Pete Czechowski's (petecz) Blog

If you've ever started your own business and bootstrapped it, then you can can probably relate to this post.Question: Why do most small business startups fail?Answer:5. The owner runs out of money4. The owner's friends run out of money3. The owner's spouse and children run out of money2. The own...

The price of gas.  The insincere client.  The tightness of money.  Doom and gloom at every turn.  Ugh!  When I first became serious about a transition to Florida, I began to fly from Philadelphia to Brevard every other weekend.  Everywhere I went I met the most gregarious, affluent people.  I was...

Are there any real estate agents or brokers left out there that still are not short sale experts?  In this market?  Where can you go to learn the "ins and outs" of short sales and foreclosures?  Educate yourselves.  Arm yourselves.  If homeowners can't ask us these questions, whom will they ask? ...

The Executive Summary is one of the most important components of your business plan. Apart from the cover page and table of contents, it is the first thing the investor sees and reads: it is here that you must attract the attention of the Investor. The Executive summary should briefly describe th...

While poor management is most frequently the main reason businesses fail, inadequate business financing is a close second. Whether you're starting a business or expanding one, sufficient working capital is essential. It is not enough to simply have sufficient financing in the form of a small busi...

Making the decision to sell your business is the easy part, to go about selling it is another problem altogether, which is exactly why a Business Broker can prove invaluable. The important aspects include setting a price for the sale, advertising, negotiating with a buyer, and compiling all of th...