How To Protect Your Intellectual Property In a Startup

What is Intellectual Property?

When you and your co-founders begin to iterate on an idea and develop a business plan or […]

How To Protect Your Intellectual Property In a StartupMichael Dermer2024-07-25T08:26:40-04:00

Common Methods for Valuing Companies
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Common Methods for Valuing Companies

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Common Methods for Valuing Companies

Beyond these general considerations, there are some some specific methods that investors use to value companies:

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Common Methods for Valuing CompaniesMichael Dermer2026-08-31T12:56:30-04:00

Behaviors That Are Not Acceptable For Entrepreneurs

Behaviors That Are Not Acceptable

There […]

Behaviors That Are Not Acceptable For EntrepreneursMichael Dermer2024-07-30T01:40:57-04:00

Employee Classification In A Startup

Employee Classification

It’s crucial for employers to […]

Employee Classification In A StartupMichael Dermer2024-07-30T02:14:35-04:00

Are You a Productive Entrepreneur?

Rules to Live By

Are You a Productive Entrepreneur?Michael Dermer2024-07-30T01:20:08-04:00

Don’t Let Your “Need” Clouds Your Judgment In Your Business

You Want To Believe

Every day there are a […]

Don’t Let Your “Need” Clouds Your Judgment In Your BusinessMichael Dermer2024-07-30T02:07:04-04:00

How To Manage The Feeling of Being Overwhelmed As an Entrepreneur

One Hundred Hours of Work and Ten Hours of Time

How To Manage The Feeling of Being Overwhelmed As an EntrepreneurMichael Dermer2024-07-25T08:25:53-04:00

Best Interview Questions To Ask When Hiring Sales People

How To Hire Sales People

Hiring salespeople is not […]

Best Interview Questions To Ask When Hiring Sales PeopleMichael Dermer2024-07-30T01:49:18-04:00

Types of Insurance To Consider For Your Startup Business

Types of Insurance

Regardless of what industry you are in, you need to protect your business, your employees and your bottom […]

Types of Insurance To Consider For Your Startup BusinessMichael Dermer2024-07-26T07:44:39-04:00

The Do’ and Don’ts of Communication In a Startup

The Do’s and Don’ts

There are a few communication patterns, often occurring on a daily basis, which impact the “feeling” of the organization. In these […]

The Do’ and Don’ts of Communication In a StartupMichael Dermer2024-07-26T07:40:30-04:00

Using Presence Based Leadership To Be A Better Communicator

Presence-based leadership

Startups are fast-paced, high-pressure, cortisol-inducing environments. This makes them ripe for lots of miscommunication and misinterpretation — across all levels. Here are some of the […]

Using Presence Based Leadership To Be A Better CommunicatorMichael Dermer2024-07-26T07:44:56-04:00

How To Approach Potential Advisors For Your Startup
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How To Approach Potential Advisors For Your Startup

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How To Approach Potential Advisors For Your Startup

How to approach potential advisors for your startup - who to ask, what to say, and how to turn someone already giving you advice into a formal advisory role.

How To Approach Potential Advisors For Your StartupMichael Dermer2026-08-31T15:58:29-04:00

Setting Expectations and Getting Value From Your Advisors

Advisory boards can be an invaluable source of insight. Think of an advisory board as a collection […]

Setting Expectations and Getting Value From Your AdvisorsMichael Dermer2024-07-26T07:38:58-04:00

When Prioritizing Everything Can’t Be At The Top of Your List

Prioritizing

Setting priorities is the first and foundational step. But ask entrepreneurs to “set priorities” and they will scoff at you. “We can’t set priorities. We have […]

When Prioritizing Everything Can’t Be At The Top of Your ListMichael Dermer2024-07-26T07:46:58-04:00

Sales Metrics and Questions You Should Be Asking

Questions You Should Be Asking

There are certain key metrics that are indicators that your sales process is on or off track. Keep an eye […]

Sales Metrics and Questions You Should Be AskingMichael Dermer2024-07-26T07:36:39-04:00

Becoming an entrepreneur – How can I do that?

Did you know, there are more […]

Becoming an entrepreneur – How can I do that?Michael Dermer2024-07-26T07:49:29-04:00

Entrepreneur Courses – The Art of Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneur Courses Online; The Tool for Learning the Art of Entrepreneurship

Did you know, there […]

Entrepreneur Courses – The Art of EntrepreneurshipMichael Dermer2024-08-05T01:41:55-04:00

Why is the community of entrepreneurs so important?
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Why is the community of entrepreneurs so important?

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Why is the community of entrepreneurs so important?

A popular saying in the field of […]

Why is the community of entrepreneurs so important?Michael Dermer2026-08-31T12:56:39-04:00

Being an Entrepreneur Means Knowing Where You Need Help

Know Where You Need Help

As entrepreneurs we all have things we would […]

Being an Entrepreneur Means Knowing Where You Need HelpMichael Dermer2024-07-30T01:45:59-04:00

Be a Big Fish In a Small Pond When It Comes To Vendors

Be a Big Fish in a Small Pond with Vendors

One of the […]

Be a Big Fish In a Small Pond When It Comes To VendorsMichael Dermer2024-07-30T01:29:55-04:00

2 Ways To Better Manage Yourself As An Entrepreneur

Rules to Live Better And Manage Yourself As An Entrepreneur

We are often […]

2 Ways To Better Manage Yourself As An EntrepreneurMichael Dermer2024-07-30T00:56:54-04:00

Embrace The Role of Being A Leader to Realize Your Vision

What It Means to be CEO

There will be plenty of times that you debate with yourself and others, whether you are qualified or even […]

Embrace The Role of Being A Leader to Realize Your VisionMichael Dermer2024-07-30T02:13:00-04:00

Don’t Shy Away From People With Shared Experiences

You can’t buy experience

There are many experienced entrepreneurs who have “been […]

Don’t Shy Away From People With Shared ExperiencesMichael Dermer2024-07-30T02:08:41-04:00

The Brutal Truth About Being an Entrepreneur

The Brutal Truth

What I am about to tell you is as […]

The Brutal Truth About Being an EntrepreneurMichael Dermer2024-07-26T07:40:17-04:00

How To Validate an Idea To Determine If It Can Be Successful

Determining The Viability of Your Idea

How do you validate your idea […]

How To Validate an Idea To Determine If It Can Be SuccessfulMichael Dermer2024-07-26T07:24:38-04:00

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