Anatomy of a Startup: Raising Money

Running a startup is like conducting an orchestra-simultaneously listening and leading in order to maximize performance. Mike Shapiro, Founder and CEO of The Alternative Press, is operating a company with high growth potential, falling somewhere in between a typical main street business and a Google or AOL. Where they land on the continuum of opportunity remains to be seen, and will likely depend on their ability to raise capital now and again in the future.

After investing $100,000 of his own money and forgoing a salary for two years, the time came for major expansion. “A founder wearing many hats  

Cheap Auto Insurance In Florida – Save Big On Your Car Insurance

Are you looking for cheap auto insurance in Florida? Maybe you’re frustrated over your options — or lack of them. Don’t give up, though. You can get low cost auto insurance, even in places like Miami, Orlando, and Jacksonville. You just need to know where to find it.

Imagine what it would be like to save hundreds of dollars on your car insurance. What would you do with all that extra money? Most people don’t know how to get lower quotes on their insurance, so they just renew every year with their current provider, paying the same high rates they’ve  

Your Large Retirement Account – Too Much of a Good Thing?

As tax time approaches, we reach out to many clients recommending they make an annual contribution to a tax advantaged retirement account. Saving for retirement- or whatever that next phase of life may be- is generally the most important long-term goal for every investor. It takes discipline and commitment to accumulate the necessary savings for a comfortable and enjoyable retirement lifestyle.

Today, we are also tickled to be helping clients with a more surprising challenge- How do you manage taxes when you have done too good a job saving in tax-advantaged retirement accounts?

401Ks were launched in 1978 to supplement  

Choosing the Best Bad Credit Mortgage

Trying to find a good finance deal can be hard work at the best of times, and finding yourself limited to bad credit mortgage lenders means you are going to have to work that little bit harder to find yourself a good deal. It is not impossible to get a good mortgage interest rate through a mortgage broker, however using a broker of course means you will incur fees, which could turn out to be quite expensive.

While it is going to be time consuming, it is possible to find yourself a good deal just by doing some research and