10 Ways to Build a Winning Culture

If an entrepreneur can’t build a culture of excitement and commitment at a startup, the chances of long-term success are negligible. It simply doesn’t matter how great your solution is. Every investor knows this. That’s why they insist on spending a day with your team as part of the due diligence process. A winning culture is easy to see, and a culture of fear and desperation is hard to hide.

As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked what you can do to build the right culture. The simple answer is effective communication and leadership. Here are 10 specific recommendations that I believe will help every founder put this into practice.

7 Actions to Take After Incorporating Your Business

Much has been written about incorporating a new business, including advice on how to incorporate and what business structure to pick. However, I have found that new business owners can have just as many questions after incorporating or forming a limited liability company (LLC).

As you can imagine, there are some essential differences between running a corporation and running a sole proprietorship, and it’s important to get all your legal ducks in a row as early as possible.

If you have recently incorporated or formed an LLC, here are seven items to check off your list.