Q&A
Business Plan Template
Do you have any recommendations on a template that I might follow when creating a business plan? •••
- February 15, 2014
Finding a Business for Sale
What is the best way to search for and find businesses for sale? •••
- February 15, 2014
Exploring Franchise Opportunities
What is the best way to explore different franchise opportunities? •••
- February 15, 2014
Launching a New Venture
Should I launch into my new entrepreneurial idea right away even if it involves dropping a steady source of income? Or what transitional steps should I consider? •••
- February 15, 2014
Assembling a Team of Advisors
What is the best way to enlist a team of advisors to be my thought partners and to help me strategically guide my business? •••
- February 15, 2014
Checklist for a Venture Capital Investment
Do you have a checklist of all the items or negotiated terms that I need to think about in terms of a venture capital investment? •••
- February 15, 2014
Apprenticeships for Married Men
The NVL apprenticeships appear to be geared towards young unmarried men, would you ever consider offering an apprenticeship to a married man? •••
- February 15, 2014
Giving Employees Equity or Ownership Value
When and how should I give equity or other incentives to my senior managers in order to retain them? I'm considering giving them equity, but not sure how to do that. •••
- February 15, 2014
When to Patent vs. When to License
I am a design engineer that has created what I believe to be a revolutionary design, but I know very little about patenting the design, raising venture capital, building production capacity and ramping up a company. What advice would you offer someone like me? •••
- February 15, 2014
Marketing Strategy for Land Development Services
I recently launched a company that provides services to local land developers and builders. What kind of marketing or advertising do you recommend for me to build my business? •••
- February 15, 2014
Low-Cost Office Options
What options are there for office space that will give my small company a professional image, but keep my costs low? •••
- February 15, 2014
Growth Rates for Services Companies
I am planning on launching a services company, but not sure what I can realistically plan on for annual growth. What advice would you give me for planning purposes? •••
- February 15, 2014
Impact of Information Technology on Business
What kind of impact is Information Technology (IT) having on business and how can it enable me to work from home? •••
- February 15, 2014
Feast or Famine on Sales
I find myself really struggling right now to maintain an even level of sales. My work seems to come in chunks and by the time I'm finishing up, I have to jump back into sales mode and it always takes me a month or two to rebuild enough momentum to bring in more sales. I'm not sure if •••
- February 15, 2014
Hiring Interns
What are the ins and outs of hiring interns? For how long? For how much? What's expected? What can I expect? And caveats? •••
- February 15, 2014
Discovering A Customer's Unmet Needs
I liked your answer on how to generate ideas for a new venture, but I would like to understand better how to discover a customer's unmet needs. Can you please elaborate on that? •••
- February 15, 2014
Recommended Accounting Method
What kind of accounting method do you recommend that I use for my business? •••
- February 15, 2014
The Necessity of an Annual Budget
Do you recommend that I have an annual plan or budget for my business? •••
- February 15, 2014
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