Here’s the latest from VentureBeat’s Entrepreneur Corner.
5 startup legal pitfalls you need to avoid – As you focus so much on the big picture when you’re starting a company, it’s easy to let details fall through the cracks. Attorney Curtis Smolar lists five things that could cause big problems if you ignore them.
6 ways to grow a successful small business without going crazy – No matter how organized you are, chaos can sneak into your small business and turn entrepreneurial dreams into nightmares. Clate Mask, CEO of Infusionsoft and co-author of the New York Times best seller “Conquer the Chaos” offers six ways to beat it back.
Who will champion entrepreneurship in Washington? – While President Obama and virtually every economist acknowledges that entrepreneurs are the economy’s driving force, no one is taking the lead to help startup owners out. Jeff Bussgang, a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, notes some of the issues that need addressing – and some of the problems entrepreneurs face in the government machine.
Welcome to the new startup order – VCs today bemoan the lack of big wins, but the number of startups continues to grow. Independent consultant Brant Cooper puts forth his theory on how to create more of those wins – and keep more startups alive through fast, early mergers.
3 key building blocks for your company’s culture – Does your company live up to its hype? How do you reward employees? And how do you measure performance? Those may sound like simple questions, but Andy Friere, co-founder and CEO of Axialent, an international consulting firm, says the answers are the key to determining what your corporate culture will be.