Our friends at the YEC asked 8 entrepreneurs to share the most essential legal documents every startup needs to be successful. Here’s what they shared: Non-Disclosure Agreement “Many conversations will need to begin with a signed NDA on file. It’s ideal to have this document ready to go for any unanticipated developments to protect the privacy of your […]

Being self-employed is a tricky matter- sometimes it is even difficult to determine if you even are self-employed. Then there are all the other questions that come with it: what about incorporation? How do you manage billing clients? How do you promote yourself? What kind of hours should you work? Where do you even find work? I’ve been freelancing […]

There is a wide range of abilities in the Project Management field. However, there are always ways to become better in our profession. So here are a few suggestions that may help in this endeavor. 1. Be a Leader While this should be pretty obvious, it is very easy to get caught up in personalities […]

If you’re using accounting software, it’s easy to run financial reports. But what then? There are so many numbers to look at; it can be overwhelming. Which ones are the most important to monitor the health of your business? Which numbers should you track to ensure that your business grows? Most of my clients started their […]

As entrepreneurs, one of the most difficult decisions we face is having to terminate employees. When an employee is being fired for poor performance, the decision is usually easier because poor performers can have a negative impact and they are probably not enjoying their job anyhow. What is more difficult is having to fire good […]

Our friends at the YEC asked 15 entrepreneurs to share how bootstrappers should allocate resources for marketing and advertising. Here’s what they found: Channel Your Inner Seth Godin When I was starting TalentEgg, I read a lot of Seth Godin, and one point stood out to me in particular. Seth often writes that advertising is the cost of having an […]

The hiring game can be exhausting for everyone involved. You announce an opening, résumés flood in, and candidates begin showing up for interviews…and second-round interviews. As a leader, you’re faced with a tough decision that could mean something wonderful for your company — or endless headaches and lots of resources wasted on hiring and training […]