If your startup has to go the way of the dinosaurs, wouldn't you want to know as soon as possible? Startup Smart gives eleven early warning signs that your startup might be failing. Here are two examples: Increases in fixed costs without an increase in revenues Fixed costs have a direct impact on your profitability. If you increase your fixed costs these need to be linked to revenue and profit expectations. You also need sufficient capital or funding to cover these costs if increases are needed to facilitate growth. Funding your business with debt rather than equity finance If your business…
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11 early indications that your startup may be in trouble
Holy Kaw!22 Feb 2012 | 11:02 pm
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11 early indications that your startup may be in trouble
22 Feb 2012 | 11:02 pmIf your startup has to go the way of the dinosaurs, wouldn't you want to know as soon as possible? Startup Smart gives eleven early warning signs that your startup might be failing. Here are two examples: Increases in fixed costs without an increase in revenues Fixed costs have a direct impact on your profitability. If you increase your fixed costs these need to be linked to revenue and profit expectations. You also need sufficient capital or funding to cover these costs if increases are needed to facilitate growth. Funding your business with debt rather than equity finance If your business… -
Top execs and their dogs
22 Feb 2012 | 10:49 pmSome top executives can seem larger than life. Butall it takes is a little bit of canine to humanize them. Take a look at this CNN photo gallery of twenty-three CEOs and their best friends. Here's former CEO of Scott Paper, Al Dunlap: And VP of Global Ad Sales at Facebook, Carolyn Everson: Full story at CNN. Top pet news. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
5 huge architectural mishaps
22 Feb 2012 | 9:49 pmAs The Simpsons so infamously said, "Man has always loved his buildings. But what happens when the buildings say, 'no more!'" Cracked shows five examples of buildings with such tremendous design flaws that it's almost as though the buildings are out to get us. For example, the Walt Disney Concert Hall: ...the building in question is very shiny, and while shiny things are all sorts of pretty (by virtue of their shininess), they also tend to reflect light. If you concentrate that light onto a single area and angle it just right, you get a crude laser. If you're a comic book supervillain, you… -
What do your employees actually cost you?
22 Feb 2012 | 8:45 pmSome people start their own business with the aim of making tons of money. But you have to consider how much your business's employees are going to run out. In fact, according to an Open Forum article, it's vital. Here's why: Knowing how much you spend for each employee will help you improve your business results in four key ways: You will correctly cost their time. You will price your products and services more profitably. You’ll help your staff understand the entire value of the compensation package you provide. You can plan for the exact costs you’ll incur whether your… -
Famous abbeys that aren't featured in internationally famous TV shows
22 Feb 2012 | 8:10 pmHas Downton Abbey sparked your interest in English abbeys? Mental Floss points out seven other abbeys in England. Take the Bolton Abbey, for instance, which is shown above. Writes Mental Floss: The Bolton Abbey monastery was under construction when the axe of dissolution came down from Henry VIII, and the building was never finished. The estate was passed down through the Dukes of Devonshire, until the 11th Duke gave it to the Chatworth Settlement Trustees. The ruins are now open to the public to tour, which is what Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon did in episode 6 of their series The Trip…
