Meet Dave. Dave is a Project Manager for a large IT consulting firm. While the pay and the benefits are good, Dave finds himself dreaming on the job about pursuing his passion of being a solopreneur. He’s tired of following other people’s agenda. He’s thought about a couple of different business ideas and believes [...]
My last post titled, Simplifying Small Business, announced my new joint venture, Small Biz Break, with Maria Smith-Alvira. As part of my marketing, I recently polled some entrepreneurs with a question, “How would you like to see starting a small business simplified?” I received some interesting answers. One respondent stated that he didn’t want [...]
If you polled a room full of investors and asked them “What are you more likely to invest in, an interesting, new business idea or a solid execution plan?” most would answer, “a solid execution plan”. Why? While there are many people who think, “I have a great idea for a new business” only [...]