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Happy Independence Day! Entrepreneurs are blessed with a wonderfully independent, can-do spirit, which deserves to be celebrated. But sometimes, that independent streak can cross over into just plan stubbornness, or controlling behavior. So my interest was piqued by Jeremy Fain’s post, 2 Entrepreneurial Worst Practices. He points out two “worst practices” that get in the way of business […]
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I was able to grab a few minutes at the New York Times Small Business Summit with Richard Oceguera, the energetic President of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce of New York. The organization, known as the NGLCCNY, is a business advocate and a direct link between LGBT business owners and those who […]
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I’m sitting in a café with my good friend—mental health stigma expert, keynote speaker, and professional drummer—Mike Veny. We’ve been chatting up a storm, both having to be somewhere else soon, but pushing the departure envelope because one topic so naturally tumbles into another, like the gentle cycle of clothes in the dryer. The check […]
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Leaving aside whether women entrepreneurs ask sufficiently for the financing they need, the fact remains that you need at a least a little money to get your company off the ground.Not everything can be handled for barter.So where’s a gal to go for moola? Thanks to Anthony Cerminaro’s BizBangBuzz blog for alerting me, I now […]
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Thoriso Mashego writes: Every internet marketer who is married has come across this problem: How to convince their wife or husband that they are not wasting money, but investing it for the family by building a home-based business or internet business. And that got me thinking. Whatever your business, the support of spouse, life partner, significant […]
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I was having lunch the other day with Sam. His business is bursting at the seams—a problem you think he’d be thrilled to have—yet, he’s losing his mind. “So much of my day is spent maintaining what I’ve already built—it’s like I can’t escape the daily grind. I haven’t take a day off all year!” […]
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An oldie, but a goodie: Rick Georges’ Top 10 Reasons There Weren’t Any Lawyers on the Mayflower. And thanks to Rush Nigut, Esq. for bringing it to my attention. Happy holidays!
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From my partnership teleseminar partner, Marian Banker, here is a handy article entitled “7 Tips for a Business Partnership That Works.” It outlines 7 important steps to establish so that the partnership starts strong and stays strong. What’s the 8th tip? Coming from a lawyer (me!): “Get it in writing!” 🙂 For more helpful tips and tools, […]
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“Can I get my employees to sign a non-compete?” I’m often asked. Unless you’ve thought through this special kind of legal provision carefully, they are often struck down. A non-compete clause essentially prevents your worker from entering into a competing business or working for a competing business when he or she leaves your employ. While […]
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Taking on a business partner is not a decision to be made lightly. It’s much like getting married. With the tools provided to you in The Entrepreneur’s Prenup you will always have the partnership guidance you need, regardless of where you are in your partnership process.
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