Apr 27
I wish Id posted this when I first got an email about it, maybe a week ago, but at least there is still time. Applications for the Springboard: 2011 Venture Forum close May 2. Here’s a quote from the announcement:
Springboards Venture Forums are designed to promote and showcase investment-ready, high-growth companies led by women. And after 10 years of presenting over 400 businesses that have raised over $5B in capital, weve figured out the secret to overcoming the hurdles startups face when trying to raise capital: building relationships.
If that sounds like you or your company, I can’t say I have personal experience with this, but it sounds good to me.
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Tags: May, Venture Forum
Apr 25
Social media has made it cheaper and easier for small business owners to market their companies. Now, social media companies might be making it easier for small businesses to raise capital, too.
Back in January, I posted on Small Business Trends about the rise of crowdfunding as a possible solution for small business owners seeking financing. Closely related to peer-to-peer lending sites, such as Prosper.com, crowdfunding goes one step further. While peer-to-peer lending focuses on individual transactions, crowdfunding uses the Internet to encourage many individual investors to contribute small amounts, adding up to substantial capital.
Today, individual investors are clamoring for a piece of hot social media companies like Facebook and Twitter, but those companies don’t want to go through the complex legal disclosures current securities laws require. A
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Tags: Easier, Small Business
Apr 21
There are many companies which provide debt consolidation Loans for People with Bad Credit. The success in approaching a debt consolidator depends on the selection of the right company. Different companies offer different forms of Debt Consolidation Loans for People with Bad Credit. Some of these companies take a security before giving out the Debt Consolidation Loans for People with Bad Credit. While there are some who even give loans without credit, or help the person ease his debt of loans by providing the help required with a small company fee. These companies can effectively negotiate with the creditors and reduce the monthly payment of the debts to even 60%. Full Post…
Tags: Debt Consolidation
Apr 20
You run a great business and you want to hire the best people. And who can blame you? You have a lot riding on the choices you make. Their performance reflects not only on your success as a manager, but on the fortunes of your business, too. If your new employees perform well, you succeed and your business gets a big boost. But if they dont, then both you and the company suffer. Its an important decision. So how do you go about making the best choice?
Very often the decision boils down to what looks like a contest among equals. You have several candidates and all of them have the requisite degrees, certifications, and experience. With a decision as important as this, you certainly dont want to start rolling dice.
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Apr 19
The first wave of reaction from retailers to Groupon was overwhelmingly positive. Where else could you get hundreds of people to buy from your business so easily? The second wave wasn’t so positive. Businesses were losing money on the deals, and didn’t have the staff to accommodate the customers.
So where do we fall now? Is Groupon inherently evil, or is it a fantastic marketing tool? The answer, I’m afraid, is up to you.
The Problem
In looking at the businesses that suffered from their Groupon (and similar deal sites) offers, the connection seems to be a lack of preparation and unrealistic expectations. Restau
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Tags: Groupon, Groupon Succeed
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