An expanded version of Pepperdine’s Private Capital Market Project was released recently that provides some interesting metrics about debt and equity available to smaller companies over the past 12 months. Covering all major funding categories, the survey culls some good data about the challenges, conditions and view of bankers, asset-based lenders, angel investors and broker-dealers […]
Please name the top five things that make your social media advertising strategy successful. Social-media success is often a long list of little things done right. While there is no shortcut to success, the below tips will help get your social-media campaign on the right track. Read more: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/229301#ixzz2lrt2fNzH
Regardless of your definition of success, there are, oddly enough, a great number of common characteristics that are shared by successful businesspeople. You can place a check beside each characteristic that you feel that you possess. This way, you can see how you stack up. Even if you don’t have all of these characteristics, don’t […]
Crowdfunding for the cream of the early-stage crop…. When former investors launched New York City-based SeedInvest in February, they handpicked the companies they wanted to include. The idea was to make it easier for startups to stand out from the crowd and give accredited investors the highest caliber of companies from which to choose. […]
Think entrepreneurship requires putting your personal life on hold working 75, 100 or 120 hours a week? Think again. We spoke to serial ‘treps who have learned to prioritize life outside of work, and they are not just happier and healthier – they have got successful businesses, too. Follow their strategies to find your own […]
How Do I Build a Business That Will Last For Decades? Ask the Money Guy…… With very few exceptions, the answer to this question is the same for any small business, whether it’s looking to cash out in 50 months or 50 years. And it’s not really about cost; it’s about the structure of the […]
Dr. Martine Charles is the American Dream in action. She is a true example of how hard work and determination can pay off. Allied Health & Rehabilitation is now fully operational at 842 E. Park Avenue in Tallahassee (https://www.callallied.com/). Dr. Charles not only specializes in excellent chiropractic care for accident related injuries, but also wellness […]
July 1, 2013 will mark the second anniversary of Bruner’s Computers at its permanent location. After humble beginnings at the flea market, Mary and Bill Bruner have formed a husband and wife team and built a business that supports them from the ground up. Mary started out fixing computers at a corner location at the […]
Living in a world of overnight success stories like Instagram and Facebook has led many of today’s new entrepreneurs to expect too much without putting in the work. While we all dream of that billion-dollar business idea, the sad reality is that those monumental overnight successes rarely (and I mean very rarely!) happen. Entrepreneurs […]
Frustrated by the lack of access to startup capital, three serial entrepreneurs lobbied Congress to legalize crowdfund investing—and won. The JOBS Act, passed last year, allows small businesses to raise up to $1 million through equity- and debt-based crowdfunding platforms. Now the trio remains committed to the cause, advising the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, […]
