The 2016 Great Lakes International Innovation (GLIn2) Summit
What do I love more than attending an entrepreneurial conference? Speaking at an entrepreneurial conference! I am excited to be heading...
Crowdfunding for Equity in Michigan: It’s Time Has Come!
The excitement surrounding crowdfunding has been growing ever since the JOBS Act was signed by President Obama in April 2012. In...
Required Reading List for Entrepreneurs--Updated
At the end of 2011 I wrote an article in which I listed the ten books I think every entrepreneur should read. During the past two years,...
Safety First!
When a small business launches, one of the last things the management team thinks of is compliance with Occupational Safety & Health...
When is an Incubator Not an Incubator?
I attended a workshop a few weeks ago and was immediately impressed by the facility when I walked in. I looked around at the cool, hip...
Business Plan or Business Model: What’s the Difference?
I often hear entrepreneurs say, “I don’t have time to write a business plan.” Sometimes they even trot out the words of business experts...
New JOBS Act brings Crowdfunding to Start-up Companies
With President Obama signing the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act on April 5, the word “crowdfunding” is getting a lot of...
LLC vs L3C
I am frequently asked if the new business organization called a Low-Profit Limited Liability Corporation (L3C) is a suitable structure...
Required Reading List for Entrepreneurs
I work with entrepreneurs every day. Over the last ten years I have coached, mentored, and counseled hundreds of entrepreneurs, from a...
Business Incubator vs. Accelerator--What's the Diff?
I am often asked what the difference is between a business incubator and a business accelerator. Until recently, the term "accelerator"...
