A recent blog at The Entrepreneurial Mind discussed  when extreme bootstrapped startups need to spend money on their first big-ticket items: office space and employees.  While I appreciate a controlled burn rate and spending as much as anyone,  entrepreneurs who are most likely to succeed establish relationships with their business attorney, CPA, banker, and commercial [...]

From Business Insider‘s  War Room, some great things to think about if you are considering leaving your corporate job to start a company.  What advice would you add?

Fast Company magazine just featured Raleigh-Durham as a meaningful entrepreneurial hub because of its collaborative community, infrastructure, university R&D, educated workforce, and quality of life. What do you think makes us special for startups and entrepreneurs?

Fortune Magazine this week issued its list of best metro areas in which to launch a business. Durham is 15th on that list for midsized areas.

What is an L-1 nonimmigrant visa? L-1 nonimmigrant visas are utilized by U.S. corporations to temporarily employ (up to 5 or 7 years depending on type) certain foreign workers employed by the company’s foreign parent, affiliate, subsidiary or branch office. The L-1 visa is broken into two eligibility categories: (1) international managers and executives, and [...]