You’re on a beach somewhere in South America. A waiter in a pristine white coat with glinting gold buttons walks up and asks you for your drink order. You think for a moment and order a Mojito, easy on the basil. As he walks away, you pull out your smartphone to find out you just made enough money to pay …
Plaintiff lawyers are getting better at their job. In 2018, plaintiffs won 79% of the wage and hour cases against HR departments. That’s up 11 percent from previous years. “But!” you say, “I don’t have any employees yet.” Lawyers aren’t just interested in wage disputation. You could get hit from any angle from clients suing for damages to copyright cases. …
Ask yourself this: how much office space do you really need? The answer might be less than you think. In the West, we’ve benefited from an abundance of space. Our continent is over 2000 miles across. When I tell my friends in Europe how long it takes to drive to California from my house, they’re amazed it’s only two states …
You’ve developed an incredible product. It’s been crowdfunded 300% and you’re already through your final prototype and on to production. Your customers are waiting patiently. You have not actualized the most important part of your business. Logistics. How are you going to ship your product to your customers? How are you going to optimize your manufacturing process and gather the …
With business financing, it’s try and fail and try again. A full 77% of business owners who apply for a loan from a large bank get rejected. If you’re in the 77% boat, you’re likely discouraged. You need the funds to get your business off the ground, but all that work seems like just another mountain to climb. The good …
You and your best friend built a small app. You didn’t expect your idea to take off, but people adopted it and made it grow. Now you’re unable to carry the weight on your own shoulders and need employees. But you guys worked out of your home offices. You didn’t even think you’d need an office space. How do you …
I mentor Freshmen at a local university. Something I often hear is how much extra time they suddenly have compared to when they were in High School. Usually, my students find ways to fill their time. They join intramurals. They find jobs. They join the orchestra. And then they complain about their sudden lack of free time. If you’re in …
The Silicon Valley stereotype is true. 70% of entrepreneurs in the United States started their business in their home. And when asked what’s the best way to learn to be an entrepreneur, just over half said, “start a business.” But for most people, starting a business is this nebulous concept. It’s “somehow I get a loan and sell people things.” …
Maybe it was that lucky penny you picked up off the sidewalk yesterday. Or maybe it was just coincidence. But you are 1 in 302 million. YOU WON THE JACKPOT! YOU WON THE LOTTERY! If you’re sitting there with an imminent pile of cash, even if it’s not the $654 million prize, you’re likely wanting to be wise with your …
