Entrepreneurs are facing one of the roughest economies in recent history. While this may prevent some from attaining their dreams, others are turning to more creative and out-of-the-box options for finding financing for their startup venture. One of the newest options for finding funding is through Crowdsourcing, or more specifically, Crowdfunding. Crowdsourcing is a relatively…
Entrepreneurs pride themselves on being able to identify and capitalize on opportunities. Success requires strong business acumen, the ability to overcome adversity, and the vision to see three steps ahead of your competition. However, there is often one critical area small business owners, and entrepreneurs in general, always seem to ignore or take for granted…
Securing a small business loan from a bank can be a daunting task, especially since we are still in a time of great economic uncertainty. Banks and lenders will only approve loans when they are nearly certain that they will be paid back, which means they have to be reasonably confident that business will be…
The recent boom of social media and related applications has created a slew of new marketing opportunities for business owners. However, using these new tools and applications effectively requires a solid understanding of the medium in order to bring in more leads to a business. Although all of the latest social media darlings, including Twitter,…
Deciding to start your own business is both exciting and scary, and for many people it is a lifelong goal. These entrepreneurs intrinsically realize that owning a business is not just financially, but emotionally rewarding as well. However, for many first time entrepreneurs the thought of starting a business from scratch is a bit overwhelming…