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Free Money for School: Yes, Even Entrepreneurs can Save for their Children’s...
A guest post by Julia Chung All parents, whether they are employed, self-employed, or running corporations, think about saving for their children’s future post-secondary schooling costs. While it can...
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When the Bottom Falls Out: My Personal Finance S***storm
Today I want to address the thing that keeps a lot of people from starting a business at all: what to do when it all goes to hell and the rent is still due, and why it goes to hell. This month my blog...
View ArticleWrite Your Business Plan Like it’s your Meal Plan
Wondering why you should spend money getting a business plan created, when you’re just going to ignore it once you get your funding? Well – you shouldn’t. If you’re going to get a business plan at all,...
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It’s Almost April. Time for Your Quarterly Review
If you haven’t thought about your 2016 goals since New Year’s Day, today’s post is for you. Today I’m going to show you how to do a quarterly review of your business in less than an hour and find your...
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Tired of Chasing Down Financing for Your Business and Having Everyone Slam...
Well – here’s a new option. It’s called Equity Crowdfunding. Heard of it? If you haven’t, think of it like a Kickstarter campaign, but instead of sending people a reward you give them just a few shares...
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How to Successfully Market Your Equity Crowdfunding Campaign (Round-Up Post)
Think equity crowdfunding is the best way to raise money for your growing start-up? Even if the funding model makes sense for you, there’s a huge piece of the puzzle that’s critical to a successful...
View ArticleFree is Expensive
I’m all for bootstrapping, but let’s get clear about one thing. If you’re cheap, you can’t grow. You can’t scale. You can’t build a thriving little business that you love. Seriously, people. Just...
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How to Write a Business Plan (In 5 Simple Steps)
I just realized in more than six years of running a company that writes business plans, I’ve never written a general overview of how to write a business plan! WELL THEN. Time to fix that. For every...
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5 Places To Find the Money to Start Your Business
Alright, so you decided to start a business but the problem is there’s just one big thing between you and your opening day, and that’s money. How much do you need? Who do you ask? What places can you...
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Equity Crowdfunding or Rewards Crowdfunding?
Considering crowdfunding to raise money to grow your business? Choosing which type of crowdfunding to pursue is an important strategic decision. You’re probably familiar with rewards-based crowdfunding...
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Yes, the Economy Sucks (but maybe that’s OK)
Ugh, I’m honestly really tired of hearing people complain that the economy is crap and there are no jobs and government needs to do something. Simultaneously we celebrate the sharing economy and get...
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Times are Tough (But How Tough are They?)
Times are tough, they say. I wrote recently about how the crappy economy might actually be a launching pad for people who want to start their own businesses. If you think about it, doesn’t it make...
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Excuses…Which Ones Are You Making in Your Business?
Excuses. We all make them. Excuses to go out for dinner (the kitchen’s a mess after all), excuses not to call a friend (she’s always complaining), excuses not to work out (I thought I felt something in...
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Die, Business Plan Template, Die! (I’m Leaving You for Something Far, Far...
GAWD I hate business plan templates. Don’t you? I mean really. You come up with this incredible idea for a business. One that’s going to change the lives of thousands or millions of people. Something...
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From Idea to Open: How to Get Organized to Launch Your First Business
So you’ve had this AWESOME business idea floating around in your head for what seems like forever. You think about it when you’re driving to work, you think about it in the shower, you think about it...
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