For Women SANE Enough to Start Their Business
I meet regularly with people who want to start businesses. So, I hear a lot of a new business ideas. Some are great…and some are just okay. But, when I look at who actually launches the business, it’s not always the person with the best idea. It’s the person who actually did something. Who moved [...]
So, in my last post, I suggested that the traditional business plan might not be the most useful document. Ok, actually, I torpedoed the traditional business plan. BUT, as I said then, I do believe that every entrepreneur should plan their business. So, if the traditional, 50 page plan is a waste of time, what [...]
It’s not that I don’t believe in planning. I do. But I don’t believe in business plans. At least not the ones people traditionally spend an inordinate amount of time creating—instead of launching their business. But, conventional business wisdom clearly disagrees with me. In fact, conventional wisdom says that if you don’t write a business [...]
Or, as a good friend of mine reminds me, it’s also called the “hustle”. Your hustle, your portfolio career, whatever you call it. The point is more and more women are building one. Combining multiple streams of revenue to create a living. I do it. I’m an attorney with an active law practice. I also [...]
What is the only ship that won’t sail? A partnerSHIP. Yes, it’s a bad joke, but the point is well-taken nonetheless. Partnerships can be minefields to navigate. And despite all the benefits of going into business with someone else, the truth is, there are some serious downsides. One way to protect yourself is to avoid [...]
In the last post, we talked mistakes entrepreneurs make in selecting entities. Now what? You know the old saying: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. But, when it comes to legal matters, a lot of entrepreneurs seem to think no prevention or cure is necessary, attorneys are definitely unnecessary and that [...]
Not you. Other entrepreneurs/freelancers/contractors. Of course, you don’t hesitate to consult with an attorney about launching, running or growing your business. That’s just how you roll. But those other folks just don’t see the value in paying an attorney to talk about this stuff. To them, everybody knows how to decide what’s right from a [...]
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