- What invisible traps lurk in the shadows that could trip you up as a new entrepreneur?
- How can you stay grounded in reality and uncover all the predictable but hidden reasons that might cause your startup to fail?
- What’s the one thing you MUST do to ensure you stay in business long enough to start making money?
In this episode, seasoned entrepreneurial educator and mentor Donna Rockin taps into her experiences with countless entrepreneurs to discuss the make-or-break factors that many entrepreneurs miss in building their startups, the surprising, non-obvious ways to give your startup its best shot at success, sources of startup cash that most entrepreneurs never learn about, and much more
Episode Highlights:
- Thttps://achiiv.co/ep-24-cracking-the-cash-code/he top 3 mistakes entrepreneurs make when starting up a business
- Why entrepreneurs significantly underestimate cash needs starting up, and how to avoid this error
- The critical outside factors that determines if your startup will be successful
- How to estimate your market size for free
- Common sense methods many entrepreneurs miss to assess if the business is viable
- The simple tool that significantly increases the odds of your startup's survival
- Revenue enhancement levers many entrepreneurs miss
- How to rent space the smart way - things your relator never tells you
- How the production cycle can drain your cash, and one tool that can help you retain cash
- The secret to finding and maximizing free grant money
- Sources of cash-saving services most entrepreneurs don't know about
- How to reduce revenue risk
- How to hire and fire talent
- Inside tips on working with vc's and investors
- The one document you should never do without when starting up