Top Entrepreneurship Articles

What you know is limited...what you don't know is limitless!  Being an entrepreneur is special.  Individuals that see a blank canvas (problem) and use every color (tools) and paint the most beautiful picture (execution) is special.  The following articles were written to help entrepreneurs think, execute, and strategize as you paint your canvas.  As a serial entrepreneur and an entrepreneur-in-residence, I live and breath entrepreneurship and appreciate our country that allows us to do it "our way"!   -  Scott McGlon, President, McGlon Properties, LLC

Alternatives to patents

There are many options in protecting your new business other than hiring expensive patent attorney's that will cost you, on average, between $8k and $15k for each patent.  This article will give you insights on other ways!  Read more...  

startup milestones

From determining if your idea is a business to the resources that are needed to have a successful startup, the eight sections of milestones will help you get and stay organized as you build your new business. Read more... 

loi to Binding offer

A non-binding LOI to a binding offer...  Here are seven things you need to be aware of and get comfortable with between receiving an LOI and the actual closing of the transaction in selling your business.  Read more...

50 Critical Partnership Questions

The first question you need to ask is do you even need a partner.  With roughly 22% of startups starting as partnerships, it certainly is a popular choice but is not close to the 78% that start as a sole proprietorship.  Read more...

What Entrepreneurs Possess

As an entrepreneur, everyday I treat each day as a new challenge.  Knowing my options are endless (play golf, watch sports, go fishing), if I elect to get up and work, I bring my "A" game every time.  Read more...

every entrepreneur should know

Irrational and passionate optimism is a "must have" in your entrepreneurial arsenal if you are going to make it through the ups and downs of owning your own business. That has been written and said many time and in many ways. Read more...

qUESTIONS FOR INVESTORS

​When you pursue funding for your start up, it is expected potential investors will have many questions for you.  But it is equally important for you to present thoughtful questions to them.   Read more...

wHAT IS AN ANGEL NETWORK?

​Angel investing networks are groups of individuals (retired professionals, doctors, lawyers, and industry professionals), often called "angel investors," who pool their resources to invest in early-stage startups. 

cONVERTIBLE dEBT - HOW IT WORKS

​Convertible Debt means that whatever it is will start out as one thing, and potentially convert (or "change") into something else. What the investor receives in exchange for his cash starts out as debt, and potentially converts into equity.