Securities attorney on investors, investing and term sheets… Jim Burk of Burk & Reedy, a Washington, DC-based law-firm who specializes in business law and financing. Jim has 40 years (!) experience in business law and business financing! He assists emerging companies in their initial stages of organization and then growing with the companies through the…
Excerpted from the book on conscious business management, Business Black Belt Play for more than you can afford to lose, and you will learn the game. ~ Sir Winston Churchill, English statesman Sometimes an obvious no-brainer good deal falls apart when you add up its components. I recently received a very clever phone pitch. A…
Use this Sample Letter to Build Your Board of Advisors Having a Board of Advisors working with you can do wonders for solving problems, avoiding stupid mistakes, and attracting capital. Advisors are generally successful or retired executives, business owners, consultants, professors, or others who could help your business. You don’t need to pay them with…
I know, I know- everyone wants to read about the Executive Summary – but let’s show the marketing plan a little love… So you’ve started your plan and you’ve reached the marketing strategy. Of course, you’ve already read our previous post, Components of a Business Plan part 2, but you want something a little more…
Written by Burke Franklin, founder and CEO, JIAN This is part 3 of 3. If you missed parts 1 and 2, Part 1, where we talked about the executive summary or Part 2, where we talked about the market analysis and strategy. Let’s drive this puppy home. 11. Management Team– What’s a nice person like…