Money Strategies
March 8, 2013
If A Banker Likes Your Business Plan, You're Screwed
Bankers need to play it safe. When they make a loan, they need a high degree of confidence that they will make the money back (plus some). A banker is...
March 7, 2013
What A Prostitute Can Teach You About Your Bill Rates
I want to ask you something. Be forewarned, this is a really edgy question. Who do you think is a higher "quality" prostitute, one that charges $10 or one that...
March 6, 2013
Surfside Bagels: A Bagel Shop Business Rescue
Surfside Bagels was wiped out by Hurricane Sandy. The MSNBC Your Business Rescue Team was called into action. In this episode we share recommendations and strategies for recovering from the...
February 26, 2013
7 Ways Bad Economies Are Good For Business
7 Ways Bad Economies Are Good For Business I got the memo, but I chose not to attend any of the, “The economy sucks and my business is ruined,” pity...
January 23, 2013
The Easiest Way To Start Doing Business Internationally
If you are located outside the US, you probably already get this. If you are here in the US, like I am, you may not. You need to start doing...
January 11, 2013
What Angel Investors Look For
Entrepreneurs seem to confuse “angel investors” with givers of free money grants. They’re not. An angel investor is an investor. Just like you buy Ford stock with an expectation for...
January 8, 2013
How To Raise Money For Your Business
Money is like oxygen. And the flow of money is like breathing. You need to breathe to live. And you need the flow of money to keep your business alive,...
January 7, 2013
Financial Freedom Is Costing You Your Life
Financial Freedom? I love money. It is a powerful tool for getting lots of things done. And it provides that all so valuable financial freedom. But I’ve learned that it’s...
December 23, 2012
How To Explain What You Do
The Customer Might Not Get It There is a danger in simply sharing a one or two word title of what you do. The reason is your customer may already...
November 13, 2012
Want More Customers? Talk to Your Customers Like You Do Your Friends
Sometimes I think terms like, “night and day,” or “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” were coined to describe business people. So often what we see is not what we get...