“How do I manage my cash while focusing on all the other things I need to manage?” Our answer is simple. Create cash-flow projections, by the month, the quarter and the year. Business owners who know where their money is coming from and where it’s going become the masters of their cash flow. They make wiser decisions that develop and sustain...

The Number One Skill If there was just one thing you could improve upon that is guaranteed to make you more successful, would you do it? Well then listen up! We mean it, really – listen up and listen better. The better we listen, the more others appreciate us and, in return, the more they listen to us. By listening better, we learn more and misinterpret...

When you leave the corporate world to go out on your own, you trade the illusion of security for the illusion of freedom. It’s best to realize that now. It’s also useful to think of starting a business like having a baby: It will take all the time you can give it and lots more money than you thought it would. Go into it with eyes wide open and be prepared...

QUESTION: Two partners and I are thinking about starting an e-commerce site. Here’s where you come in: I’m a bit of a research nut and I’m having a ton of trouble finding a step-by-step guide on how to start an online business, from scratch to going live. Yes, there are lots of sites that offer guides for this, but what I’m looking for is...

Remember the saying: Beware of what you wish for – you just might get it. VC’s are not as interested in how good your invention is, but in how much money it will make. Venture Capitalists have more money then time to invest and generally won’t look at anything less than a two million dollar opportunity. With such a high risk, they expect high rewards. They...