Starting a New Business in the New Year
The New Year is a great time for new beginnings, like starting a new business!
What Motivates a Shark?
Kevin O’Leary, one of the investor-stars of Shark Tank, gave an interview recently. He was asked what motivates entrepreneurs to do what they do. Many people may not realize, but all of the Sharks on the TV show are real investors who have built and sold businesses before, including O’Leary, who first started out in […]
Protecting Your Business Ideas
Once you’ve started a new business, or once you’ve been running your business for a while, you may realize that you have a special way of delivering your service, or making your product. There may be a special feature that you have that separates you from your competitors. When you have a “Special Sauce” that […]
If You Plan to Have Partners in Your New Business …
Starting a new business often requires building a team of people for the business. Some may be outside consultants, like an accountant, a lawyer and an insurance agent. But other people may partner with you in running your business. It’s easier to build something new when you have the help and experience of one or […]
“It’s Always Best to Start at the Beginning” – Setting Up a Business Entity
For my first blog post, let’s start with the first thing that every business owner should consider – setting up a business entity when you start a new company. What do I mean by “a business entity”? I mean setting up a corporation or a limited liability company (“LLC”) as the formal structure of your […]
