capital

Is your Startup Doomed by Your VC’s Quarterly Reports?

You must be getting a little nervous! It’s June 25th and the pressure is on. Your chances to effect the… Read More

7 years ago

Soft Skills Can Result in Hard Cash!

A big part of our “Barefoot Startup” movement is being, well, friendly! You may have the world’s greatest app, most… Read More

7 years ago

Think You Need a VC to Start Your Business? Try the Barefoot Spirit Instead!

These days it seems like most people believe that you can’t start a business without some sort of venture capital… Read More

7 years ago

Lines of Credit Can Help Startups Retain Their Ownership

We are always surprised by the number of startups that don’t use, or even know about, lines of credit. The… Read More

8 years ago

Social Skills Can Reduce Your Need for Cash

Business owners want to know, "How do I raise more money?" We ask, "Why do you need more money?" The… Read More

8 years ago

Do You Need More Money – Or Improved Relationships?

A common lament we hear from startups is, “If I only had more money!” or, “I would have succeeded but… Read More

8 years ago

Preoccupation with the Launch Can Sink Your Entrepreneur Ship

Just because you launched your business don’t think that’s the key to success. The Spanish launched 1,000 ships … and… Read More

9 years ago

New Entrepreneurs are Easy Prey for Dubious Merchants

In California, we have an old saying, “The only people who made money during the Gold Rush were selling shovels!”… Read More

9 years ago

7 Ways to Reduce Your Need for Capital

Happy Veterans Day, everybody! Today, November 11, 2015, it is our honor and our pleasure to speak at the first… Read More

9 years ago