by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Economy and Economics, Entrepreneur, Government Funding Compliance, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
It should surprise no one that I believe that the success of economies is built on the efforts of the private sector, and that government’s role is to provide oversight to maintain open competition, prevent and detect fraud, and regulate activities to the extent...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 14, 2011 | Press
(Cary, N.C.) The award-winning national financial media outlet TheStreet.com has published an original article by F.O.C.U.S. (TM) Resources President Lea Strickland, MBA/CMA/CFM/CBM/GMC, on two 11-year-old entrepreneurs pitching their innovative ideas at this summer’s...
by Lea Strickland | Apr 1, 2011 | Business Articles, Start-up
6 Critical Items for Entrepreneurs Starting a business is both one of the easiest and most difficult things a person can do. The easy part is there are few obstacles creating a business in its simplest form. It requires little more than printing a business card and...
by Lea Strickland | Apr 1, 2011 | The Street (the street.com)
Tech Entrepreneurs Need More Than an Idea It has been said inspiration is the mother of invention, and technology and innovation are her offspring. If that’s true, entrepreneurship is the home where they are incubated, developed and encouraged to go forth and...
by Lea Strickland | Apr 1, 2011 | The Street (the street.com), Viability
The Idea That Counts: What Customer Wants It isn’t what a company wants to sell that matters, but what the customer buys. Just ask Ford(F), which has dropped low-performing brands and replaced a pre-recession focus on big trucks with an emphasis on lower prices,...
