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  • Cash Flow: Internal Sources

    This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining needed cash through internal sources. It also discusses specific sources that typically provide internal cash.

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  • Leading Change

    As the entrepreneur, you have to give your support to change efforts, whether you are the project champion or not. This article will help you communicate your support widely and regularly, providing resources and time to help the effort succeed.

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  • Measuring Financial Performance

    As the first indicator of profitability, a firm’s gross margin will establish the goals that will drive the action plans of almost every department. The second indicator, Operating Expenses, should be assessed just as carefully.

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  • Preparing for Potential Funders

    As you read this article, consider the critical preparation necessary to approach bankers and investors with your business proposal.

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  • Reading Your Financial Story

    This article will provide you with a starting point for understanding your financial statements. In it you will find guidelines for the type of information you need and suggestions on how to review it.

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  • Giving Back

    The power to make a difference comes when you look inside to find what you have to give.

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  • Measuring Performance

    Performance standards will be of little value if the entrepreneur never measures actual performance against the standards. Ongoing measurement assures that a business stays on track.

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  • Bootstrapping: From the Trenches to a State of Mind

    In 2003, Alex Welch observed that e-commerce and social networking users were in need of an easy-to-use centralized hub to store and publish media. In this article, he explains how he founded a company based on this idea by bootstrapping his startup and later raising outside money.

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  • Customers Drive Growth

    Dr. Susan Bragg bootstrapped her company by driving customer connections and partnerships. While bootstrapping with revenues, personal funds, and a small loan, she started her technology company and has grown it by penetrating her market via customer interaction.

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