The recession has been particularly hard on non-profit organizations. According to the 2013 GivingUSA report, total charitable donations were down 8% in 2012, compared to 2007. If ever there was a time for non profits to reinvent their business model, it is now. Frank Juliano, the new Director of Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, New Jersey … Continued
Small Business Success Story: WoodsEdge Wools Farm
Watch the video above for an inspirational small business success story. WoodsEdge Wools Farm has been in business for 37 years because they keep a close eye on customer needs, leading to a highly diversified product line. They breeds llamas, alpacas and yaks, and sell a range of products including meat, socks, rugs, hats and … Continued
Startup Revealed™: Creative Financing (Episode 2)
In episode 2 of our Startup Revealed™, we discuss creative financing. How much would you give up to keep your business going? Lori Cheek, Founder and CEO of dating site, Cheek’d, has had to make some pretty big personal sacrifices to fund her business. $150,000 of her own money was just the start… Then she … Continued
Video – Startup Revealed™: Tech Wreck (Ep. 1)
Many commercially successfully business have stories of outright failure and near-death experiences to tell. Milton Hershey—a primary school drop out—failed with his first two business attempts. In 1919, the Kansas City Star fired Walt Disney because he lacked imagination. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter manuscript was rejected by 12 publishers. And talk about a Hail Mary, … Continued