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Wrong Client

by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Customer, Customer Relationships, Government Funding Compliance, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business

The profitability of a company is significantly impacted by its ability to identify both the core client characteristics that make for a good client as well as those that do not fit with your business expertise or require more support from key resources than can be...

Non-dilutive Funding An Important Chapter in A Start-up Story

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...

Startups Answer Who Would Fund Us

by Lea Strickland | Apr 5, 2011 | Business Articles, Start-up, The Street (the street.com)

This past week I was working with an early stage, prerevenue technology startup on financial and funding issues. We were looking at alternative funding sources (to date, the company has been paid for from the client’s personal funds, personal debt and government...

Government Grants and Contracts: The Award – Now What

by Lea Strickland | Sep 17, 2009 | Business Articles, Funding, Government Funding Compliance

Congratulations!  You won!  Once you have received notification of an award, how do you proceed?  This is a critical question for most organizations.  It is especially important for first time award recipients. Grant awards place very specific requirements on the...

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