Startups
Intelligent Ways your Start-up Business Can Save Money
Obtaining funding for start-ups is becoming increasingly more difficult. Typical funding sources such as bank loans or venture capital have stricter requirements to address an increase in defaults and fraudulent... read more
How Startup Founders Can Reduce Risk — and Stay Sane
Question: As a startup founder, what risks and personal liabilities do I need to be aware of — and how can I safeguard myself? Question by: Matt Build a Portfolio... read more
Can You Handle Working at a Startup?
Question: How can I determine if I have what it takes to work at a startup? What one quality do I need to have? Question by: Rachel Can You Roll... read more
The Two-Horse Race Most Startups Don’t Even Realise They’re Running
It is an article of faith that startups need funding. For most, that means chasing external investors, whether they be friends and fools, angels or venture capitalists. Any CEO who... read more
Starting Up? Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes
The opposing forces of the economy tanking and technological advances soaring have created a prime environment for first-time entrepreneurs. That said, “entrepreneur” has become a buzz word associated with the... read more
Beware the Million Dollar Cheque!
Startups begin with little to no money. Much of the early development of their product is funded by the owner, by his or her friends and maybe even by an... read more
Secret Ambitions, Early Exits and Bootstrapped Lessons
There is a significant gap in Europe for early stage funding for startups seeking less than £500,000. While new funds and incubators are starting to emerge, the lack of finance... read more
The 3 Pieces of Startup Advice That Stuck With Me
Being an entrepreneur is similar to being a newlywed: everyone has a piece of advice to “gift” you with. Some are helpful—hire people who have a proven track record; some... read more
Does Your Startup Lack Data Science?
Last month, President Obama signed the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) into law. If you’re unfamiliar with the fundamentals at hand, here’s a high-level overview of the fundraising ramifications:... read more
10 Reasons to Start an Ad Agency in the Middle of An Economic Crisis
210 Reasons to Start an Ad Agency in the Middle of An Economic Crisis When my partners and I started our agency, KINGSDAY, last September, people close to us and... read more
Why I Learned More in 1 Year as an Entrepreneur Than I Did in Thousands of Days as a Student and Analyst
I became a full-time entrepreneur almost exactly one year ago. Yay. Or should I celebrate? Before I took the dive, I was a student at Washington and Lee University and an analyst... read more
Small Business Tips: Workers Compensation
Whether you work in a heavy labor industry or you run a tech startup, workers compensation is something with which your business will inevitably have to contend. Preparing for this... read more
Risk and Uncertainty in the Expansion Stage
Expansion-stage companies and startups are swimming in uncertainty. They have a product, and if they’re lucky they have customers. But most have little or no knowledge of who their customers... read more
Speaking the Language of Your Prospects
The start-up was a cliché, typical of the ever-expanding universe of entrants into the wealth management space. A successful sales executive from the private client side of a major brokerage... read more
Recession Proof Small Businesses Ideas
2Think a recession is the worst time to start a business? Think again. There are many services and products that never go out of style, and some that do better during... read more
