There are a lot of mistakes that you can (and likely will) make as an entrepreneur. From hiring the wrong people to not raising enough capital, the potential pitfalls are numerous. However, there’s one mistake that trumps all others: ignoring obvious problems. It sounds like common sense, but it’s a mistake that entrepreneurs make time […]
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Entrepreneurs often find that the only constants in life are problems. Obstacles are to be dreaded, leading only to stress, anxiety and self-doubt. At least that’s what we’re often conditioned to think. But history is littered with examples of people who have managed to overcome and thrive on the struggles they experience. Why is it […]
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Entrepreneurs tend to have a complicated relationship with failure. On one hand, it’s a necessary part of the creation process. Innovation of any kind is almost always a direct result of multiple failed attempts. On the other hand, the thought of failure is something that can influence your decisions, bring you heartache and keep you […]
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Small businesses often jump right into marketing tactics and tangible actions- creating collateral, press releases, websites, and tradeshows. They throw their marketing budgets against the wall and hope it sticks. Often the competition is too tough for these strategies to work. Businesses need strategic and integrated approaches to marketing. Riding High Rocks, a preferred BodeTree partner, […]
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For most tech entrepreneurs, raising money is a lot like voting in Chicago: you want to do it early and often. Common wisdom is that you can never bring in too much, and that more money means more opportunity. While there are elements of truth here, I believe that raising too much money can be […]
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The cloud is not impenetrable, but is still a great way to protect your data against other loss and security risks. Cloud service providers go to great lengths to keep your information secure, however here are some of our tips for small business security in the cloud.
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Check out BodeTree’s CEO Chris Meyers’ most recent article on the Wall Street Journal’s Accelerator’s Blog. I began my career in the field of business valuation, working with established companies and startups alike. Valuations were always approached from a technical perspective and it was easy to make fun of founders or executives who had a totally unreasonable […]
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