Q&A

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Different Ways to Value a Company

What are all the different ways of valuing a company? •••

Potential for Intellectual Property

What assets in my business have the potential to be turned into intellectual property? •••

Key Operations Metrics

What are some of the key metrics to measure for a new small business? •••

Capital for a New Aircraft Design Business Plan

A friend of mine has a wonderful business plan for a new break-through design for aircraft.  According to his plan he needs to raise $18 million.  What recommendations do you have for him? •••

How to Create a Prototype

I have a friend who has patented a design for luggage.  Would you happen to know of anyone to point my friend towards for creating the prototype? •••

Considering Growing by Partnering or Franchising

We have a five-unit retail operation that I manage with my family.  The company is performing well.  We are considering partnering with a larger retailer to co-manage our concept along with their 74 retail stores in a different market.  What questions should I be concerned •••

Developing an Entrepreneurial Vision for Our Children

I am not an entrepreneur, so I struggle with how to create a entrepreneurial family vision for my children.  What would you recommend? •••

What To Do With Young Children

Is there anything I should be doing with my young children to prepare them to be entrepreneurs? •••

Entrepreneur's Selling Skills

How important is it that an entrepreneur is skilled at selling? •••

Personality and Sales

To what degree does a person's personality limit his being a skilled salesman? •••

Necessary Sales Skills

What skills are essential to becoming a good salesman? •••

Answering Objections

How does a salesman skillfully respond to objections? •••

Hosted Solution

What is a hosted solution or hosted software and why should I consider it? •••

Lawyer Looking to Become An Entrepreneur

I've had 13 years of attorney experience as a litigator with a large brand-name law firm and then as a corporate lawyer, where I just got laid off.  At this point in my life, I'm interested in doing something different and would love to work from home to have more time •••

Choosing Between Legal Structures

How should I go about choosing which legal structure is right for my new business? •••

All About Sole Proprietorships

Can you please tell me more about Sole Proprietorships? •••

All About Partnerships

Can you please tell me more about Partnerships? •••

All About Corporations

Can you please tell me more about Corporations? •••

CPA Interested in Coming Home

I am a CPA with 10+ years of experience and I work for a CPA firm as a tax and audit specialist.  I feel God prompting me to build a home-based business so I can spend more time shepherding my family.  What suggestions do you have for how I can go about doing that? •••

Tax Advantages of Hiring Your Own Children

What are the tax advantages of hiring my own children and how does that work? •••

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