When looking for funding for small businesses, private investments is often a consideration for entrepreneurs. While there are many types of private investing, the most common types are venture capital and angel investors. For small business owners considering...
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Should You Use Credit Cards to Fund Your Startup?
Finding the right source of funding for your business can be challenging. Whether it is securing bank loans, using venture capital or angel investors, or relying on your own savings, the process can be stressful, slow, and time-consuming. Those difficulties often lead...
Exceeding Clients Expectations it starts with Customer Service
But, as much as we want to receive superior service, at times it can be difficult to provide the same standard of service to our clients, especially if our idea of exemplary service differs from those who are on the receiving end. Ben Franklin, a Founding Father, and...
Should You Try Crowdfunding for Your Small Business?
You have likely seen crowdfunding campaigns, micro-efforts to boost funding to support a special project, development of a game or film, or to support a family in a moment of crisis. Using popular platforms like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or GoFundMe, crowdfunding taps...
From Business Concept to Funding: Why Successful Entrepreneurs Think Differently
Entrepreneurs by nature have different DNA. They are driven by a belief in themselves, a vision for success, and outside-the-box thinking. What characteristics do entrepreneurs have in common? How do those traits come into play when securing business...
Exploring Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Female Veterans
Women who have served in the military have already demonstrated courage, fortitude, and leadership. For many, a natural next step is to consider working as an entrepreneur, putting their considerable leadership and problem-solving skills to good use. There are...
7 Small Business Funding Options for Veterans
Veterans looking to start their own businesses can take advantage of several powerful programs. These special programs help those who have served in the armed forces get access to business opportunities and funding sources. Here’s a look...
Veteran-Owned Business by the Numbers
Veteran-owned businesses continue to be a vital component of the U.S. economy. A closer look at veteran-owned business by the numbers shows some interesting details about the types of businesses veterans are starting, where they are located and what is...
9 Top Industries for Veteran Entrepreneurs
Veterans are ideally and uniquely suited for entrepreneurial work. Their commitment to detail, respect for leadership, and problem-solving abilities are all powerful skills that result in regular success in small business. Those attributes mean that veterans tend...
From Selfless Service to Entrepreneurial Success: What Veterans Bring to Business
The men and women who have served in the United States armed services are among the most selfless and dedicated citizens in the country. Their service, respect for leadership, and training also make them well-equipped to take on entrepreneurial roles once their...