By Curt Cuscino There’s a saying in Los Angeles: “Always be camera ready.” Likewise, it can be said for startups: “Always be investor ready.” Are you scrambling to touch up spreadsheets and printing out a mountain of documents before every important meeting? Does even thinking about an investor meeting give you anxiety? Fear not. There are ways you […]
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A greater share of small companies in the U.S. are raising wages than at any time in the past three decades, according to a survey released Thursday from the nation’s biggest independent business association. A seasonally adjusted 35 percent of small business owners reported they have increased labor compensation in order to recruit new employees or
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Amazon made news in April when the e-commerce giant announced plans to raise the price of its annual Prime membership to $119, up from $99. A $20 annual increase works out to less than $2 a month, which certainly isn’t much, especially when you consider that it entitles members to free two-day shipping and streaming
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In six years of writing columns for Inc.com, my most popular effort ever is this one: Want to Raise a Trail-Blazing Daughter? Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says Do These 7 Things. About four million people have read it. It’s about Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and it’s largely based on a 2016 article she wrote. Given her
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Several factors dictate how much you can earn in any position. Job title is one of the most obvious indicators of your salary, but industry, job location and current market conditions can have an impact on salary. Of course, your experience, education and other qualifications will make a difference as well. The following sections describe
Higher energy prices and borrowing costs make it more expensive than last year for Bill Savickas to operate his wholesale produce business — especially since it’s hard to pass the increases on to his customers. “No one wants to be the first in the industry to raise rates and then look like the bad guy,”
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When I sit down with new startup founders, most ask me about one thing: raising money. This is smart of them because, as I’ve stated previously, fundraising needs to be one of the core competencies of any young company. Yet for the many high-level conversations I’ve enjoyed on the subject with young entrepreneurs, rarely do
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rawpixel / Pixabay As a founder, you’re going to face many challenges as you grow your startup. One of the most common challenges is finding proper financing to get things started. Whether you’re expanding your team or developing new products, things can get expensive quickly. In fact, they are usually much more expensive than you
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It seems that everyone is getting bonuses due to the new tax breaks. Walmart, Disney, Home Depot, and Best Buy are among the many giving out bonuses up to $1000 to employees. There’s nothing better than a nice lump sum of money. Is there? With a lump sum (albeit a good portion is taken out
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