Archive for May, 2011
Small business and startups: 5 tips for a safe exit
Mike | May 31st, 2011Many of small business owners eventually find themselves at a crossroads and have to give serious thought about winding their way out of the business they built. This can be for many reasons including strategic objectives, retirement, or just plain ennui. Sometimes running a business for many years can lead to questioning the business model [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: 30GO30
Amanda | May 24th, 2011I have the pleasure of moving on June 1st. I also happen to be a horrible procrastinator. Granted, I always manage to pull things off and have them done well, but there have been a few occasions I’ve wondered why I do this to myself. Such is the case with my packing situation. Or, rather, [...]
Small business Congress-watch: new laws and your company
Mike | May 23rd, 2011Periodically I check in on the good people in our nation’s capital to see what they are up to and what they have been doing lately for (to?) us and our businesses. Our Congress has the ability to impact what we do every day and how we do it. The profitability of our companies, the [...]
How To Keep Your Creative Juices Flowing
Kevin | May 18th, 2011Not long ago my girlfriend came home from a long night of waiting tables and, as per our usual after-work conversation, began to walk me through the horrors of the service industry. “I was just in the weeds,” she finally sighed. “Well there’s your problem right there,” I replied. “I mean honestly, drug abuse on [...]
5 Tips for Entrepreneurs on maintaining your focus: checklists rock
Mike | May 17th, 2011As entrepreneurs and founders of businesses we have a great many balls in the air at any given time. The average day finds many of us actively managing a team, communicating with investors, raising funding, performing HR chores, recruiting, keeping the books, executing marketing plans, performing customer service, and taking out the trash. To accomplish [...]
What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Network After Work
Ross | May 11th, 2011We’re thrilled to be part of a new web/TV reality series – Trep Life – giving audiences a unique, 360-degree view of what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. Each episode will focus on one company or organization. The first episode was about our friends Matt Maloney and Mike Evans from Grub Hub – [...]
