November, 2017
You Can Sell Big When You're Small
Now they have valuations rivaling the GDP of small (or not-so-small) nations but the biggest giants in enterprise software — whether Microsoft, Oracle or Salesforce — all began as small startups scrambling to make their first sale. Most startup founders gaze up toward these giants and build their companies with the hope they, [...]
3 Ways to Strengthen Your Partnership
We work with a lot of partnerships. Some of these entail family-member or husband-and-wife teams, like our own. Often, they are friends who want to work together because each brings something unique and useful to the partnership. Related: Everything You Need to Know About Business Partnerships There have been many brilliant partnerships [...]
What Your Edtech Product Needs to Get a Gold Star From Educators
For education technology entrepreneurs, things are looking up. On the heels of a four-year low in 2016, edtech investments are on a marked upswing, on pace to reach $1.4 billion by 2017’s end by PitchBook’s account. Still, edtech investments are likely to fall short of the $1.5 billion high-water mark of 2015. Especially [...]
How to Get the Respect You Deserve as a Freelancer
This story originally appeared on Skillcrush The life of a freelancer is one of flexibility and freedom. You can set your own hours, choose your own clients and be your own boss. And with all of the perks of working remotely that come from a freelance tech career — benefits like not having to miss school concerts or be chained to a [...]
5 Ways to Catapult Your Company's Success With Gen Z
As Millennials are growing up and moving into the real world, the fuss about “kids these days” has shifted to Generation Z. Will this generation “ruin” whole industries like Millennials reportedly did? Most importantly, how can this generation of digital natives possibly fit into the working world? Gen Z consists [...]
Three Things to Consider When Making a Large Business Purchase
Whether it’s investing in a new vehicle or buying three new computers for your employees to purchasing office space, large purchases are something a business should consider carefully before making the leap. Depending on what you purchase there are different things to consider, but overall, there are three main things you and your [...]
The Financial Fastlane – 7 Ways to Quickly Enter the Business Landscape
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Franchise Success! Interview with Kellen Lake – Owner of Just You Fitness in Winston-Salem
Kellen Lake Just You Fitness’s home-based personal training franchise is continuing to grow and change lives. Their unique business model gives fitness professionals the ability to run a personal training studio from their own home. Clients are attracted to their non-intimidating, private atmosphere. Their new franchise concept has [...]
7 Ways a Tech Startup Is Like Starting a Band
Building a successful tech startup and putting together a band are more similar than most entrepreneurs and musicians would like to admit. The truth is that both of them require a lot of hard work, sleepless nights, self-induced poverty and other big sacrifices. Like a startup, says Alex Grossi of Quiet Riot, “The process that once [...]