by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We like the way Jim Canfield of Renaissance Executive Forums defines the various stages of business growth. They provide a convenient classification that helps us recognize and appreciate the goals and challenges of each level of progression. Here we apply his staging... ARE WE THERE YET?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We like the way Jim Canfield of Renaissance Executive Forums defines the various stages of business growth. They provide a convenient classification that helps us recognize and appreciate the goals and challenges of each level of progression. Here we apply his staging... “SALES? THAT’S NOT MY JOB!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
It’s not how you get the entrepreneurial spirit. It’s how you lose it! Every garage startup must have the entrepreneurial spirit to survive. Many successful businesses were once garage startups, and they once had that spirit. But somewhere between the four stages of... IT TAKES MORE THAN MONEY!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
One of the wisest questions any startup could ask is, “What should I be looking for in an investor?” Wise startups assume they have some say over whom they will accept money from, rather than being in the desperate position of being lucky to get any investor. When you... “I RAISED TWICE WHAT I ASKED FOR!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
A day doesn’t pass without news of a new startup that has raised more than they asked for. Yes, Crowd Funding is a viable alternative to Banks and VC’s, but it comes with some subtle dangers! Some businesses can’t raise funds any other way. The Banks and VC’s won’t...