[ad_1] Q. If you’re on a tight marketing budget when or how should PR be used?—Jen Cvetkovic-Trivett A: If you have a tight marketing budget, you’ve come to the right place. PR is one of the most cost-effective marketing strategies, because the only thing it costs you is time. There …

[ad_1] Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » This article was originally posted Feb. 2, 2016. You may not have the title of a salesperson, but it’s imperative that you polish up on your skills and become a better communicator to win …

[ad_1] The internet is presently one of the most reliable sources of income for lots of individuals, including businesses and organizations. It is therefore very important for them to have an online presence in our digital world. However, even if you know how to make your own website, that is not enough. …

[ad_1] Coy about costs. Brushing over the fine print. Pressuring you into something bigger or more expensive than what you need. If you’re an entrepreneur, chances are you’ve had at least one uncomfortable encounter with a lender who just didn’t seem to have your best interests at heart. Earlier in …

[ad_1] Does your business have a plan if one of your partners dies, is disabled or wants to leave the business? It should. As soon as a business partnership has an intrinsic value, it’s important to protect that value for each individual partner. A Buy-Sell Agreement can specify trigger events, voluntary …

[ad_1] Strong businesses have a solid handle on their financial reality, and the cash flow statement is an excellent, if not the best, measure of a company’s ability to generate cash in excess of cash invested. Over a sufficiently long period of time, all businesses have to generate positive cash …

[ad_1] The rules for equity crowdfunding, whereby an entrepreneur can raise money by selling a piece of his or her company for cash, changed in May. It’s been a hot topic since then. And to address this nascent and still as of yet largely misunderstood category of startup finance, the …

[ad_1] I distinctly remember the first business that I started. I was one of the first kids in my high school to have a CD burner — I know, I’m dating myself here. This meant that I could burn CDs and sell them for $5 to my fellow students. I quickly …

[ad_1] Late payments, which lead to cash-flow gaps, is one of the biggest pain points facing small businesses today. It is mission critical for businesses to remain cash-flow positive so they can address key day-to-day operational needs, including payroll, rent or purchasing of inventory and supplies.     At Fundbox, we …

[ad_1] If you’ve every played Cards Against Humanity, you can tell pretty quickly that its makers have a wry and dark sense of humor all their own. If you’re not familiar with it, the game is pretty simple: There are black and white cards. The black cards have questions or …