Business 101 Series – Company Structures

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One of the top five things I discuss with new business owners is the different types of businesses. Each company type has key advantages and disadvantages, and knowing which type of company structure best fits your needs is critical. In … Continue reading →

Business 101 Series – Choosing Your Business Location

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I’ve had this conversation with every client and there are many things to consider. Surprisingly this decision requires precise planning and research, because once you selected a location for your business – it is very hard, time-consuming and laborious to change … Continue reading →

Business 101 Series – Insurance

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As with all things in America – it pays to cover your caboose. In business, one way we do this is to have the proper insurance for unforseen incidents. Insurance is available for every imaginable situation you may find your … Continue reading →

Business 101 series – Financing your business

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This is a topic I am asked the most about. There are several options available for obtaining money to start a new business or expand an existing one. Most businesses begin with the owner’s capital or loans from friends and … Continue reading →

Business 101 Series – Writing a business plan

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One of my favorite sayings, which I use all the time when talking with employees and client is: “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there”. – Lewis Carroll – Novelist If you read … Continue reading →

Business 101 series – Selecting a business name

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Before you can start a business – your business needs to have a name. What’s in a name – everything! Your customers need to know what to call you. If you select a hard to remember name or a name … Continue reading →

Business 101 series – buying a business

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Over the years I have been involved in many mergers and acquisitions. This is the concept of buying, selling, dividing and combining of different companies. Now as a business coach and management consultant I talk to a lot of people … Continue reading →

Business 101 Series – Starting your own business

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Over the years I have helped, assisted, guided and advised many people on starting their own business. Some have been successful and others have not. In my next series of articles I will lay out the steps necessary to start and manage … Continue reading →

Next Series – Steps to starting a business

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I have been approach by numerous people looking for advice on how to start their own business. They have a great business idea, but are at a loss of how to get started. So for my next series, I am … Continue reading →

People Management 101 – Layoffs/Reductions in Force

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I can still vividly recall in late 2000 and early 2001, when I was managing a tech company based in the Silicon Valley with a national presence. Our business model was working well, we were pulling in revenue around $305k … Continue reading →