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Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Stop lying to yourself - make the change!
By Eric Koefoot @ 10:09 PM :: 1286 Views :: 0 Comments :: Eric Koefoot Blog, Start Up World

Okay, so your revenues are not stacking up this year. A few of your team seems to be selling, but others have numbers that are down, some a little, some a lot. What to do?

Monday, February 16, 2009

Numbers matter now, perhaps mor than ever
By Eric Koefoot @ 9:33 PM :: 1350 Views :: 0 Comments :: Eric Koefoot Blog, Start Up World

Finance and accounting is the sleepy, perhaps boring side of a startup. But perhaps the function is more important then ever. Check out these 10 "must do's" for startup accounting and financial reporting...

Monday, January 26, 2009

Panic is not the answer
By Eric Koefoot @ 3:18 PM :: 1295 Views :: 1 Comments :: Eric Koefoot Blog, Start Up World

The world is crashing down around us! Capitalism is dead! It's Great Depression 2.0! Chicken Little says the sky is falling! Not likely...

Saturday, January 10, 2009

What determines success in a startup?
By Eric Koefoot @ 11:15 AM :: 1467 Views :: 0 Comments :: Eric Koefoot Blog, Start Up World

The question comes up often, and there probably is not just one answer, but more of it is in your control than you think.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Entrepreneurial wishes for the new year
By Eric Koefoot @ 1:37 PM :: 1262 Views :: 0 Comments :: Eric Koefoot Blog, Start Up World

Okay, I'll jump on the bandwagon of hopes for the new year ... here are the things I wish for as an entrepreneur in 2009

Friday, December 12, 2008

Debt is not always your friend
By Eric Koefoot @ 11:21 AM :: 1360 Views :: 0 Comments :: Eric Koefoot Blog, Start Up World

The filing of bankruptcy by the Tribune Company just drives home a point I learned many years ago - debt is not always your friend. Leverage can be painful. A high forced cash drain hurts. And for an entrepreneur, it can be deadly.

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

So we are in a recession. Surprised? So what do you do now?
By Eric Koefoot @ 11:05 AM :: 1361 Views :: 0 Comments :: Eric Koefoot Blog, Start Up World

Government statistics released just yesterday reveal that the economy has been in recession since late last year. Is this really new news? And what should you do now?

Monday, November 17, 2008

Who is on your board?
By Eric Koefoot @ 6:44 PM :: 1693 Views :: 1 Comments :: Eric Koefoot Blog, Start Up World

I was talking today with the CEO of an early-stage startup that I know well, and the discussion turned to their board. What makes up a good board? What should you look for as you assemble this group of experts?

Monday, November 03, 2008

Health care and the entrepreneur
By Eric Koefoot @ 6:29 PM :: 1242 Views :: 0 Comments :: Eric Koefoot Blog, Start Up World

No matter who wins the election tomorrow, I sure hope the next Congress does something about health care. Entrepreneurs are hurting, and Congress can fix this one fast...

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Mobile Marketing
By Pat Lovenhart @ 1:39 PM :: 1617 Views :: 0 Comments :: Pat Lovenhart Blog, Start Up World

To get on the mobile marketing bandwagon early and beat your competition to the punch, you will need to prepare yourself for a bumpy road ahead in the short term. You will need to communicate with the many different devices in use today from different manufacturers as well as different carriers and their specifications and competing protocols.

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