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These 10 Common Accounting Mistakes Can Doom Early-Stage Enterprises

  In tough operating environments, firms will need to closely monitor their financial and operating results to ensure financial survival. An ineffective or non-existent financial/accounting Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood

Six Steps to Help Artists Thrive as Entrepreneurs

  For centuries, in many cultures, a career as an artist has centered on public performances, public exhibitions, and public perceptions of perfection and virtuosity.  As artists we’ve Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Sarah Marty

SPACs Create New Opportunities to Exit Your Business

  Everybody from former CEOs to former Speaker of The House Paul Ryan to Shaq to Colin Kaepernick are all leading Wall Street’s latest fad – The Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: David Deeds

Will Older Small Business Owners Finally Get the Pandemic Help They Need?

This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange . While the Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Chris Farrell

The Causal Analysis: A Great Way to Tell the Financial Story

Entrepreneurs are often expected to present the current financial status of their enterprise to investors, bankers and employees.  In board meetings, the entrepreneur needs to explain their Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Part-Time Business in Retirement

This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange.  Part of Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

How the Coronavirus is Impacting Small Businesses

This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange . The pain and Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

Being Female Affects Business Loans from Family and Friends

It’s been said (ruefully) that Ginger Rogers had to perform the same dance moves as Fred Astaire, only backwards and in high heels. Unfortunately, this also holds true for women seeking Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

The Perils of Seeking Financing at the Wrong Time

The timing of external funding for a new venture can have dramatic impact on its survival and success. In the case of equity financing (i.e., preferred and/or common stock), seeking funding before Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood

Overfunded Crowdfunded Projects: An Even Bigger Headache?

What’s better than fully funding your crowdfunding campaign? You might think it's raising far more than you requested. Turns out, having too much of a good thing creates unexpected, complex Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Eden Blair and Tanya Marcum