We’re excited to announce that ProjectionSmart is now partnering with FranNet to help entrepreneurs! FranNet is the leading franchise consulting firm and helps entrepreneurs find and evaluate the right franchise opportunity for them.                                From the FranNet website: FranNet provides education and support to individuals who are interested in exploring self-employment as a career option through franchised business ownership. Who we are We’re experienced, local franchis... [continue reading]

In a recent article in Inc., Martin Zwilling wrote an article called “9 Success Principles to Supercharge Your New Business Venture.” Although he talks about how to start a company that will make you the world’s next billionaire, I think these principles apply equally well if you’re considering something equally admirable if slightly less ambitious, like starting a local business or setting out to earn a living as a solopreneur.                                           Zwilling says not to be blinded ... [continue reading]

Many people consider starting their own business at some point in their careers. The uncertainty in today’s job market is causing many people who would never have considered going out on their own to give the idea serious consideration. Famous TV Shark Mark Cuban recently told Inc. magazine said that this is the perfect time to start a business you love:  “Five to 10 years from now, we'll look back and there will be 30 businesses that were created where we'll say, 'Damn, why didn't I think of that? It... [continue reading]

It’s August in Minnesota, and snow could start falling at any minute! The last week in August means we are starting up another semester at the technical college where I teach. One of the classes I teach is called Introduction to Small Business, a required course for a certificate in entrepreneurship The class gives the students an overview of what it is like to start and own a small business. We spend a great deal of time in this class exploring why some businesses fail while other succeed. As a starting... [continue reading]


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