by Jerry Vance | Sep 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
The first piece of advice given by Benjamin Franklin in Advice to a Young Tradesman is: “Remember that Time is Money.” Despite having long ago become a cliche, “Time is Money” remains a succinct summary of an important financial concept that must be mastered by any... by Jerry Vance | Sep 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Smith and Wesson has long been a strong, recognized brand for handguns, with the added benefit of a strong customer base. In 2002, however, the company unsuccessfully launched a line of mountain bikes that soon turned into a flop. Customers had said in a survey that... by Jerry Vance | Sep 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
This is the third of three articles on Convertible Notes for founding entrepreneurs. Convertible Notes Part One: The Basics defined what a Convertible Note is and compared it to Preferred Stock. Convertible Notes Part Two: The Crucial Details examined how negotiations... by Jerry Vance | Aug 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
This is the second of three articles on Diversification for founding entrepreneurs. Part One, Diversification vs Di-worse-ification, argued that diversification is not always a positive move and that careful analysis should be applied to any diversification decision. ... by Jerry Vance | Jul 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Recently, my spouse and I went into the Apple store to upgrade from the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 6. It was fairly routine until our kindly Apple professional informed us that we would have to walk several stores down to AT&T to smooth something over with our...
