Startup Journal: “Mr. Smith feels he owes his former boss a debt of gratitude because the tempestuous relationship spurred him to actively pursue his longtime dream of self-employment. ‘I have to give him credit for pushing me into my destiny. I probably would still be working there today waiting for conditions to be perfect before […]
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ABC News: “Some blogs have become start-up businesses devoid of traditional business plans or venture capital finances. Because of relatively low start-up and maintenance costs, bloggers have found they need not market a longer lasting light bulb or build a better mousetrap — they can simply sell themselves, and they can do it through their
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Suzi Bonk: “Five Things I Would Tell Someone Who Wanted to Be An Entrepreneur… Before they became an entrepreneur (aka… The Five Things No One Told Me… Before I became an Entrepreneur)”
Karon Thackston on Insider Reports: Let me tell you right up front, there is no shame in being a small or home-based business. There is no reason to believe you have less to offer if you are the sole employee of that business. As a matter of fact, being small has some very distinct advantages.
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SFGate: “It’s one of the great ironies of the digital age. Ink, a substance that has been around some 5,000 years, has become an enormous cash cow for computer companies. They sell the printers dirt cheap and, just like razor manufacturers, rake in the big bucks on the disposable component. ” The article gives some
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Dan Sherman: “What you’ll be doing is providing/making grave markers for the lower income families the funeral home may be talking to. Markers can cost well over $500. You can make one for about $10-$15 in materials out of material called Hydrastone. That’s a substance kind of like plaster, but very, very hard after setting.
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Brad Feld: What follows are some fundamental financial tenets that all early-stage entrepreneurs should be aware of, understand, and heed. Cash is king: No matter what, don’t run out of money. Nothing else in this article matters if you run out of money. This means know your burn rate (the net cash that is flowing
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On the MIT Entrepreneurship Center website, there is a great collection of entrepreneurial advice and tips from friends and alumni of the school. My favorite quip comes from Bart Stuck, now the Managing Director of Signal Lake Venture Fund, L.P.: “Make sure the wire transfer happened; anything less than that is non-binding. “
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Nolo: If you want to go into the business of putting naked body parts on display, chances are that you’ll have to deal with local zoning restrictions that govern where adult-oriented businesses may be located. Check with the planning department or other similar office in your city, or in your county if you’re in an
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Jeff Cornwall: “The Kauffman Foundation has released its latest report on entrepreneurship that is part of its Global Entrepreneurship Monitoring project. United States Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2003 Report, by Maria Minitti and William D. Bygrave, offers more evidence of the robust nature of our entrepreneurial economic recovery. ‘Entrepreneurship in the United States continues to thrive
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