In Part 1, we talked about pre-planning your sell. Part 2 of the “Secrets of the Sell” series deals with the next step after your initial preparations. You know that your business is going to have a good value but…
On a previous series, we delved into the topic of UNDERSTANDING some aspects of selling your business. Consider that to be some introductory lessons to selling a business. This series is to go even DEEPER into the process. “Secrets of…
From our last article, we now know that an entrepreneur’s success isn’t determined by age. One thing that DOES determine success, though, is money. Most entrepreneurs will be faced with revenue and cash flow problems when they 1st get into…
Previously, we discussed what is needed to jump from employee to entrepreneur. There are those who also ask though if there’s a PERFECT AGE to be an entrepreneur. Is there really such a thing though? What could be the factors…
As mentioned in other previous articles and series we’ve had, there are many things that you need to know if you want to be an entrepreneur. First thing is to find out whether you are a fit for entrepreneurship and…
In our last article, we dealt with the money matter of whether or not you can avoid the next business buy that comes your way. For this article, we deal with the matter of your business’ financial systems. As with…
Previously, we talked about choosing your business’ bank partner. Now, we delve into another money matter: Can you afford your next business? Have you ever heard the saying that “Opportunity knocks only once”? Yes, in your career as an entrepreneur,…
Money… It’s such a common problem for aspiring / start-up entrepreneurs. You can have the best idea or the best people on-board but if you don’t have enough money to go through with your plans then consider your entrepreneurial dreams…
“How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.” Our last quote to be featured in this series comes from Yvon Chouinard and is also closely related to last week’s article on using failure as learning points.…
Last time, we delved into Mary Kay Ash’s words and learned the importance of having a goal. Today’s words of entrepreneurial wisdom come from Sara Blakely. Sara is the founder of Spanx Shapewear undergarments company. Born on February 21, 1971,…
There have been many successful entrepreneurs and each of them went through their own path to achieve what they had – each of them possessing learnings that would be valuable to other aspiring entrepreneurs such as yourself. For this series,…
Last time, we discussed why entrepreneurs fail. This article will be a bit heavier but we think it’s important for an entrepreneur to be fully aware of the things around him and how they affect you and your business. You…
Yes, being an entrepreneur is usually a high-risk, high-reward kind of thing and, on our last article, we saw how it takes a kind of personality to go through it. However, even for those who do have the entrepreneur’s personality,…
Being an entrepreneur might sound very appealing to you. If you’re interested in becoming one, you’ve probably heard about the awesome stories about it – that you’re your own boss, that you control you time, the prestige, and many many…
As of our last article, you should have been able to take the necessary steps for getting the best selling price for your business. On the last part of this series, we will deal with acquirers and what you need…