Raising Your First Outside Capital ($500K-$1M)
Outside financing can help your company grow, but you may have to give up some control. How do you match the right investors to your needs? This Quick-Read shows you how to find the "smart" money.
Working With an Advisory Board
Advisers with special knowledge and expertise can help you resolve specific problems or develop aspects of your business that can open up new avenues for growth. The key is knowing who to ask for advice, how to work with advisers, and when to take their advice seriously.
Choosing the Right Lawyer for Your Business
A business lawyer is a vital member of your team. Selecting one can be as simple as following the suggestions we provide here.
CEO Journal: Ramping Up in a Down Economy
To build your company, you often have to grow personally. This department tracked entrepreneurs’ journal entries through the first half of 2003. To display the other stories, enter “ceo journal” in the keyword search blank.
CEO’s Journal: Balancing the Work/Life Scale
To build your company, you often have to grow personally. This department tracked three entrepreneurs’ journal entries through the first half of 2003. To display the other stories, enter “ceo journal” in the keyword search blank.
6 Strategies for Getting Your Message Across
To build your company, you must take on the role of ‘chief communicator,’ ensuring others understand your vision, goals and instructions.
‘Tough Sales,’ ‘Big Growth,’ ‘We’re Dying’
Digital Library > Defining and Serving a Market > Business conditions “‘Tough Sales,’ ‘Big Growth,’ ‘We’re Dying’” As we approach the new millennium, what are entrepreneurs thinking about? Where do they see their businesses going? Computer Repair: "Hardware and software sales are tough. We are trying to get away from that but it’s not easy. We have to offer more…
‘Click’ Grows ‘Brick’ Space by 58%
Powells.com generates 20% of sales — over $8MM in 18 months.
‘Survival’ Language Cures Labor Woes
Larry Tilley teaches his 70 workers English, Spanish to find skills.