I recently facilitated a training session on assessing the financials of a potential investment at the Cal Poly CIE Small Business Development Center. The purpose was to educate investors on what to look for, questions to ask and ultimately how to assess the value of an investment proposition. I wanted to share some of the key topics with entrepreneurs so they have a leg up when presenting financials to investors. Assumptions Matter, Not Numbers A financial plan is simply a m

I was recently asked to speak to Orfalea College of Business students at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo about working in the new “Gig Economy.” People who work in the “Gig Economy” are paid by the task or project, as opposed to workers who receive a salary or an hourly wage. It occurred to me that after one year doing consulting full time, I could offer students a few things to consider before taking the first step into “gig” work. Acquire a skill T