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Financing Options: Customers
From Fred Wilson, Venture Capitalist: http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2011/06/financing-options-customers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AVc+%28A+VC%29 Financing Options: Customers I wrote in an earlier post in this series that friends and family is the most common form of startup financing. If you are talking explicitly equity investments, then that is probably true. But the most common way that startup businesses get money to get going is they […]
Tony Ford to Speak at TAB Luncheon
Senior Associate Tony Ford will be speaking on “Overcoming Tough Obstacles — Personal & Professional” at The Alternative Board’s Business Bites luncheon in July. Click on the link to register: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1809850311
Entrepreneur Educates Academic
Great article from Bloomberg by a Yale professor. His encounter with a small business owner helps him understand what a limited perspective many academics have regarding the real world of entrepreneurs. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-26/carter-economic-stagnation-explained-at-30-000-feet.html Carter: Economic Stagnation Explained, at 30,000 Feet By Stephen L. Carter – May 26, 2011 The man in the aisle seat is trying to tell me […]
Success Maxims (Part 5)
Kasper & Associates maintains faith in the American spirit and we believe in the power of positive thinking. To that end, we’ve established a monthly posting to our blog – Success Maxims — a collection of our favorite motivational quotes, essays and leadership advice. (For a complete collection, e-mail your mailing address to contact@kasperassociates.com.) SUCCESS MAXIMS […]
What Kind of Business Owner Are You?
What Kind of Business Owner Are You? By Joan M. Ridley, CFP™, CEPA, CBI The better question is “how do you derive your income?” According to author Robert Kiyosaki you have four choices: You are either … An Employee Self-Employed A Business Owner An Investor Since most who read this article will be either self-employed […]
Small Business Groups Fight Regulatory Burdens
Business steps up fight against ‘regulatory tsunami’ The Business Journals – by Kent Hoover Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 10:51am EST More than 40 major new rules were issued by the Obama administration during fiscal 2010, costing the economy at least $26.5 billion, according to government estimates. The actual cost is much higher, according to […]
Feeling Lonely?
Because of their positions of leadership, business owners may feel isolated with no one to talk to about issues with their companies. A good solution to this problem is joining a peer mentoring group with other business owners. K&A recommends contacting Ed and Valerie Riefenstahl with The Alternative Board to learn about the benefits of […]
How to Raise a Business Owner
Are entrepreneurs simply born that way, or is that a characteristic that can be taught? ******* On Labor Day weekend my husband and I – the only small-business owners at a gathering of family and friends – were asked repeatedly how our business was doing. We were honest and said that it’s a very difficult […]
Unique vs. Cheap
Founding Partner Ed Kasper wrote the following article as a guest columnist in the Fort Worth Business Press: http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=13031 Strive to be unique; it’s where the real value is Owners of privately held manufacturing, service or distribution companies want and need to know what their company is worth. Often, they seek these informal valuations from […]
What's on the Mind of the Private Company Owner?
Thanks to the Private Equity Professional Digest for this snapshot of Pepperdine University’s newly released Private Capital Markets Study. The study provides insight into the entrepreneurial mind regarding risk, return and the current economic climate. What’s on the Mind of the Private Company Owner? February 26, 2010 – A new study by Pepperdine University shows […]
