Archive for August, 2008

One Place Where Small Business Can Always Beat Big Business

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to switch providers for my home phone/internet/cable from Time Warner Cable to AT&T. AT&T was scheduled to be here Monday morning but didn't…

2008 Inc. 5000 Demonstrates Diversity, Stretches Boundaries

Monday, August 25th, 2008

The Inc. 5000 is an annual listing of the fastest-growing (note: not necessarily the largest, just the fastest-growing) private companies in America. If you think companies can't grow in this…

How Much Is Your Blog or Website Worth?

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

I was reading through my daily newsfeeds and came across a blog post by Calvin Cox at StyleApple entitled How Much Is Your Website or Blog Really Worth? Calvin discovered…

Friends and Family Funding

Monday, August 18th, 2008

While venture-backed companies may grab more of the headlines, the fact of the matter is that the vast majority of startups get their funding from family, friends and work colleagues….

Platypus Bottom

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Last week, a friend of mine sent me a link to an article on Slate by Chadwick Matlin about "platypus bottom", the newest animal metaphor on Wall Street. As the…

Financing Your Startup Business with Trade Credit

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Many entrepreneurs don't start thinking about establishing trade credit until they hit a cash flow crunch, but you may actually be able to use it to meet part of your…