October 2020

By Alex Ormond

I have been wanting to write this post for a very long time. Out of hundreds of business owners—either current or prospective—that I speak to on a regular basis, nearly one-half tell me they are about to commit the mistake I discuss in this post without realizing how it can set back their personal finances. In fact, you might consider this post a public service announcement, because the ease of making this mistake, coupled with its long-term effect on your personal financial well-being, is shocking.

If you’re waiting until the December holidays officially start to treat yourself this year, I just have one question for…

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Kristian’s job made him feel disconnected. Starting his own business let him put his energy into causes he believed in. Here’s the story of Cozy Glow. Kristian started making scented […]

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With every startup or business idea, there comes a dream to scale it to the moon. I am a journalist with two small startups under my belt. Being in the startup world for years, I have been on both sides of the spectrum. On one hand, I have mentored many startups due to my association with incubators and accelerators, and on the other hand, I have done extensive research into possible resources, mentors, guides, investors, and backers that I, personally can utilize for my own startups.

“Maybe it’s time for you to get a Controller.” I have said that to entrepreneurs more than once over the past few months.  In every case, all of these companies had already brought in a person designated as CFO (Chief Financial Officer) to lead the financial aspects of their company.  And in every case, that […]

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In the world of entrepreneurship, you must be persistent and determined not to give up when the hills outnumber the valleys. You face many rejections, derailments, and personal setbacks that make it easy to call it quits. However, this next entrepreneur that we are highlighting proves what can happen when you never give up on making your dreams a reality.

Founder and owner of Spanx, a modern apparel company that focuses on athleisure, comfort, and class in their pieces, Sara Blakely is the epitome of what it means to overcome adversity in your entrepreneurial dreams.

Continue reading 25 Inspiring Sarah Blakely Quotes at StartUp Mindset.

It was painful to get out of bed. The 8-hour hike straight up and down the side of a mountain in Chilean Patagonia had me not wanting to move at…

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