by smallbiztrends | May 6, 2013 | YEC
Growth is exciting for a small business or startup — but it often comes with a lot of internal HR challenges, including the less-than-pleasant task of promoting or hiring the right person for the right management role (often to the disappointment of another employee)....
by smallbiztrends | Jan 13, 2013 | YEC
Business plans are dead — or are they? For many entrepreneurs, the business plan is an outmoded document that gets created mainly for the benefit of VCs and bank loan officers. Bootstrappers rarely think they need one to get by. But the fact is that a business plan —...
by smallbiztrends | Nov 20, 2012 | YEC
Let’s face it — by the time November rolls around, members of even the best startup teams are starting to think about the holidays. Many are preparing for travel or seeing family; more than a few will be looking forward to some hard-earned days off. But for founders,...
by smallbiztrends | Oct 22, 2012 | YEC
Starting up with just the next big idea is just that: an idea. In reality, new businesses need money, usually more than that amount initially calculated alongside that very first draft of the business plan. And sometimes, those funds can come from family. However,...
by smallbiztrends | May 16, 2012 | YEC
You’re holding a product at that brick-and-mortar store, debating if now is the time for you to spend money on something you’ve been wanting — or needing — for some time now. As you weigh out the pros and cons silently to yourself, an inevitable deterrent appears out...
