Wishing you and your family a happy holiday season. I’ll be back in January with more great content. Kelly

There are three main sources to obtain funding when starting a new business. If you don’t quality for a bank loan, the two other most popular ways to obtain capital, i.e., funds, are through Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists (VCs). These two funding options are similar yet different. An entrepreneur who appreciates these differences will [...]

There are many businesses out there that need start-up funds for their new business. Often times, the business may be too young or may not qualify for loans from a financial institution and therefore need to seek capital elsewhere. This is what an Angel Investor does. An Angel Investor is an individual that provides any [...]

Today I had lunch with a gentleman that I had met about six years ago in a professional networking group. He was shy and timid when I first met him, but very competent in his field. Today, that same man is no longer shy and timid. He is very sure of where he belongs and [...]

My husband is one of those people who achieves every goal he sets. He rarely encounters an obstacle that gets in the way of his goals. For years I was envious of his easy success. But I have come to accept that it is his mindset. And I’m changing mine. Recently I submitted an application [...]

Year end planning is not complete without a budget. Creating a budget can be intimidating to many business owners, but it does not need to be. Simple, yet effective, budgets can be developed using MS Excel. One of the main reasons business owners procrastinate budgeting is because they do not know where to start. The [...]

As the end of the year approaches, it is a good time to establish goals for the upcoming year. Goal setting is an integral part of business planning. Generally, the Strategic Goals establish the foundation for the Tactical Goals. Strategic goals are the big goals, such as the percent of net profit (or total revenue) [...]