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Crowdfunding: 7 Tips for Businesses to Prepare for Title III

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Small Business - Finance - Entrepreneurship |
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 20:12

Judd Hollas, Founder & Chief Inventor, EquityNet

The crowdfunding industry is gaining serious momentum, and with the implementation of Title III of the JOBS Act coming up next year, entrepreneurs will soon have many more options when it comes to fundraising. Title III will allow many Americans who are not considered high-net-worth individuals to invest in private small businesses and startups to own a percentage of those companies. This is going to give entrepreneurs a much larger selection of potential investors than ever before. It’s anticipated that Title III won’t come into effect until sometime next spring, but proactive entrepreneurs can take action now to be prepared to leverage this new law when it gets passed.

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A Self-Managing Company? Why Not!

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Entrepreneurship |
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 14:32

Shannon Waller

Would you like to have a Self-Managing Company? Even though I haven't said what a "Self-Managing Company" is, I bet you can picture what that would mean for you—and you want one!

As a business leader, you took the risks of starting a company, building the organization, and working out how to create value for your clientele. During this process, a lot of the responsibility for growing the company naturally fell on your shoulders. However, as the business continues to grow, it doesn't make sense for you to be the only one holding that responsibility.

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Are We Looking Through Our Own Glasses?

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Sales |
Tue, 12/10/2013 - 19:29

Greta Schulz, Sales Consultant

There is a glass sitting on a table with water filled halfway up the glass. Some see the glass half full, some half empty. Which is correct? Neither. Both. This old saying is a terrific illustration of seeing things through your own filter. Most things in life are subjective, merely subjective. When you hear a salesperson say, “I had a great meeting and this guy is very interested. I feel like it’s 95% closed”. You analyze the account yourself and realize it really wasn’t qualified properly, your salesperson didn’t discuss the dollars it would take to get the job done and most importantly, he isn’t truly the decision maker. You would put a 50/50 chance on this at best.

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The Demise of Customer Surprise

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Management |
Fri, 12/06/2013 - 19:34

Chip R. Bell

What would an Easter egg hunt be like if the location of all the eggs were clearly marked with a red flag? How would you like receiving a birthday present without any wrapping or colorful bow to open...just a Post-it note on the box with a handwritten: “Thought you’d like this dark blue tie?”

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How to Avoid Firing An Employee

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Management |
Thu, 11/28/2013 - 19:58

Ron West, author of “Corporate Caterpillars: How to Grow Wings”

By the time most business leaders utter those immortal words “you’re fired” they are usually massively relieved. It is often said that no leader ever wishes they had waited before firing an employee. Most wish they had done it much sooner. But does it really have to be that way? Is there no alternative? Actually, there are five things that you can do to avoid firing an employee.