If you can’t feed a team with two pizzas, then the team is too large. – Jeff Bezos. Investors want to invest in people more than products, because people make products.

Every company is composed of individuals with different skill sets and has different roles that must be filled in order to succeed.

How to protect yourself and your business startup when the partnership falls apart.

noun: value in a property, business, etc., that results from the work that a person does to improve it;
also : the work itself”

Many founders don’t consider this one until it’s too late. The excitement and adrenaline of getting started leads to a “kumbaya atmosphere” where all things are equal. This spills over into salaries. Sooner or later, the amount of time, effort and energy expended by the partners is no longer equal, but their salaries are. Tensions begin to rise.

Founder contributions are critical to entrepreneurial startups. There are three major contributions that founders provide to startup businesses: Money, Commitment, and Effort

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In the U.S. alone, over 8.7 million people are self-employed entrepreneurs. That’s roughly 2.6% of the total population. So what do they have that other people don’t? Here are the different entrepreneur types and why they are successful.

Why are your top performers starting to leave? Do NOT read this article if you are building a commodity based business. If, however, you are establishing a dynamic, visionary organization…

The increasing importance of the Millennial or Gen-Y Generation, those born between early 1980s and the early 2000s, presents the most significant shift in focus for businesses. This up and coming group may present some unique challenges to new business owners, particularly those from an older generation.