Cinventure - For the Cincinnati Entrepreneur

Let’s face it - we entrepreneurs are all pretty optimistic people.  I mean, we come up with these business ideas and we’re willing to tweak them until we can get them to work.  Fortunately for the optimist there is a reality check that can be used to maintain a comfortable level between it’s a sure thing and […]

If you are like many entrepreneurs you have a great idea but are struggling to get your new venture started. Of the many decisions that you need to make - from marketing your product or service, handling logistics, to managing your cash flow, etc. one of the most important decisions will be deciding what form […]

Solo Signal is a fresh new blog that just launched. The aim of the blog is to aid business-minded people in understanding the web development process and how it relates to their business. This is an invaluable resource for any entrepreneur who needs a website but is not knowledgeable on the process or the steps […]

Don’t:

Use redundant words
Sound shady
Be lurid
Use triple words
Sound desperate

Do:

Go medieval
Name it like a Spanish restaurant
Like it like something Captain Kirk would wrestle

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You’ve recognized a great idea, poured hours into a well-written business plan, registered your company name and acquired your first few customers. Now you are home free - new customers will start beating a path to your door without any more effort on your part, right? You wish.
StartupNation has completed research focused on how to […]

Rob Finn of Ventureblogalist has compiled a list of 75 blog posts that he suggests reading before approaching a venture capitalist for funding. The posts have been categorized into these topics:

Advisory Capitalists
Liquidation
Startup Strategy
Characteristics of an Entrepreneur (Please don’t let these discourage you!)
Selecting a Venture Capital Firm
When to Raise Capital
Entrepreneur’s Pitch
Term Sheets
Success Stories

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Robert Scoble (Wikipedia), ex-technical evangelist for Microsoft, provides us with 11 best practices for creating an effective business card. Here are the top 5 suggestions:

A good business card starts a conversation
Make sure your card can be scanned
Don’t make non-standard sizes or shapes
Make sure the basics are on there
Include a line about what you do

Read on […]

Last week we brought you a review of the top online invoicing services, including FreshBooks. The makers of FreshBooks have announced a Fall “Build Your Business” Teleseminar Series that brings together a group of industry experts to share their knowledge and experience with participants. Participants will also have the ability to email questions and […]

According to a recent survey by the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, the typical start-up is funded by less than $10,000 and does not have a business plan. The survey also gleaned some insights from these bootstrapping entrepreneurs:

While more than half of the approximately 600 business owners surveyed said it would have been easier to […]

If you are just starting your business and don’t want to deal with the hassles of invoicing, online invoice management services can save you a lot of precious time. These services help you create professional-looking invoices that are easy to manage and distribute. PostBubble provides a nice overview of three major players in the online […]