Funding and Building your Business

Research by Yac has found that because of their likelihood to relocate, most start-ups now prefer a ‘virtual working’ environment that does not tie them to one address.

Someone I respect suggested that I approach corporations at the same time I approach venture funds for money. Good idea or bad idea?

"This gives everyone a sense of urgency, and meetings can be steered toward being crisp and to the point."

So you need to set, or re-emphasize, goals, explain what everyone needs to do to get there, and get going because the best way to move beyond a layoff is to get back to work.

“Building Value and Driving Profits” packs five “years” of experience into three days, simulating the complex level of planning, tactics, decision-making and trouble-shooting involved in running a multimillion-dollar enterprise. During each virtual year, participants see how their decisions impact their customers, market share and the bottom line.

For entrepreneurs, now is the time
New technologies are creating new business opportunities, and radically reducing costs for startups. Still, success is as difficult as ever.

This last item, while frequently a neglected part of the firing process, is the most crucial part of it.

Open-source is a great idea for users–they typically get a decent product for free. But it’s a far trickier proposition for companies trying to make a buck from an open-source application.

Some company owners are making sure they retain boomer workers by offering them flex time and extra benefits to help offset any hankerings for retirement.

For start-ups on a shoe-string budget, the opportunity to gain widespread exposure at no cost may seem too good to be true. But networking sites like MySpace, purchased by News Corp. last year, allow groups — including businesses — to create online communities for free.