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Category: Business
Top Three Reasons to Adopt Document Automation Technologies
Jason Lee, Esq. discusses the top three reasons to adopt document automation technologies.
Top Tax Planning Tips for Small Business Owners
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin When you mention taxes to a small business owner, it can evoke heartburn and anxiety. And it’s true, taxes are complicated and may end up costing a pretty penny. The good news is that there are great resources […]
How to Use a Financial Pro Forma
One of the most important aspects of business is financial planning. While that may seem obvious, many business owners tend to focus on day-to-day issues without a clear idea of their long term trajectory. A financial pro forma is an excellent tool for setting realistic expectations for the future. I recently interviewed Jason Niehaus, an […]
Voice-to-MIDI: A More Intuitive Way to Interact with Music
Joe Shanley recently co-authored an article for the MIDI Association of America as a co-founder of Bace Technologies, LLC. The article highlights the company’s music technology, Bace. Bace is a real-time AI technology that translates vocal sounds into usable drum MIDI notes for music recordings. MIDI is the technical standard for communication between musical instruments […]
Four Strategies to Turn Prospects Into Loyal Customers
In this article, business blogger Chelsea Lamb, discusses four strategies to turn prospects into loyal customers.
Four Things to Consider When Raising Money
To raise money or not to raise money? That is the question. I find that a number of my startup clients want to bring on investors to jump start their business. It’s as if raising money is inevitable. With outside investment, however, comes added responsibility and organizational change. In this article, I am going to […]
The Business Model Canvas
You want to develop a business model and don’t know where to start. My advice is simple. You can’t develop a business model unless you know how to create value for customers. In order to create value for customers, you’ll need certain resources, partners, and activities known as business functions. In this article, I will […]
How to Successfully Build a Team
Will you be able to find folks that are as passionate about your idea as you are? Here are couple considerations to keep in mind building a team.
Who is your Competition?
You’ve picked a problem to solve and you’ve identified the market. Great! However, did that preliminary Google search really yield no results? You must ask yourself, who is your competition? Who is your competition? Many entrepreneurs operate in a vacuum. They generally assume that their solution is undeniably better than anything in market and it […]