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All rights reserved Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:35:41 -0500 5 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/partner/susan-schreter/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/brand/purplelogo/base/us.gif Best tips for entrepreneurs who want to raise money from their friends and followers onlinehttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/first-action-steps-action-oriented-124300002.htmlSun, 22 Jan 2012 02:35:41 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/first-action-steps-action-oriented-124300002Litigation prevention tips for bloggers and business ownershttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/bloggers-sued-libel-124300372.htmlThu, 12 Jan 2012 07:43:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/bloggers-sued-libel-124300372Best tips for entrepreneurs who want to raise money from accredited investorshttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/legal-way-raise-funds-online-124300097.htmlThu, 12 Jan 2012 07:43:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/legal-way-raise-funds-online-124300097Best tips for entrepreneurs who want to raise money from wealthy individuals and angel investment clubshttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/savvy-tips-raising-money-angels-124300165.htmlThu, 12 Jan 2012 07:43:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/savvy-tips-raising-money-angels-124300165Best tips for entrepreneurs who want to advance their companies with funding and strategic help of corporate partnershttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/surprising-source-small-business-funding-124300982.htmlThu, 12 Jan 2012 07:43:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/surprising-source-small-business-funding-124300982The most common deal terms of angel investment and venture capital funding transactionshttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/negotiating-investors-starts-lingo-124300582.htmlThu, 12 Jan 2012 07:43:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/negotiating-investors-starts-lingo-124300582Six Easy Steps for Protecting the Business You Lovehttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/protecting-business-owners-nasty-gotchas-212300121.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 16:23:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/protecting-business-owners-nasty-gotchas-212300121Can investors steal entrepreneurs' best ideas?http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/dealing-entrepreneurs-number-one-fear-192300689.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 14:23:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/dealing-entrepreneurs-number-one-fear-192300689How recessionary blues make it easier for business owners to lose customershttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/attitude-killing-business-182300523.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 13:23:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/attitude-killing-business-182300523Getting funding help for your business plus much morehttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/five-smart-reasons-pursue-investors-182300694.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 13:23:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/five-smart-reasons-pursue-investors-182300694How micro loans are solving small business capital needs in 50 stateshttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/small-business-credit-options-entrepreneurs-182300206.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 13:23:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/small-business-credit-options-entrepreneurs-182300206How to prevent outside investors from taking control of your company's destinyhttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/surprising-ways-maintain-control-business-182300524.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 13:23:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/surprising-ways-maintain-control-business-182300524How to prevent outside investors from taking control of your company's destinyhttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/ten-savvy-tips-preparing-business-082300068.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 03:23:00 -0500Susan Schreteradvisor/ten-savvy-tips-preparing-business-082300068Insider tips to know if you are a candidate for early stage venture capital funds or seed stage venture capital funds.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/guess-early-too-early-startup-124300007.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/guess-early-too-early-startup-124300007Entrepreneurs can attract helpful board members to their startup organizations, provided they deliver the right stuff at the right time.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/pay-first-board-members-124300767.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/pay-first-board-members-124300767Actions Before You Quit Your Day Jobhttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/actions-quit-day-job-124300259.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/actions-quit-day-job-124300259Is your goal to start the business you've always wanted? Do you have a million dollar idea but unsure of what to do first, second and third?http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/entrepreneurs-really-whatever-want-124300719.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/entrepreneurs-really-whatever-want-124300719My favorite research subject for the last several years has been studying why seemingly promising companies failed. These companies were started by smart, innovative and hard working entrepreneurs.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/ten-recommendations-twenty-something-entrepreneurs-124300589.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/ten-recommendations-twenty-something-entrepreneurs-124300589I'm on a mission. I want to improve the longevity and financial viability of our nation's startups. It can be done.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/watch-gotchas-124300303.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/watch-gotchas-124300303It's challenging for startup entrepreneurs to raise equity capital for their companies, so just about any time there is federal legislation that motivates private individuals to invest in job creating young companies I'm for it.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/watch-zero-capital-gains-promises-124300051.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/watch-zero-capital-gains-promises-124300051Non-profits have the same ability to attract outside capital through donations and grant awards, increase employment, and produce a ripple effect of economic activity to other local businesses.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/real-deal-start-non-profit-124300511.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/real-deal-start-non-profit-124300511Time-savings strategies for writing business plans that get read by angels and top VCshttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/eight-insider-tips-investor-oriented-124300434.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/eight-insider-tips-investor-oriented-124300434Are you planning to start a business with a friend or family member? If so, you are in good company. About half of all startups today are organized among friends, family members or spouses. It makes sense too because in today's highly competitive business climate, startup entrepreneurs want to pursue their most ambitious goals with people they trust.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/five-ways-startup-co-founders-124300043.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/five-ways-startup-co-founders-124300043Watch out! The risks don't match the rewards associated with using retirement funds for small business funding.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/five-reasons-keep-retirement-funds-124300062.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/five-reasons-keep-retirement-funds-124300062Last minute advice to help entrepreneurs know when its time to transition from salaried employment to self-employment with confidence.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/corporate-worker-ready-jump-124300735.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/corporate-worker-ready-jump-124300735I often hear small business gurus say that all entrepreneurs are the same. I don't agree. There is no one-size-fits-all advice that works for all startup businesses or their founders.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/special-tips-40-something-entrepreneurs-124300117.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/special-tips-40-something-entrepreneurs-124300117So what are some mistakes entrepreneurs make when incorporating their first businesses? What issues force entrepreneurs into a fast document clean up, often with the help of legal counsel?http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/common-corporation-setup-blunders-124300414.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/common-corporation-setup-blunders-124300414A primer on royalty rates paid on grocery items, perfumes, pharmaceutical products, games, toys, apparel and more.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/kind-royalty-negotiate-product-124300716.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/kind-royalty-negotiate-product-124300716Entrepreneurs often say their young companies are "their babies." They birth them, nurture them, and experience all their business heartbreaks and triumphs in deeply personal ways.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/pick-productive-name-startup-124300390.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/pick-productive-name-startup-124300390There are certain moments at the start of an entrepreneur's journey that signify a new business idea is indeed about to take shape. One of these happy occasions is the receipt of a handsome, leather-bound binder that contains dozens of newly printed corporate share certificates.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/sloppy-corporate-administration-costs-entrepreneurs-124300019.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/sloppy-corporate-administration-costs-entrepreneurs-124300019hy do so many startup business owners elect to pay their income taxes as an S corporation rather than as a standard C corporation? Legal tax avoidance is top of the list.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/cut-future-taxes-corporation-124300301.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/cut-future-taxes-corporation-124300301Why don't founding entrepreneurs always get the big pay off on the big pay day? Often it is a matter of liquidation preferences. Here's how they work.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/watch-preferences-124300749.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/watch-preferences-124300749Insider's help for entrepreneurs who can't raise startup funding from investors or commercial lendershttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/surprising-secret-successful-small-business-124300060.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/surprising-secret-successful-small-business-124300060Why does a company's business structure matter so much? And what is it startup entrepreneurs may not know about business organization that influences so many other important business decisions?http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/pros-cons-sole-proprietorships-124300634.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/pros-cons-sole-proprietorships-124300634Not all customers are good customers. This is the costly gotcha that too many startup entrepreneurs are learning during this recession.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/watch-deadbeats-124300071.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/watch-deadbeats-124300071If there is a devastating gotcha that can come back to haunt entrepreneurs it is the personal guarantee agreement. What makes this document especially treacherous is entrepreneurs sign them in haste without taking the time to fully understand the implications of the agreement.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/watch-fine-print-124300343.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 08:43:00 -0400Susan Schreteradvisor/watch-fine-print-124300343