Entrepreneurial Mindset

How To Overcome Entrepreneur Mindset Mistakes & Thrive

Kurt Graver Business Start-up Advice

Becoming an entrepreneur is not easy. It requires risk-taking, perseverance, and creativity. But most importantly, it requires a mindset that helps you take on these challenges and turn them into opportunities. This article will teach you how to develop an entrepreneur mindset and avoid making some of the mistakes entrepreneurs make. What Is the Entrepreneur Mindset?  The entrepreneurial mindset is …

Startup Valuation

Startup Valuation Checklist for Founders

Kurt Graver Business Start-up Advice

A startup’s valuation is the company’s estimated worth at its first sale or public offering. The valuation is determined by many factors, including the company’s stage of development, its revenues and profits, and the amount of capital it has raised. A startup’s valuation is an essential indicator of its success and can be a crucial factor in attracting investors. The …

cash flow statement business plan

How To Prepare A Cash Flow Forecast In Your Business Plan

Kurt Graver Business Development, Business Plan, Business Start-up Advice, Business Start-up Advice

This article will cover how to create a cash flow forecast in a business plan or for use within an existing business. If you’re just getting started, you may want to read our guide to creating a business plan. However, this article is for you if you are looking for more specifics on making a cash flow forecast. The cash …

Princes Trust Business Plan

How To Write A Princes Trust Business Plan

Kurt Graver Business Start-up Advice

The Prince’s Trust is a youth charity that helps young people aged 11 to 30.  They are one of the UK’s leading organisations helping young people to start their own business and move into self-employment. Writing a Princes Trust business plan can be complicated if you have no experience.  In this article, we’ll show you exactly how to write a …

buying decisions

5 Factors That Effect Small Business Buying Decisions

Kurt Graver Business Start-up Advice

Knowing the reasons why your customers buy your product or service is the key to sales success. When you know what their fears, problems and challenges are it gives you the ability to tailor your sales process to provide them with what they want and alleviate any concerns they objections they have. I in a previous blog post, How To …

getting your first customers

Startups: How To Get Your First Customers & Sales

Kurt Graver Business Start-up Advice

No matter how great your product or service is if you don’t have customers you don’t have a sustainable business. Also, you may have the ability to come up with a great new product or business, but that doesn’t automatically mean you can successfully sell it to customers. Many startups struggle at first to find customers and generate revenue.  Depending …