A consultant is defined as an expert whose occupation is to give advice or help in their area of expertise. They work for companies or different individuals that need their assistance. Establishments around the world spend billions of dollars on consulting. In the United States alone, companies spend over $12 billion on consulting annually. More [...]

When you start a business, your hope is that eventually it grows and becomes a major player in the market. This then calls for sound and prudent business management tactics that have been proven to produce positive results. The best way to achieve this is by applying modern business operating systems. In order to stay [...]

In this case, I am talking about early-stage investors and the sins that they sometimes commit when they decide to back a start-up company. I spend a lot of time engaged with such companies – and much of that time is spent working to set right things that were set in place when the first round of angel funding occurred. What follows is a partial list of ‘sins’ and a few suggestions that might both mitigate their impact and improve the investors’ prospects.

If you are thinking of raising venture capital for your company, here are ten sure fire ways to get turned down. Avoid these mistakes if you would like to be successful.

photo credit: SuperFantastic During the 1970s in a number of countries around the world, a push began to install solar energy panels on private residences. Many experts contended that solar energy, including solar energy incorporated into residential property, was to be the proverbial wave of the future. In reality, the early movement towards solar energy [...]