One of the most important initial considerations you have as a new business owner is to understand the characteristics of a business. Would it surprise you to know that your business will take on many of your personal characteristics? After all this time and experience spent with business owners, I can tell you it is often the case. “Oh my goodness, that’s not such a good thing!” It is a fine thing. It is definitely something that you need to reco... Read More

I was asked recently to assist someone in evaluating a company that he had been involved with.  It was a start-up with lots of potential.  They had some intellectual property (“IP”) and were moving from the development phase to the manufacturing phase.  Just because you have a good idea and have established your rights to it, doesn’t mean you can now head a manufacturing operation.  Please realize that they are very different, and in... Read More