“Operating with no cushion, unexpected expenses will pop up. Maybe some of your equipment is damaged or an irate customer sues. If you’re operating on a shoestring budget without any wiggle room, incidentals like that could ruin you.”  Read Full Article…

“I’m actually very partial to the GNU Image Manipulation Program, or GIMP. It’s an open-source alternative to Photoshop. It has a bit of a learning curve, but once you’ve figured out how to use it, you can accomplish pretty much anything that you would with Adobe’s software.”  Read Full Article…

When facing steep competition online, you want to ensure your company’s website stands out from the competition, and one of the best ways to do so is to offer your customers unique content and offerings that they can’t find anywhere else.  Six entrepreneurs from FounderSociety (FS) share some of the…

It’s the questions they probably won’t expect that will give you the greatest insight.  Read Full Article…

Every good story has a beginning, middle and end. Think of your brand or product as the story’s end. In order for your audience to want to arrive there, you need a compelling beginning and middle.  Read Full Article…

Ask your employees if it’s something they’ll use. There’s no sense investing in a cloud storage platform if everyone’s just going to use Dropbox, after all.  Read Full Article…

You can only build your business so far before you need to turn to others for help. This is a pivotal point for you and your business and not something to be taken lightly. It can be easy to become emotional, but remember, negotiation is all about business, so ditch…

I look for three things: confidence, charisma, and honesty. You need a strong presence and a razor wit in order to succeed in the courtroom, after all. To me personally, integrity is important.  Read Full Article…

The first thing I do is skim for buzzwords. Nonsense like ‘best of breed,’ ‘results-driven,’ and ‘seasoned’ will get an application tossed in the trash without a second thought. I then do a second skim, looking for experience relevant to the position.  Read Full Article…

When you’re running a startup there can be little time for anything else. And yet it’s crucial — both to your health and to the success of your business — to take a little time for yourself. Here’s how you can ensure that this will happen. Read Full Article…