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6 Tips for Raising Your First Round of Funding
It takes money to run a business. Here's how to obtain that initial windfall.
3 Telltale Signs That Marketing Consultant Is a Waste of Money
The first thing to learn about consultants is the ones who don't know what they are doing cost about the same as the ones who do.
8 Keys to Providing Consulting Services to Startups
Businesses need outside experts who can do the work, as well as provide training on what needs to be done. That's called leading by example.
Are Investment Advisors Worth the Investment?
When choosing how to put your money into the market, ask yourself how much you really want to walk away with.
5 Bad Decision-Making Habits That Can Destroy Your Business
A deliberative, thoughtful process for making decisions doesn't guarantee a good result but it makes one more likely.
Is Your Advisor a Critic Posing as a Mentor?
If all of a person's advice focuses on your past mistakes, they can undermine your confidence.
The Help You Need Is There for the Asking
Reaching out for help when you need it is crucial when you've taken on the grueling and often lonely work of building a business.
6 Surefire Ways to Prepare Your Business for Growth This Year
Here's a checklist to help your business enter this year on solid ground.
Enlist Advisors for Your Startup Wisely
Your fledgling outfit needs help. Still this is no excuse for treating experts in a slipshod fashion.
What These MBA Students Did on Their Summer Vacation
MBAs Across America sends teams from top U.S. business schools across the country to consult with small high-impact companies.
Why This Is the Season for Generosity Marketing
While everyone is in the spirit of giving, consider offering customers your best content, product or service for free.
What Happens When Startup Advisors Advise the Whole Team
Instead of keeping sessions strictly between founders and mentors, the leaders of Buffer decided to let advisors speak directly to the entire team. Here's what happened.
Even Warren Buffett Relied on a Mentor
Learn from the best. Great entrepreneurs rely on mentors. Do you have an advisor?
5 Tips for Seeking -- and Weeding Through -- Other People's Opinions About Your Business
Maximizing your company's growth requires taking in valuable feedback and making a firm commitment to following through.
Why CEOs Need Mentors -- They Accelerate Learning
A young entrepreneur explains the benefits of the advice he received from an seasoned executive at a large company.