Online and On-Call
Mitchell D. Weiss shares a few suggestions for those who are approaching online and on-call education for the first time.
Entrepreneurs: Have You Thought About Financial Planning for Your New Venture?
Financial planning—which can take the form of the annual operating plan and budget described earlier, or a rolling forecast of longer-term projections—is an essential part of managing any business.
Entrepreneurs: Have You Thought About How to Grant Ownership Interests and Incentives in Your New Venture?
No matter your area of commercial interest, sharing ownership with those who help you realize your goals is not only the right thing to do, it also makes good strategic sense.
Entrepreneurs: Do You Have an Idea That Can Stand Up to Pen and Paper?
Are business plans obsolete? Do prospective investors actually read these things, or are they more interested in your elevator pitch—you know, that idea-in-a-nutshell presentation that everyone says you have to have in order to attract the attention and investment capital you need?
An Opportunity for Action on Student Loans
U.S. student loan borrowers have been relegated to second-class citizenry. Two years later, their plight appears poised to worsen.
Entrepreneurs: Do You Know Your Responsibilities?
Risks are intertwined with responsibilities. As you go through the process of identifying and guarding against all the things that could possibly go wrong, you can’t help but realize the weight of the responsibility you’ve undertaken.
From One Entrepreneur to Another: Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
Excerpts from Mitchell D. Weiss's book, Practical Finance: A Straightforward Guide to Personal and Entrepreneurial Finance, about various business planning issues which entrepreneurs should be prepared for.
From One Entrepreneur to Another: Character is Key
Excerpt from Mitchell D. Weiss's book, Practical Finance: A Straightforward Guide to Personal and Entrepreneurial Finance, about the role character that plays in the workplace.
From One Entrepreneur to Another: Thoughts On Hierarchy, Interdependency and Fair Pay
Excerpts from Mitchell D. Weiss's book, Practical Finance: A Straightforward Guide to Personal and Entrepreneurial Finance, about: Hierarchy Versus Collegiality, Interdependency of Line and Staff, and Hiring Thoughtfully and Paying Fairly.
From One Entrepreneur to Another: New Employees = New Opportunities
Excerpts from Mitchell D. Weiss's book, Practical Finance: A Straightforward Guide to Personal and Entrepreneurial Finance, with insights about how to think about your employees.