You may not have paparazzi following you, but many celebrities wind up broke. These cautionary tales are applicable for business owners large and small. It never ceases to amaze me how some people that achieve tremendous financial success in relatively short time squander it all. Celebrities—whether actors, athletes or “media personalities”—are the main culprits. Toni Braxton, the singer, song writer and actress, has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Despite the nine figures in revenues … [Read more...]
Does It Pay To Be An Extremist In Business?
Glenn Beck and Rachel Maddow make it work for them in media. But business is a completely different story. Does It Pay To Be An Extremist In Business? Extremism is pervasive in today’s popular culture. We are almost at a point whereby having an extremist position is the only way to get attention. Cable news channels that take an extreme position (left or right) are doing far better in ratings than those considered to be middle of the road. The business success of “talking heads” such as Glenn … [Read more...]
Tactics To Enhance Your Revenue
Improving your business' revenues and profitability does not require giant leaps in productivity. Many business owners waste too much time. Here are 3 Proven Tactics To Enhance Your Revenue. Improving your business’ revenues and profitability does not require giant leaps in productivity. Many business owners waste too much time trying to find the magic bullet that will transform their businesses overnight. Do these exist? Yes. Is it a good idea to chase them? In my experience there answer is … [Read more...]
Fake Tax Relief Services
Be wary of companies promising to negotiate with the IRS on your behalf. Many are fraudulent. How To Avoid Getting Scammed By Fake Tax Relief Services. By now most people have filed their tax returns or asked for an extension. While this provides a momentary respite from tax worries, nagging thoughts lurk in the back of many business owners’ minds: Will I get audited? Will the IRS dispute the amount I owe? For most people this is just normal anxiety associated with the unpleasantness of taxes. … [Read more...]
3 Mobile software Every Business Owner Should Try
Mobile software applications or apps exist for nearly every conceivable task. They are ubiquitous among smartphone owners due to the prolife Mobile software applications or apps exist for nearly every conceivable task. They are ubiquitous among smartphone owners due to the proliferation of robust mobile operating systems like Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android, RIM’s BlackBerry OS and Nokia’s Symbian. Apple’s app store launched in July 2008 and by January 2011 surpassed the 10 billion downloads … [Read more...]
Accounts Payable Fraud Can Fool Anybody
When your business is in the startup phase it is almost certain that the founder(s) will know where every single penny is being spent. Accounts Payable Fraud Can Fool Anybody. When your business is in the startup phase it is almost certain that the founder(s) will know where every single penny is being spent—it’s the nature of financial scarcity. But as your company grows, this becomes unrealistic and could become counterproductive if you neglect sales. You have to establish procedures that … [Read more...]
How To Use SEC filings For Your Market Research
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) likely isn't the first organization that comes to mind when you need to conduct market research. But it turns out that the SEC offers a wealth of valuable data for small businesses–all for free. Any company that has publicly traded debt or equity securities must file certain documents and forms with the SEC. Since 1996, most of these filings are available online via the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system or EDGAR. The system … [Read more...]
How To Read And Interpret A 10-K
The 10-K is one of the most important financial filings required by the SEC. All companies with publicly-traded securities must file one within 90 days of the close of their fiscal year. The 10-K is one of the most important financial filings required by the SEC. All companies with publicly-traded securities must file one within 90 days of the close of their fiscal year. If you need to conduct in-depth research into a competitor, potential client or strategic partner, the 10-K is a great place … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs: What You Can Learn From Mark Zuckerberg’s Mess
Hollywood need to spend more time with startups. The stories of how entrepreneurs turn ideas into companies are a complex mix of drama and comedy. Hollywood producers need to spend more time with startups. The swashbuckling stories of how entrepreneurs turn ideas into companies are a complex mix of drama and comedy. In some cases, the stories are so surreal that one could easily confuse them for a movie script. One example that we can all learn from is the case of Paul Ceglia and a startup you … [Read more...]
How To Format A Killer Spreadsheet For Investors
When presenting financial models, both form and substance are important. When presenting financial models, both form and substance are important. It goes without saying that your assumptions need to be justifiable, the balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement need to be linked and that the overall story behind the numbers needs to be attractive to investors. But how the numbers are presented is also important. Poorly formatted spreadsheets are a complete turn off to investors. … [Read more...]
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