What Startups Need For Success
We all have heard of the success of Steve Jobs, one of the co-founders of Apple Computer. However, his road to success as a startup was not an easy one — he had to overcome the stigma of being a small business owner and startup and entrepreneur in the mid-1970s. He became incredibly successful and […]
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In this episode, we have a repurposed interview with Lindsey Allen. He is retired after a full career in the world of high-tech and support with major firms, especially in the Austin area. He has enjoyed the exciting role of podcaster, as well. And he also contemplated entrepreneurship. I had met Lindsey when I was
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In the rush to launch their company, many small business owners fail to perform due diligence to prevent legal mistakes that could later come back to haunt them. As you will hear in this episode, we interview Matt Lyons, an attorney who has dealt with the issues (and mistakes) of small business owners, startups and
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In this episode, we discuss the uses and options of a Business Plan for a startup or a small business venture by an entrepreneur. As you will hear in this audio episode, the discussion is by Chris Benjamin. As a CFO for small and medium businesses, Chris has experience in creating a business plan. As
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Do you, as an aspiring startup or small business or entrepreneur know what your “Burn Rate” is, if you are asked? In this episode, Chris Benjamin explains the term BURN RATE and why it is important for the startup to know, especially when seeking funding from angel investors or venture capitalists or other sources of
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An idea for getting exposure to potential prospects and clients is to be in the center of a holiday give-away. This is done by an announcement by Lisa Wells for her “12 days of Entrepreneur Christmas.” And this was the content of the email: I don’t know how it happened, but the holidays are already
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This is a repurposed episode. Originally posted in the now-podfaded podcast of The Struggling Entrepreneur, it has been updated to reflect the beginnings of Ray Ortega, podcaster for both The Podcasters Studio and Podcasting Quick Tips. He also has a show called Podcasters Roundtable, which he publishes on YouTube, as well as an audio podcast
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Starting a podcast can be exciting. It may energize an entrepreneur or startup, because it could become “the shiny new object.” Many entrepreneurs or startups may be distracted (especially at the beginning) from focusing their tasks and drive to go toward their business goals. How? They may also start podcasts. And for many podcasters, their
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Although it may seem too early for you to consider, we discuss contemplating the plan for exit strategies for Small Business Owners. As you will hear in this audio episode, Chris Benjamin acknowledges that you should at least have a general plan for which type of exit you would prefer. And you can then plan
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From his own personal experiences and case studies as a CFO, Chris Benjamin delivers the five tips and hints for startups and small business owners when they want to grow their ventures. Told in an informal style — almost like a stream-of-consciousness delivery — Chris goes into detail, using himself at times as the example
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