So you’re thinking about starting a company with one or more partners. How will you allocate ownership? This is an age-old question, and one that plagues many companies for years if not answered properly. I recently had a friend lament to me that their partnership was on the rocks. Her partner promised a level of …
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We’ve all heard the proverb that “hindsight is 20/20,” and the quote that “those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” (George Santayana) The very nature of being an entrepreneur or starting your own small business means that you will be traversing uncharted waters. The key to avoiding traps and pitfalls …
Lessons from a 7-time CEO: What would you have done differently? Read More »
Getting behind on your bookkeeping as a business owner is SO incredibly common. The story usually starts off something like this: “I kept telling myself I would get caught up over the weekend. Then it’s suddenly 9pm on Sunday and I was either too busy or too tired to deal with the books.” Five weeks …
The idea of writing a business plan can make solopreneurs cringe and wonder: “Do I really need a business plan if I’m just doing consulting on my own and I already have clients? It’s not like I need one to secure funding or for a pitch competition – so it seems like writing a business …
