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Help Me Answer This Deep Question From a Young Entrepreneur

What would you say to this question? I think it’s too deep for me to answer by myself. Please join me in the comments, with your answer.  Here’s the question:  I have an idea that I am hopelessly...

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Q&A: When to Quit the Day Job and Start On My Own

This Q&A post is different. Usually I highlight questions here for my answer, meaning I’m answering a question I think others are asking, for which I’m hoping my answer might be useful. In this...

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Q&A: Are There Business Classes That Busy Smallbiz Owners Can’t...

Over this weekend I was in email with a college student who asked me to answer some questions about business education, as part of a class project. I found this one interesting, and one that comes up a...

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Q&A: How Do I Finance My Company Without Losing Control?

Question: I need $250,000 to get my business started, but from what I see on the web, I’m going to have to give away the business, practically, to get that money from investors. And I don’t want to...

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Q&A: Who Do I Follow For Business Twitter

(Note: This is my post from smbplans.com, where I posted it yesterday. I was asked to repost it here.)  Here’s another good question I received from my Ask-me form on my Timberry.com website: If I’m...

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Q&A: Keep Your Business Plan Simple and Short

I received this question on my ask-me form at timberry.com I have a question about writing a business plan for my [business]. How do I write a business plan reflecting very little start up costs and a...

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Q&A: I Need a Loan to Fill Orders

This is another question I received via the ask-me form on my website: I have master service agreements with [omitted for confidentiality] in the midwest.  I am also working on an agreement with a...

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Trading Ownership for Services is Risky Business

Over the holidays I received this question from my ask-me form on my timberry.com website: In todays economy with corporate streamlining and all that technology has to offer, how can one attract...

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Q&A: How Do I Get This Startup Financed?

I received this question over the weekend via my ask-me form on timberry.com. I modified it slightly to not include private information. It’s about a web software business. It reads … … we are gaining...

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Q&A: When should a small business focus on growth over profits?

This is my answer to an interesting question on Quora: When should a small business focus on growth over profits? As soon as you have the cash flow managed, you should focus on growth, not profits....

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