May 7, 2012
4 questions to ask yourself when considering buying a business
Facebook recently announced its purchase of the popular photo sharing app Instagram, a billion dollar buy that just might leave Facebook’s future shareholders scratching their heads. Although a cool billion may seem extraneous, Facebook’s move is likely part of the current acquisition trend often used to ward off potential competition.
While most of us aren’t in the market to make a billion dollar deal anytime soon, facing the decision to build from scratch or buy an existing business could arise in the future. So whether you’re a major corporation considering a mega-million dollar purchase, an existing business owner hoping to expand, or a budding entrepreneur looking to skip the start-up phase, we’ve brought in an expert to offer some insight. Jenifer Bartman – our business advisory guru and Founder & Principal of Jenifer Bartman Business Advisory Services, CA, CMC – reveals the four questions you need to ask yourself before buying a business.
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Apr 23, 2012
What entrepreneurs and investors can learn from the shapewear billionaire
Beyonce wears them. Eva Longoria wears them. Jessica Alba wears them. Gwyneth Paltrow has admitted to wearing two at a time. Frankly, the number of Spanx-spottings in Hollywood is too frequent to keep track of anymore. In the 1920s, Coco Chanel encouraged women to doff their corsets and girdles and for the rest of the century women lived the free and easy life. By 2000 however, women were eager for underthings that would smooth out their bumps and firm up their figures. Enter Sara Blakely and her Spanx - a creation so simple it was clearly genius. read more »
Apr 23, 2012
Dreaming about ditching the nine-to-five? Here’s how to turn your passion into profit!
Raise your hand (from your laptop) for a moment if you fantasize – on Monday mornings in particular - about ditching the rather mundane nine-to-five paycheque to start your own creative business. Yes, even if you’re already making a few bucks with your one-of-a-kind bags, beauty products or bling, it can be hard to make the leap from doing something as a hobby to doing it for a living. read more »
Mar 12, 2012
What celebrity entrepreneurs can teach us about social commerce
The best thing about being a female entrepreneur is that you have all of the sisterhood to lean on, to learn from and with whom you can share. But we all know the scariest part of starting a business – the part that keeps you awake at night – is worrying about where the customers will come from. Today’s entrepreneur is blessed with an entire world literally at her fingertips. From personal websites to Pinterest, social media is having a huge impact on the way we – and our celebrity sisters - build our businesses. read more »
Feb 20, 2012
High-paying careers that you can excel at with skills, smarts and hard work
Finding a high-paying job is a catch-22: You can’t make more money without upgrading your skills, but in many cases getting another degree (or even just one to start) just isn’t affordable for everyone. And while we always advocate higher education, sometimes you need to forge ahead with life smarts, savvy skills and hard work and carve out a career of your own. With that in mind, here are some high-paying jobs that don’t necessarily require a university degree - and what you need to do to get one. read more »
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