Brad Kingsley, CEPA®, CFP® | Certified Value Builder

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Entrepreneurs need patience, but few seem to have it

Very few startups are overnight successes. In fact the “overnight successes” that you can think of right now probably took years to hit that “overnight” point. It takes time to get a new venture off the ground. And during that initial period of time (which can very realistically be measured in years) there is a […]

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Business, customers, entrepreneur, Founder, Fundraising, small business, startups, venture

Social versus Email Marketing

Social media. It’s cheap and easy to get a lot of followers, likes, or whatever. And it feels good to have a big following on social media… it feels like… success. But is it? I already wrote about being aware of vanity metrics and focusing on things that really count – like sales. :) Social […]

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Business, Email, launch, marketing, small business, startups

3 Essentials for Location-Independent Businesses

With modern technology there is less and less dependence on physical office space. Many businesses are being formed in a way that lets the staff work from home offices – or anywhere they have a laptop and an Internet connection (like the beach!) Here are three things that are essential to running your business remotely – […]

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Business, cloud, management, remote, small business, startups

3 Great Funding Options Without Giving Up Equity

You don’t want to give away any more equity than needed when starting and growing your new business. In fact, wouldn’t you love to avoid giving away any equity at all? If you own 100% of the business you not only get to enjoy all of the financial benefits, but you also get to retain […]

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bootstrapping, cashflow, Finance, founders, fund-raising, Funding, lending, loans, startups, venture

Startup Communication and Collaboration: Living Documents

I’ve been noticing an issue more and more lately with many of the startups and small businesses that I mentor. This is a much bigger problem than most people realize and it isn’t something that seems to be addressed (or at least not well) in incubators and accelerators. The problem is communication and collaboration – […]

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business plans, coaching, Finance, marketing, mentoring, sales, small business, startups
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About Brad…

Professional:
Certified Business Value Builder
Certified Financial Planner

Previously founder & CEO of OrcsWeb, CloudServers.com, and Cytanium (all sold).

Personal: Christian, husband, father, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and mentor.

Recent Posts

  • The Key to Scaling Up a Service Business
  • The Value of Financial Advice (Updated Research)
  • How to Defer Taxes on up to $55k when Self-Employed
  • How 8 Key Investing Indexes Performed In The Past 10 Years
  • How We Made Our Second Million

Disclaimer

The information contained on this web site is the opinion of the individual authors based on their personal observation, research, and years of experience.

Because each individual’s situation is different, the reader should consider working with a fee-only CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional for their specific financial needs.

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Investment advisory services are offered through Cast Financial LLC (“Cast Financial”), a registered investment advisor located in Nebraska.

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