Starting Up Your BusinessStarting Up Your Businesshttp://www.alkamae.com/articles.php?cat=64The Tortoise and the Hare Model for Successful Small Business Start UpsThough the moral of "The Tortoise and The Hare" is that slow and steady wins the race, it is advantageous to take the best from both. The tortoise to ensure that slow and steady will win the race, and the hare so that high-octane speed and adaptability will set the pace.http://www.alkamae.com/content.php?id=159Show Me the Money: 7 Cash Stashes for Small Business Start-UpsAs a small business start-up coach, I get asked a lot of questions. The most frequent one: Where do I get start-up cash? If you are wondering the same thing, this article is for you. In it, you will learn about the differences between angel funding and venture capitalists, the value of taking out a loan, and considerations of taking on a silent or working partner. http://www.alkamae.com/content.php?id=175How to Move Past the Fears of Starting Up Your BusinessWhat’s holding you back from staring up your small business? Is it lack of venture capital, fear of failure, or the uncertainly of it all? Maybe this is your first time at starting up a business and the lack of knowledge is paralyzing your forward movement. Whatever the reason, you can bet that there is a fear-based belief running in the background that needs to be addressed. http://www.alkamae.com/content.php?id=161How to Be Ridiculously Rich and Spiritual, Too-A Nod to Todays ePreneurToday’s ePreneur apologizes neither for being financially prosperous nor for including the spiritual dimension in their business. To the ePreneur, the accumulation of wealth and success goes hand-in-hand with being spiritual. http://www.alkamae.com/content.php?id=177Five Nagging Start-Up Questions Facing Small Business OwnersStarting a business from scratch is intensely creative, exciting, and adventurous. In my work as a small business start-up coach and consultant, I’ve noticed that all of my clients tend to struggle with similar issues. Here are the five nagging questions they most often deal with: 1. Is my idea good enough? 2. How do I obtain the money to start up? 3. Can I run a successful business and still have a life? 4. Do I have the necessary education and experience to do this? 5. What if I fail? http://www.alkamae.com/content.php?id=191Courage: The Anti-Drug for Small Business Start UpsCourage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than one's fear. The timid presume it is lack of fear that allows the brave to act when the timid do not. But to take action when one is not afraid is easy. To refrain when afraid is also easy. To take action regardless of fear is brave. http://www.alkamae.com/content.php?id=166