Surely you’ve heard (and maybe even embrace) the idea that money can’t buy happiness. After all, happiness is the one thing we dream about that can’t be placed in an Amazon shopping cart or bought from our favorite big box store. Or can it? In their book, Happy Money:...
When starting a business there are many funding options to research. However, you may be surprised to find out that most funding options don’t open up to small business owners until you’ve been in business for 2 years or more. This includes bank lending, SBA loans,...
When you start a business, think about it like an experiment. You don’t have to commit and follow-through with something just because you started it, you can change your mind. Give yourself permission to stop doing things that aren’t working in your business. You must...
Here’s a scenario I see often. A client has a business idea. They think it’s a great idea but they haven’t done much, if any, customer development. Before they’ve even completed real market research to validate their idea, they’re thinking about color schemes...
About 20% of businesses fail in the first year, according to recent statistics from the Small Business Administration. Only about 50% survive after 5 years. The reason is not that people are incapable or decide they don’t like being business owners. The reason, I...
