Town Pivots its Annual Event”