Apr 18, 2016 | eNews, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Money, Start Ups, The Blog of Author John J McAdam
When crowdfunding first appeared on our entrepreneurial ecosystem radar in the early 2000s, it was mostly for musicians and artists. Back then, I wrote crowdfunding off as serious equity investing, since technically it was a violation of the Securities and Exchange...
Apr 2, 2016 | eNews, Just for Fun, Mental Health in Business, Plan, Start Ups, The Blog of Author John J McAdam
Jacob Winterstein and his partner founded Camp Bonfire (http://campbonfire.com/ ) in 2015 to provide affordable adult summer camps enabling grownups to relax wholesomely with nature.Before committing to the business, Jacob wrote his business plan in The Wharton Small...
Feb 25, 2015 | Budget, Control, Employees, Health, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Marketing, Money, Sales, Sales & Marketing, Start Ups
5 Disasters for Your Small Business to Avoid Whether you’re operating a start-up or an established business, the small-business world can quickly become a minefield. Briefly, let’s review the more common types of business disasters faced by entrepreneurs and small...
Feb 11, 2015 | Budget, Employees, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Managing Customers, Marketing, Plan, Sales, Sales & Marketing, Start Ups
Does Your Value Proposition Need a Checkup? First of all, Investopedia defines value proposition as “a business or marketing statement that summarizes why a consumer should buy a product or use a service. This statement should convince a potential consumer that one...
Jan 13, 2015 | Control, Employees, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Mental Health in Business, Money, Operations, Organize, Start Ups
Tips for Working with Angry Business PartnersDid you ever have to work with a person that you were mad at? Years ago, I heard men threaten to take their problem outside at work, and on occasion I’ve heard women literally scream at each other in the office. But...
Nov 12, 2014 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Money, Plan, Start Ups
Planning in the Past, Present and FutureAfter teaching a recent business planning workshop, I noticed something different about the business plan drafts written by these entrepreneurs—other than the fact that most of them were already in business. One group of people...
