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Recent trends, advice, and resources for business plans and early stage business development.

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How To Effectively Showcase Your Product or Service in Your Pitch Deck

Convincing potential investors to support your vision is no easy feat, especially if they don’t fully grasp the nature of your business. The “Features” section of your pitch deck plays a vital role in helping investors understand what your company...

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Putting the Fun in Funding!

8 min read

Choosing the Right Option to Fund Your Business Growth

Starting and growing a business is a challenging process that demands much more than just a brilliant idea. In the world of business, it is a...

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Frame Your First Dollar by Focusing on These Early-Stage Marketing Tactics

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Marketing for Startups: How to Make Your First Sale and Build Your Business

I may be showing my age in this era of tap-to-pay, but I remember when many businesses displayed a framed one-dollar bill on the wall. Perhaps you’ve...

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How to Make Your Side Hustle Your Main Hustle

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Making the Leap from Side Hustle to Full-Time Entrepreneur

2022 was the year of the side hustle. Recent data from Zippia show that 45% of working Americans have a side job, and that percentage rises to 70%...

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Market Research Was Once Much More Difficult Than It Is Today

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Best Tools For Market Research in 2023

Market research has progressed significantly in the last few years. Information that was once difficult to obtain is now just a mouse click away. In...

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What is an SBA Loan (& is it Right for You?)

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Is an SBA Loan the Best Way to Fund Your Business?

A business loan, particularly one backed by the Small Business Administration (SBA), is an excellent way for entrepreneurs to launch a new venture....

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The Art of the Pitch Deck: Timelines & Objectives

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How to Clearly Communicate Your Goals & Objectives in a Pitch Deck

Note: This is the second post in our "Art of the Pitch Deck" series, in which we examine the various slides of a typical pitch deck and discuss...

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Take the first bite of an elephant

6 min read

Get it Down on Paper! The First Step to Starting a Business is, Well, Starting

We’ve all been there. You’re on your way to work or lying in bed trying to sleep when inspiration strikes: you have a million-dollar business idea!

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Resources for Veteran Entrepreneurs (and Veteran-Owned Businesses)

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20+ Resources for Veteran Entrepreneurs

Did you know that FedEx, GoDaddy, Nike, and Enterprise-Rent-A-Car were all founded by veterans? According to the Small Business Administration,...

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A look inside the topsy turvy world of financial modeling (it's not all smoke & mirrors)

6 min read

Bottom-up or Top-down: Which Financial Modeling Approach Is Better?

Any business plan or investor pitch would be incomplete without a financial model. It is used to convey a company's projected performance over time,...

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Art of the Pitch: The Marketplace Slide

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5 Ways To Demonstrate Market Potential in Your Pitch Deck

Anyone who has been on an online date (the latest data says one in every five of you have!) is familiar with the concept of the modern coffee date:...

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What is Mezzanine Funding & Startups Use It

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What is Mezzanine Financing (And Is It Right for Your Business?)

Most entrepreneurs know about the traditional types of funding: debt or equity. But did you know there’s something that combines the two? It’s...

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7 expenses every startup should consider when writing a business plan

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Every new business should think about these 7 costs

So, you wanna start a business, eh? Has the thrill turned into fear yet? Already? Don’t worry; that’s completely normal. It can be intimidating to...

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