Monthly Archives: January 2014

You Have a Great Idea, Now What Do You Do?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

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On Crowdfunding, Watch Out for State Regs

Posted on January 24, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

In talking to one of our clients this morning about crowdfunding, it occurred to me that when doing a listing for debt or, especially, equity, that you be sort of in compliance with state regulations. This topic has also been … Continue reading →

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Rating the Crowdfunding Platforms

Posted on January 23, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Entrepreneur in its print version had a useful article about a crowdfunding rating agency, if you will, called CrowdsUnite. We took a look at their site, and while not exactly a ratings agency, they did list 12 crowdfunding sites on … Continue reading →

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Employee Engagement: One size can’t fit all

Posted on January 17, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Julie Winkle Guilioni, writing in smartblogs.com/leadership had an interesting post that I downloaded recently. Now, after the first of the year, it might be time for you to rethink this topic. Here are her central points about what employees might … Continue reading →

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Alternative Funding

Posted on January 14, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

There’s an article in the online Wall St. Journal that was replicated today in one of the online newspapers that I get , but most of the article was cut off. American School of Entrepreneurship has a course in Alternative … Continue reading →

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Three Tips for Pain Free Performance Reviews

Posted on January 3, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Before the holidays, just in time for performance review time in the US, eblin group published a guide to doing these things right.  Since you’re all doing them now (we hope), here are some tips. 1. Be Specific. What did … Continue reading →

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