by Cesar Quintero | Jul 7, 2020 | Blog
Capital and cash flow are existential entrepreneurial struggles. And efficient operations determine whether a new business is ready to fly. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” said Frederick Douglass in an 1857 speech. While the famed orator and activist... 
by Cesar Quintero | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog
How we learn from experience and others to overcome the startup struggle Nearly every new business owner encounters similar challenges, and many of us make the same mistakes. Long before we think of scaling up or building a business by design, we’re in startup... 
by Cesar Quintero | May 27, 2020 | Blog
Learn why the grass isn’t always greener—and what pulls new business owners through this rude awakening—in the Formation of an Entrepreneur, Part 2 All of us take the plunge into starting a business for personal reasons. But an inborn entrepreneurial spirit, the... 
by Cesar Quintero | May 21, 2020 | Blog
The traits and situations that move us to start a business Why do entrepreneurs decide to strike out on our own? What motivates an individual to leave a stable job with benefits or pursue a new opportunity that’s exciting but fraught with risk—and way outside the... 
by Cesar Quintero | May 4, 2020 | Blog
Many small businesses are facing existential challenges. Review this list of actionable resources to help meet them. Small businesses are the backbone of American commerce, representing 99.9% of enterprises and 47.3% of employees in the U.S. Here in Florida (like... 
by Cesar Quintero | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog
After building a business and leading by design, the next step is the first one in an ongoing journey: re-evolving as an entrepreneur with purpose. Every entrepreneur knows the struggle of creating something that satisfies a market need and getting a business off the... 