Big companies have a daunting task. Not only do they have to feed more people but they have to grow faster than their competitors or risk declining market share and stock prices. The startup has none of these worries yet most people are afraid to join a startup because maybe … [Read more...]
The Advantages of a Business Loan
By Kate Manning It doesnít take a finance degree to know that the current economy is tough. Unemployment rates are still at an all-time high, and many companies have gone bankrupt, while others are barely hanging on by a thread. In fact, in today's ever-changing and fluxing … [Read more...]
The Perils of Moving Too Fast
Time to market is everything. Most startups and even big companies live by that creed. The theory goes that the sooner you can sell your Minimum Viable Product (MVP), the better off you are. This is clearly the case if you have a product that the market wants. What complicates … [Read more...]
From Whiteboard to Company
It takes a tremendous amount of discipline, luck and skill to move your great idea off the whiteboard and into a viable company. Ideas are plentiful and the discipline to weed out your bad ones will leave many a promising idea on the trash heap. This culling effort can take many … [Read more...]
How to Attract, Motivate and Retain Startup Talent
Attracting top talent is challenging. Motivating talent is a fine art. Retaining talent can boarder on superhuman. Throw a startup in the mix and those three tasks take on higher importance. Top talent has their pick of exciting startups so yours has to stand … [Read more...]