Funding and Building your Business

No one wants to hear about your products. They want to hear about solutions to their problems.

Google’s success owes far more to these mantras than the food in the cafes, and even better, they cost no money to implement.

Companies that move quickly to get themselves listed will have a competitive market advantage, and starting right away is important as the underwriting process takes time.

Alliance will provide counseling, training to 100,000 encore entrepreneurs

Many entrepreneurs are turning to these spaces as a way to save on overhead as they expand, as well as maintain the communal feel of the business incubators where they launched their companies.

Section 83 becomes of cardinal importance in venture financings in which employees are acquiring "restricted" stock, meaning stock subject to contractual restraints on transferability and risks of "forfeiture."

Here are four key disciplines that I believe the best business leaders follow to expedite the change and forward progress implicit in the successful execution of a million dollar idea:

As Guy Kawasaki says in his book "The Art of the Start," http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Start-Time-Tested-Battle-Hardened/dp/1591840562/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0 if you can’t describe your business model in ten words or less, you don’t have a business model.

When we gain consensus on a decision or course of action, everyone agrees on the surface. But as soon as people leave the meeting and start making in-the-moment decisions, their underlying attitudes and assumptions get in the way.

Even if your summer intern isn’t destined to be your next permanent hire, he or she will likely be someone else’s. Do business owners everywhere a great service and infuse the community with effective employees. Here’s how to prepare your intern for a full-time job.