APRIL 2024 MAGAZINE

Capital is the lifeblood of any business venture, and for startups, securing enough capital to become operational and profitable is a daunting challenge. Here is a look at the pros and cons of five startup finance strategies.

1. Friends and family: Asking friends or family to invest in a new business is a very informal financing strategy. This is among the simplest ways to finance a startup business. The pros –...

Entrepreneurs have a different mindset from people who have jobs. Here are some key traits:

Stubborness. True Entrepreneurs don’t know how to give up.  This attribute is far greater than persistence. It means entrepreneurs have to actually learn how to give up.  They have to learn when to cut their losses and move on. And usually they can’t move on until they’ve indentified their next big idea or business concept...

Rita, a regular customer of Top Nails Salon, said, “From LA to Seattle, I’ve been to scores of nail salons, but I have to confess I’ve never had my nails done this well.” 

Top Nails in Queen Anne may have a word-of-mouth reputation for doing the best nails in the city, but there is something to be said for how caringly the customers are treated by the technicians who work there. Le, Anh, Lan,...