Category Archives: Finance

The Good News and Bad News About Bank Overdraft Charges

Posted on September 22, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Yeah, those annoying charges that happen when the timing of cash inflows and outflows isn’t quite right. We don’t keep much extra cash in our business account, preferring to buy corporate preferreds with it. The good news, at least for … Continue reading →

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Casinos for All

Posted on August 18, 2014 by admin

We’re in favor of the Tohonno-Oodham casinos Continue reading →

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6 Reasons Business Owners Need a Coach

Posted on July 28, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

If you’re serious about making your business better, hire a coach or get into a peer group! Continue reading →

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Should You Drain Your 401(k) to Start a Business

Posted on June 27, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

The short answer is, no. No because you shouldn’t put all your eggs in your business basket, because it could fail.  However, your 401(k) is a good source of funds. But, money.cnn.com ran a good article this week about using … Continue reading →

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Back to School for an MBA

Posted on June 9, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, Fortune is finally getting with the program. They had an article on MBA programs and the changes to the programs in the last few years: leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, law and other key areas. It got us thinking: If we … Continue reading →

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Cut the False Advertising Prosper.com

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

We are always looking for financial institutions that are actively lending to small business, as we define it, which is under about $5MM in revenues per year, because so few are. Even though these businesses account for over 50% of … Continue reading →

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The Profit

Posted on March 10, 2014 by asechmentor@gmail.com

I did a post on this show, which airs on CNBC at 8 pm Arizona time, midway through the last season, but I find the show fascinating. Basically, companies invite in Marcus Lemonis, a turnaround specialist and wealthy multi-time entrepreneur (best … Continue reading →

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

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

some more startup considerations Continue reading →

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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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