When venture capitalists hate your company
Darwin Widjaja is having little luck approaching venture capitalists, who don’t think his Web venture will take off. How have you handled objections from potential investors?
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DiggFinding investors: What you need to prepare
Michael Solovy is looking for investors to accelerate his company’s growth. Have you approached investors? Tell us how it went.
Training programs for busy executives
Chris Brondell is looking for advanced sales training courses in Minnesota. What do you recommend?
Deciding how to grow through acquisition
Ejiiro Akoptu is looking to expand her business through acquisitions in new sectors. Have you bought to build? What did you learn along the way?
A business plan that will get you a loan
Avi Toor is drawing up a business plan for his new company. How detailed was your business plan?
A road map for aspiring franchisers
DHP Elite Training’s creator hopes to build a business strong enough to expand into franchises. Have you gone the franchise route? What did you learn along the way?
Jump-start your marketing
A lingerie retailer needs to spread the word that it’s open for business. What are your best marketing tips?
A road map for product development
James in California wrote in for ideas on structuring his product-development process. How do you generate your product ideas, and what’s your road map for seeing them to completion?
Switching to nonprofit status
A reader is considering changing his business to a nonprofit. Have you made such a switch? How did it go?
Can a church coffee shop be a nonprofit?
A church group is considering opening a nonprofit coffee shop on church grounds. Have you been involved in a spin-off venture of a nonprofit organization? What did you do?
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