Foreign Students Wanting to Start a Business in the United States
Susan Davis – An F-1 visa is issued to international students who are admitted to or enrolled in a US college or university on a full-time basis. F-1 students are expected to complete their studies by the expiration date on their I-20 form (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status) which comes from the university [...]
ISBDC / May 28, 2013
Spousal Attitude Can Make or Break a Start-Up Business
Mary Popovich – As business advisors working with entrepreneurs on a daily basis at the ISBDC, we have seen it all. We have listened to a teary-eyed client describing her husband’s efforts to sabotage their business dream. We have watched a fledgling business fail after the wife who controls the couple’s check book refused to [...]
ISBDC / May 14, 2013
Risk It: Indiana Now Accepting Pitch Submissions
Risk It: Indiana will be in Madison, Indiana on August 28, 2013 at the Venture Out Business Center. We have an open call for submissions of ideas or inventions for a chance to win $4,000 in prizes and donations. Seven to ten brave competitors will be given 5 minutes to pitch their idea to 4 [...]
ISBDC / May 3, 2013
Never Alone
Kathy Davis – I’ve heard a business owner or three tell me that they set up their corporation online. My first question after hearing that is almost always “do you have an operating agreement?” Most of the time, the owner in question says something along the lines of “No, its just me. I don’t need [...]
ISBDC / April 30, 2013
Can I Finance my New Business with Personal Debt?
Wes Shie – Finding the funds to start a new business can be as challenging as starting a business itself. Many times it is difficult for a startup business to get a conventional business loan; therefore, many entrepreneurs have to look at other means for funding startup cost. There are many entrepreneurs that are reluctant [...]
Northeast ISBDC / March 5, 2013
The Fourth Commandment of Business: Thou shall know thy customer and cater onto his needs, wants and desires.
Tom Steiner – Thousands of articles have been written on this subject, seminars held everywhere, the internet wants you to purchase online books about it, consultants want you to spend a lot of money for their expertise about it, and they all tell you the same thing differently. There are as many ways to learn about [...]
East Central ISBDC / February 20, 2013
Successful Entrepreneurship By Purchasing a Business
Kelly Will – Are you thinking about buying a business? For some people, this is an attractive option because the planning details are taken care of and the business is successful. Unfortunately, many times this leaves the new entrepreneur without the necessary skills and knowledge to keep the business successful. In order to buy a [...]
Southeast ISBDC / December 11, 2012
Silence is Golden, but It Might Be Bad for Your Business
Scott Underwood – It has been said that the first step in solving a problem is admitting that you have a problem in the first place. Yet, with many of the entrepreneurs we have experience with (and more importantly, with those that don’t come to us), they are hesitant or reluctant to express their challenges, [...]
East Central ISBDC / November 28, 2012
Three Simple Secrets to Starting and Running a Successful Business
Tom Steiner – You could get an MBA from the University of Chicago, you could just jump in and hope it works and fix things on the fly, you could research your business until you know everything there is to know and grow old before you launch. By knowing these three simple secrets you have [...]
East Central ISBDC / October 9, 2012
Don’t Let Politics or Bad News Stop You From Dreaming About Starting a Business.
Scot Goskowicz – Those of us who pay attention to our current national political scene and the nightly news likely hear about how difficult times are for the average small business owner. Additionally people’s fears are compounded by the unknown effect of things like the National Healthcare Law and with the negative feelings that are [...]
ISBDC / September 28, 2012
