Too many business owners rush into registering their business without considering the significant long-term implications of initial critical choices, some of which can be fatal. The entity type you choose at the time of officially forming your company could have long term consequences. While an LLC is a common structure, there are other options available, …
Inc. Magazine recently published the article “4 Things Warren Buffet Says You Must Do To Become Super Successful In Life,” and I think they’re worth noting for entrepreneurs! Say no to almost everything Face down your fears Play the long game Surround yourself with people more successful than you I think three of his four …
I’m often asked by business owners to help them improve some aspect of their operation. In order to get a sense of the current state of things, one of the first questions I ask is, “How is your business doing (overall)?” Regardless of their answer, I always have the same follow up question: “How do …
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I hear this question a lot. People wonder, sometimes out loud: “Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?” … as if there is an omniscient sorting machine in the hospital nursery that decrees upon infants “This one will be a business owner” and “This one, worker bee forever!” The truth is that …
Have you ever heard this story turn out well…? Cameron walks into a bar. Quinn walks into the bar. Cameron says to Quinn, “Do you want to get married?” Of course not! And yet, when it comes to marketing (especially for online offerings), businesses make their move too fast all the time! In the online …
You really didn’t just pop the question, did you? Read More »
Brad Feld is a partner at Foundry (a venture capital firm in Boulder, CO) and co-founder of TechStars. In 2011, he wrote an article for Reuters entitled, “Note to Entrepreneurs: Your Idea Is Not Special”. Since the article is no longer available online, I’ve shared some highlights below. After playfully mocking entrepreneurs who want experts …
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Accountants know a lot about what’s under the hood of your business…the good, the bad, and the ugly! So we asked Jay Faustin (founder and CEO of Qupid Tax & Accounting) to share with us the most common pitfalls he sees among small business owners. Here are the top 5 pitfalls he identified: Small business …
Consider this familiar scenario. You’ve just released a new product or service and you’ve created some marketing materials to announce it to potential customers. You’re feeling proud of the accomplishment (as you should!) and excited about the new revenue potential. But how do you really know if you’re on the right track? Connection equals sales …
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It’s not easy starting a business from just an idea. That’s why we partner with entrepreneurial experts who can share their proven business methods with Brio Business Academy members. Tom Berger is one of our experts, as well as a seasoned senior operating manager and a former CEO of seven start-ups with exits in excess …
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For many employees, the Covid pandemic brought the ability to work remotely for the very first time. Two years later, the flexibility of the hybrid work environment comes with a price tag – the company’s expectation that employees should respond to requests and messages at night and on weekends. This is just one of the …
