Seed Capital: From Patent to Product
A business owner explains how he found more than capital when he received seed money. Read more
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The Cobbler's Shoes
An experienced accountant explains how she lost sight of the bottom line when she started her own company and why. Read more
Advisers: Rent a CFO
A company president explains how his business brought in a short-term CFO. Read more
Tax Tip: New Year's Resolutions
A tax accountant offers tips to lower your tax bill. Read more
Cash Management: Building Cash for Your ESOP
An ESOP consultant discusses a strategy to make the most out of cash set aside to cover the stocks. Read more
Anatomy of a Financing: A Pitch for Private Equity
A private-equity expert explains the difference between private equity and venture capital. Read more
Benchmark: No Financing? You're Not Alone
Some statistics showing the different methods companies are using for financing. Read more
Why Start-ups Fail
A veteran entrepreneur explains that the capital problems start-ups have usually are a result of bad planning. Read more
Advisers: Taxes 'R' Us
A CFO explains why she feels that having only one tax advisory firm can keep costs down. Read more
Leading Edge: Paging for Cash Flow
A CEO tells readers how he is able to monitor his daily numbers with a new pager, and how to get the pager. Read more
Estate Planning: How to Shave Your Tax Bill
A tax lawyer offers some guidelines to save estate taxes when transferring stocks to family members. Read more
Budgets: The 10% Solution
A look at what happens when managers are forced to keep budgets down. Read more
Forecasting: Staying on Target
A corporate finance expert offers tips for accurate forcasting and explains why it is so important. Read more
Cashing Out: Preparing for That Day
A business owner who became an investment banker tells Inc. how he prepared to sell his company. Read more
In Search of the Perfect Portfolio
Four entrepreneurs discuss their investment schemes and several experts offer investment tips to business owners. Read more
Estate Planning: Steps to Take Before an IPO
An attorney explains the risks of passing on assets to heirs after an IPO rather than before. Read more
Resource: Don't Wait to Plan Your Estate
Inc.'s finance editor offers a quick overview of the book Know Your Estate by Denis Clifford and Cora Jordon. Read more
Second-Time Smart
A look at an Inc. 500 CEO, who left his first company because of a rift with his partner, and the lessons he learned. Read more
Advisers: Turn to Your Outside CPA
A CEO and an independent CPA explain some advantages of having financial expertise provided out-of-house. Read more
Which Track Are You On?
Jefferson Smufit Center for Entrepreneurial Studies's director discusses the different ways people exit thier companies. Read more
Resource: Navigating an IPO
The Ernst Young Guide to Taking Your Company Public is reviewed and two tips are offered for launching an IPO. Read more
Estate Planning: Trustee Liability Rules Ease
A trusts and estates legal expert explains how new laws in three states reduce trustee liability. Read more
Virtual Manager: Beyond Data
A CIO explains how he has transformed his company's data into a powerful information tool. Read more
LAN of Opportunity
Four business people tell how they selected their local area networks and offer advice in the selection process. Read more
Perfect Form
An operation manager explains how he creates customized invoices and purchase orders to fit each customer's need. Read more
CEO Compensation: What CEOs Make
Eight CEOs reveal how much they are earning, and what their challenges are. Read more
Resources: Improving Cash Flow
Two valuable newsletters published by IOMA, a publishing company that specializes in business matters. Read more
Benchmark: Who's Collecting Receivables Fastest?
A graph that breaks down companies by size and displays how quickly their customers are paying. Read more
ISO 9000: The Inside Advantage
A company's use of ISO 9000 as a way to establish work procedures and standards is examined. Read more
Going Public: How to Pave a Paper Trail
The founder of a small retail chain tells how how he successfully completed an IPO. Read more
Cost Control: Watch Your Auditor
A consultant offers some tips on how to reduce excesssive accounting fees. Read more
Buy-Sell Ageements: Does Yours Still Make Sense?
A lawyer offers tips on how to ensure you make the most out of your buy-sell agreement and protect your heirs. Read more
Bootstrapping Tactics: A Bootstrapper's Primer
Successful entrepreneurs of every stripe offer readers tips and hints on a wide range of topics. Read more
Benchmark: The Venture-Capital Difference
Three graphs display averages that suggest venture capital helps companies in ways not originally expected. Read more
