Infographic: Branding for Small Business and Startups
By Tim Berry
My thanks to customlabels.net for this useful infographic on brand identity for small business. Earlier in my career I consulted for Apple Computer. I watched how zealously they guarded all the details of the big brand identity. It’s refreshing to see in this infographic some useful tips for minding branding for small business and startups. Read More »
10 Business Plan Myths That Hurt Your Business
By Tim Berry
The need for good business planning is as strong as ever, and the potential benefits are as important as ever. Every business owner ought to have a business plan. But the best strategies for business planning are different than they used to be. And these 10 pervasive business plan myths get in the way, much... Read More »
5 Secrets of Creating a Great Business Team
By Tim Berry
My favorite five secrets of a great business team? This list came to me first as an answer to the question how do you build a great business team on Quora. These five points aren’t something from the business school curriculum. They come from the experience of actually doing it, recruiting a team and growing... Read More »
Business Plan Events and Why They Matter
By Tim Berry
(Note: I posted this earlier this week on the SBA Industry Word blog. It’s reposted here for your convenience.) What do you think of when you hear the phrase “business plan?” Does that bring to mind a formal document that starts with a summary and includes modules describing your business’s products, market, strategy, team, and... Read More »
Top 10 Pitch Fails
By Tim Berry
I was asked recently for a list of things that annoy me in angel investment pitches from startups. I’ve done this before, so there will be some duplication here. But here is my top 10 pitch fails list. Profits. Talk of profits, overestimated profits, the failure to understand that investors make money on growth, not... Read More »
Infographic: Online Marketing 2018
By Tim Berry
How to find customers generate leads and close sales in 2018. Read More »
20 Reasons to Write a Business Plan
By Tim Berry
A list of 20 good reasons for business planning in all businesses, not just startups. Strategy, tactics, cash flow, and lots more Read More »
What Are the Normal Steps for Angel Investment?
By Tim Berry
Question: What are the normal steps for angel investment? What’s involved in submitting a business plan? I decided to answer this question here because I see it so often in email and in question and answer sites on the web, especially Quora, which is where I first saw it and answered it. Yes you do... Read More »
7 Things Wanna-be Entrepreneurs Need to Know
By Tim Berry
What do entrepreneurs need to know as they get started? Of course there’s need to know, absolutely; and there’s ought to know. I was asked to come up with a list, and here is my best guess. Know the difference between cash and profits. You Think in Profits, but You Live on Cash. Things like sales... Read More »
Good Data Debunking Popular Startup Myths
By Tim Berry
Contrary to popular startup myths and misunderstanding, tech founders aren’t mainly younger than 30. They are generally well educated, not dropouts. They tend to start up where they are, instead of moving to Silicon Valley or other tech hubs. Here’s a summary of data published by the Kauffman Foundation: We observed that, like immigrant tech founders, U.S.-born... Read More »
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