Tag Archives: Business/Finance

How to Raise Money Now

So you wanna raise $1 million. That amount’s probably too much for one or two investors, but not enough to interest VCs, says Asheesh Advani, Entrepreneur’s speaker for the “How to Raise Money Now” breakout session at the 2011 Growth Conference in Atlanta. Advani, the former founder and CEO of peer-to-peer loan management firm CircleLending … Continue reading

How to Build Business with Facebook Deals

There’s an independent theater near my house that offers customers a cheesy looking discount card. Show it to the disinterested teen-ager behind the glass when you buy a ticket and he’ll take your money and punch a hole in the card. After five punches, the next film is free. Of course, if it’s a “new” … Continue reading

How a Little Creative Accounting Could Help Your Business Thrive

It’s accounting 101, the standard rules of figuring out how your business is doing: You enter your revenue, subtract expenses, and the rest is profit or loss. These are the rules known as GAAP, or generally accepted accounting principles. Now, one entrepreneur says you’re wrong to use GAAP to manage your business. Here’s why: Mike … Continue reading

Book Review: The Family Business Guide – By Frederick D. Lipman

The structure of a family business as a business model has been one of my all time favourites, after all over 80 % of all businesses around the world are family businesses. Running a family business can be a very stable and fulfilling way to run a business, as it grants the family members a … Continue reading

Book Review: The Smarta Way To Do Business – By M.Thomas and S.Wasmund

We live in the age of “Celebpreneurs” and I’m often not overly excited about the way in which these entrepreneurs portray business, especially SMEs. But the good people at Wiley sent me this review copy of “The Samrta Way To Do Business” and after having read it I have had to revise my opinion somewhat. … Continue reading