One of the defining moments for an entrepreneur is when they decide to quit their job and start working for themselves. This is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. If you leave too early, your business could fail because you ran out of money. And if you leave too late, you will […]
Rand Fishkin – On Succeeding in an Difficult Industry
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Today we are lucky to have an interview with Rand Fishkin, founder and CEO of MOZ. He is also a founding member of Inbound.org. Rand operates in the inbound marketing industry, which has a strong focus on search engine optimization. As you all know, this is a very difficult and opaque industry to work in. However, […]
Running a Business While Working a Full-Time Job
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Most small businesses are started by individuals who work a regular job while launching their startup. Running a side business is a time-honored tradition. Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs go about this tradition the wrong way. This often creates problems at the office – jeopardizing the steady salary that your job brings. This short article covers some of […]
Self-Financing Your Business. It’s up to You
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Finding a way to finance their business is one of the biggest challenges for an entrepreneur. Obviously, without money, you won’t be able to execute your business plan and start your company. The media is full of stories of entrepreneurs getting funded through venture capital, angel financing, or other external sources. The popularity of these stories […]
Chris Brogan – On Constant Personal Reinvention
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Today we have a great interview with Chris Brogan. Chris and I used to work at the same company (bcgi, now XIUS) about a decade ago. At the time we were working together, he was a Sr. Project Manager with what looked like an interesting career in technology ahead of him. However, soon after I […]
What’s Missing? Realistic Sales Forecasts
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Every so often I attend meetings where entrepreneurs get to pitch their ideas to investors. I love going to these meetings because they are a lot of fun, and they give me an opportunity to get together with entrepreneurs who are enthusiastic about their companies. Plus, listening to other folks pitch their companies is always an […]
Cate Costa – On Being a World Traveling Entrepreneur
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Today we have a very interesting interview with Cate Costa. Most people dream about travelling the world and experiencing new cultures. However, few actually do it due to family and business responsibilities. Cate’s story is very unique because she has found a way to run two businesses, all while travelling the world and changing countries every month […]
Martin Zwilling – On Becoming an Angel Investor
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If you are interested in becoming an Angel Investor, you are going to love this interview. Today we interview Martin Zwilling, a well known angel investor and adviser to startups. He’ll be talking with us about what is takes to become an Angel Investor. [Marco] Martin, thank you for taking the time to do this […]
Becky McCray – On Small Business Survival
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Today we interview Becky McCray. I have known Becky since 2006 and she has always impressed me as an articulate and outspoken rural entrepreneur. She is also a sought after speaker, published author, but above all – a well known and die hard small business survivalist. [Marco] Hi Becky. Thank you for taking the time to […]
Should You Sell to Clients on Credit Terms?
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One of the nice things about retail sales is that you usually get paid immediately after making the sale. The customer pays in cash or with a credit card and the transaction concludes. Unfortunately, most commercial transactions are different. Corporate clients often demand credit terms – the option to pay an invoice in net 30- […]
