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Entrepreneur builds on wood culture New Business Startup Jim Cullen Panache Wood Products An article from Northern Ontario Business
This digital document is an article from Northern Ontario Business, published by Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc. on July 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2731 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: Entrepreneur builds on wood culture. (New Business Startup).(Jim Cullen)(Panache Wood Products)
Author: Andrew Wareing
Publication: Northern Ontario Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2003
Publisher: Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 23 Issue: 9 Page: 9(1)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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Food Delivery Service Entrepreneur Business Start up Guide No 1348
Food Delivery Service Entrepreneur Business Start up Guide No 1348
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User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Major Disappointment
Needed bookkeeping program for my small business. Quick Books a no brainer, right? Wrong. Running fully patched Vista and Office 2000 on a new PC. Impossible to import client lists from Outlook portion of Office, an important reason for purchasing Quick Books. Paid extra $30/month for “Support.” Polite but completely incompetent. Spent hours redoing the same program loading and fiddling with one tech after another. Getting the same error message. “Oh, we must research this and will get right back to you.” Wait a week, no one gets back, email and calls go back and forth, another tech does the same fiddling, same “research,” then no reply. Each tech, despite firm verbal assurances full notes are being made, is unaware of the recurring error message they were supposed to be researching. One of the techs I dealt with earlier responds to yet another email, assigned yet another “case #” and wants to repeat the same fiddling. When I object the tech instead gets control of my computer via an adobe software product and, within 30 minutes, completely corrupts my outlook system to the point I can’t even reload the software successfully. Major headache. My advise, if you purchase Quick Books and it doesn’t load perfectly and work right out of the box for you, return it. Tech support is a nightmare of polite incompetence.
1 Star Overticked and Smarmy
I upgraded from QB 2003 and am less than impressed. I have been using Quick products since quicken came out in the early ’90s and this one is the worst I’ve seen.
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All in all I think this is a product that has reached the end of it’s life cycle. It is overticked, gimmicky and I will be looking for the next generation software (simple, accurate and easy to use) in the near future.
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Intuit products have always been very poorly designed. They are convoluted and hard to navigate. Recently they removed their update program so now you have to purchase the entire product every year just to keep up with their enhancements…the only problem is that they barely enhance the product ever. They make minor superficial changes that don’t really help the user. The BIGGEST problem with Quick Books is that if you don’t keep buying the new version THEY SHUT OFF YOUR ABILITY TO DOWNLOAD BANK TRANSACTIONS. This is an unethical and deceiving practice since they are not even the ones providing the service (it is your bank that makes your statements available over the Internet, not Intuit). I own a small business and there is no way that we can afford to buy a new version every year. Read the fine print…and stay away from Intuit products unless you want to shell out hundreds of dollars EVERY year for a mediocre product.
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QuickBooks Pro is a great accounting program for small businesses at an affordable price. QuickBooks Premier provides additional features and specialized reports. QuickBooks is very easy to use once the program is set up for your business. Be setting the preferences and customizing QuickBooks, you can tailor to work for your business–they way you operate. With over 100 reports available, you have more information to monitor your business results, manage accounts receivable, control expenses, and much more! Having good, timely accounting information can help you make better business decisions and be more profitable! Help is readily available with over 40,000 ProAdvisors across the United States. In addition, technology has made remote support and training readily available. With over 85% market share, you’re sure to find someone who can help you if you have questions.
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Angel Investing Matching Startup Funds with Startup Companies A Guide for Entrepreneurs Individual Investors and Venture Capitalists
According to Robert J. Robinson and Mark van Osnabrugge, so-called business angels–those generally unheralded private investors who usually specialize in high-growth fields and often involve themselves directly in the endeavors they fund–now provide 30 to 40 times more financing each year than their more famous counterparts, venture capitalists. In Angel Investing, Robinson and Van Osnabrugge use personal interviews, anecdotal evidence, and more than 300 research studies to show exactly who these financiers are, how they operate, and where they can be found. Robinson, an international management consultant, and Van Osnabrugge, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, also compare various financing options, explain precisely how angels and venture capitalists function differently, describe proven ways to attract them, and provide relevant resources. “The vast size and power of the business angel market in the United States is not well understood but is of incredible importance to our entrepreneurial sector and, indirectly, to maintaining our economic growth and standard of living,” the authors write. They pack their book accordingly with valuable information for serious fund-seekers who have exhausted the traditional three F’s (founder, family, and friends), as well as those who are considering entrepreneurial investments of their own. –Howard Rothman
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Good guide for entrepreneurs who need funding
If you are planning to go after Angel funding, this book is a must-read. The book contains interviews with a broad spectrum of Angels, who discuss their investment experience, the thinking they go through, and key things they look for, when evaluating an opportunity. This book would serve as an excellent reference for anyone preparing to be in front of Angels.
4 Stars Great book
This book starts off slowly but when it gets rolling it is very helpful ,giving good infromation where and when you need it.
5 Stars Good Overview of Angel Investing
“Angel Investing” by Mark Van Osnabrugge and Robert J. Robinson gives useful information about angel investors and venture capitalists.
Van Osnabrugge and Robinson estimate that angel investors–wealthy individuals who invest their own money into start-up companies–invest three to five times more money than venture capitalists and back thirty to forty times more ventures, making angel investors the primary source of external capital for entrepreneurs.
But, how do you meet and present your business idea to an angel investor? What factors do angel investors give the most weight to when debating whether or not to fund a venture? How do angel investors differ from venture capitalists when valuing a start-up company?
“Angel Investing” answers these questions and many more. It is stuffed with studies, interviews, and solid advice. “Angel Investing” can be divided into three main categories:
* General background about angel investors and venture capitalists and their relationship and importance to business and the economy.
* Practical advice for entrepreneurs seeking start-up funds from angel investors or venture capitalists.
* Practical advice for individuals considering becoming angel investors and making investments in small companies.
Each topic in “Angel Investing” is well documented. It’s a rather formal book, actually. Robinson is a professor at the Harvard Business School and Van Osnabrugge is a former fellow of the Harvard Business School.
I found the section about successful angel investment deals a bit too rich for my taste. For example, we learn that one angel investor who backed amazon.com got a 260 times return on his initial investment of $100,000 making him $26 million. Another angel who invested in the Body Shop received 10,500 times his initial investment. As a new angel investor, don’t get overly excited about the prospects! Remember, many angel investments fail dismally. As the authors point out, you must only invest money you can afford to lose!
If you are already a financially successful entrepreneur who considers becoming an angel investor, you might want to read “Angel Investing” to help improve the chances of making successful angel investments. However, the book is not a complete analysis of the due diligence process.
And, of course, from an entrepreneur’s standpoint, reading a book won’t automatically put you in contact with serious angel investors, and much of the real work in financing a new venture involves finding personal contacts to introduce you to appropriate angel investors. Van Osnabrugge and Robinson note that most funded ventures involve personal introductions.
Maybe, if you’re ready to invest $50,000 per company or more (and ready to lose $50,000 or more per investment!), you’re tired of investing in public companies (with mystic accounting and lack of reportability to the investor), and you want to add value to your investment by contributing information and contacts to your investment, this might be a good book to help get you started. On the downside, you’ll probably have no diversification and poor liquidity with angel investments.
The most important tip from “Angel Investing”: Do adequate research before investing in a company. And, it’s best if you know the industry and know business.
Peter Hupalo, Author of “Thinking Like An Entrepreneur.”
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This book is one of THE BEST books on this subject matter that I have read in recent years. Having been in the venture capital industry for many years I was very interested to read what van Osnabrugge and Robinson had to say. I’ll be the first to admit that I was a bit skeptical because the book was written by academics. However, after a careful read it became clear that these authors have done their homework and know what they are talking about. This book is an enjoyable read that has some of the most useful information I have found to date. I urge anyone interested in entrepreneurship and investing to read this book. You won’t be sorry.
5 Stars more than a Guide
I am the Founder & CEO of a business that within the next 8 to 12 months was seeking to raise between $2M and $5M to fund our expansion. I always thought of going straight to Venture Capital firms or Private Equity divisons of Invmt Banks that I have already been in touch with. This book, Angel Investing, was a truly priceless read to me. The education delivered by authors has helped me re-strategize my approach to inviting external investors and also the amount that I should try to raise and the schedule of funds. What I thought was most helpful was the detailed comparisons between Angel Investors and Venture Capitalist, as well as understanding the psychology behind their thinking and how an entrepreneur seeking outside funds should try to prepare every aspect of their presentation (themselves, their product and overall business plan). The book has given me tools to have most questions covered and more importantly has prepared me to become an angel myself in the years ahead.
Tags: Anecdotal Evidence, Broad Spectrum, Business Angel, Business Angels, Financiers, Financing Options, Founder Family, Fund Seekers, Harvard Business School, Howard Rothman, Individual Investors, International Management Consultant, Investment Experience, Personal Interviews, Private Investors, Relevant Resources, Robert J Robinson, Startup Companies, Startup Funds, Venture Capitalists
Start Your Own Grant Writing Business Entrepreneurs Startup
Start Your Own Grant Writing Business Entrepreneurs Startup
Grant Yourself Success
Grant writing is a billion dollar industry full of profitable business opportunities! Serving as the link between funders and grantees, professional grant writers are quickly becoming valuable partners to fundraising and philanthropy associations. Use this comprehensive guide to learn the art of researching, preparing and submitting winning grants as well as finding and maintaining clientele and grant projects. Learn how to:
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- Market your business for less than $100
Also includes a comprehensive resources listing, a four-stage guide to writing funding proposals plus insider tips and techniques. This is a must-have resource for new or experienced grant writers looking to expand their talents and take their careers into their own hands!
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Minority mission Arkansas native returns to help with bootstrap venture company Stephanie McHenry Downing of Southern Ventures Inc An article from Arkansas Business
This digital document is an article from Arkansas Business, published by Journal Publishing, Inc. on April 9, 1990. The length of the article is 684 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: Minority mission: Arkansas native returns to help with bootstrap venture company. (Stephanie McHenry-Downing, of Southern Ventures Inc.)
Author: David F. Kern
Publication: Arkansas Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 9, 1990
Publisher: Journal Publishing, Inc.
Volume: v7 Issue: n8 Page: p29(2)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
