Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. Do I need to hire a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for my small business?

Small Business 87

Small Business CPA Government North America 87

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2018

A friend recommended it to me, and it was the single most important thing I did on my journey as a business owner and operator. I got an SBA loan and purchased my business within months of beginning my search. Have a bookkeeper and a CPA. It taught me the most important thing: How to prepare a business plan and work that plan.

Florida 102

Florida CPA Dallas America 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2023

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

Silicon Valley 292

Silicon Valley CPA Startup Small Business Administration 292

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

Silicon Valley 431

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration SBA 431

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

Silicon Valley 210

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration SBA 210

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

You don’t need a CPA. Divorce, settlement, inheritance, there are reasons why society, banks, SBA investors say I want a business plan, and when they say that they don’t mean just your lean plan for running your business, they mean I want something that tells me about your business and they’re outsiders.

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2013

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

Entrepreneur 252

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Silicon Valley CPA 252