by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2010 | Glossary
Bootstrapping refers to a funding strategy which involves a founder, or founders, using their own money to fund a new company. They avoid relying on outside investors. The organization tightly controls spending of funds to avoid having to dilute ownership through...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2010 | Glossary
The process of determining the current worth of an asset or company. There are many techniques that can be used to determine value, some are subjective and others are objective.
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Management, Customer Relationships
Customers, Shareholders, Employees, and Community – Who Matters Most? If you are building your business, how do you decide who is “most important” amongst your constituents? The answer to this question lies in why are you in business. Are you in...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Entrepreneur
The Challenge of Influence The reality is that, no matter how informative, persuasive, or “right” you may be, you won’t be able to be 100% effective in convincing people to do what you want them to do, to select the best thing for them, to make a sound business...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Resources, Viability, Visibility
Finding Resources – Investors, Funding, and the Story to get Them 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...
