by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Competitiveness, Economy and Economics, Perspectives, Small Business, Start-up
Every day we read the news about higher unemployment rates, lack of job creation, and projections that the outlook is unlikely to change in the near term. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recognizes that the majority of new jobs come from small businesses, and the...
by Lea Strickland | Apr 1, 2011 | Start-up, The Street (the street.com)
Start-ups’ Early Sales Don’t Guarantee Success Start-up technology firms often fail because they consider the first commercial milestone — paying customers — a determinant of long-term success. The actual sale to a prospect that is enthusiastic...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Funding, Perspectives
Hand Out or Hand Up The opportunities for small business funding abound. But like any other market, competition for funding is fierce and goes to the innovative, the viable, the visible, the capable, and the credible. It doesn’t go to those with an “entitlement”...
