Almost all businesses accept debit and credit cards these days – even service businesses and B2B ventures. Having a way to accept a card is critical when you get ready to operationalize and start your business. You’ll need a merchant account – something provided by financial institutions that lets you accept cards for payments. In order [...]
Nature is remarkable. Not every animal is equipped with the power, capability and sheer mass that it needs to triumph over any situation BUT many creatures can act as if they have all that they’re lacking – and this in turn allows them to get what they want. The Bowerbird (male) for example, stages “scenes” [...]
A major stress factor in running a business is that there is never enough time to get everything done. We’re all swamped and overcommitted. As entrepreneurs, we’re bombarded with so many things to do from raising capital to pitching a sales meeting. So, where do you focus? Your time is precious and it’s what you [...]
Starting a new venture used to involve a lot of setup for email, file sharing and connectivity. Fortunately, now there are a number of options that make this process much more manageable. And the great thing is that many entrepreneurs can set these tech tools up themselves so they don’t have to expend the extra [...]
One of the biggest choices of a start-up founder’s entire experience will be finding help for his or her company – including picking co-founders and key staff. Investors always say they look behind the plan at the people involved, and there’s a reason – they want to judge if the experiences and skills assembled can create [...]
Being a solo entrepreneur can result in building a profitable business. Being your own boss—not accountable to anyone—and not managing employees, can be incredibly freeing. However, there’s only so much one person can do in a day, so you must be strategic with how you operate. Creating a profitable business, along with allowing for personal time, is [...]