by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Government Funding Compliance, Small Business, Start-up
Every venture begins with an idea and the resources of the founder(s). Then come other sources, including MCDV (the credit card companies) and our friends, family, and acquaintances. Once we’ve tapped into all those we know well and not so well, we begin to expand...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Small Business, Start-up
One of the recurring discussions in evaluating whether or not to make an expenditure is the “cost” of the product or service. Sometimes it is referred to as the “value” or the “price”. The more meaningful perspective for anyone – individual or organization, for profit...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Funding, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Small Business, Start-up
More Than The PowerPoint Many companies and their leadership teams believe that raising funds is all about the presentation to potential investors. It is that and much more. The first step in raising funds is to understand the process – including what constitutes a...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Economy and Economics, Government Funding Compliance, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
The government is utilizing existing agency structures and federal funding assistance programs to award stimulus funding for research and innovation projects. From the Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services and others, projects are in the...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Commercialization, Entrepreneur, Government Funding Compliance, Perspectives, Small Business, Start-up
If you’ve ever spent the day working on compliance with government grant and contract awards from the recipient side, you will understand the following statement: The biggest cost reductions opportunities are in reducing the complexity and variation of requirements on...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Business Ownership, Execution, Leadership, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business
You may be the owner of a business, but do you OWN the business? Are you taking on the roles and responsibilities of making things happen? Are you stepping up to understand what’s happening, what’s supposed to happen, and most—if not all—the requirements of running,...
