http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Christine+Comaford-Lynch Business Christine Comaford-Lynch Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=196230&ca=Business Securing financing for your business means taking risks and making mistakes. Growth strategies are often fraught with mistakes and misfires. So what are some of the most common strategic errors I've seen fellow entrepreneurs make during my career as a serial entrepreneur, former venture capitalist,... Business Christine Comaford-Lynch Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=194430&ca=Business When sending a new product or service out into the world, a flashy launch party won't do the trick. Here's how to spend your marketing budget wisely Your public launch of a product or service should be designed to raise the profile of your company. Think of it as a marketing event—a kickoff party of... Business Christine Comaford-Lynch Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=192189&ca=Business How you pitch your company determines whether you get the right partners, favorable financing terms, super executives, and best shot at success If you're a South Park fan, you'll remember the episode called the "Underpants Gnomes," in which gnomes have built a business based on stealing underpants f... Business Christine Comaford-Lynch Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=189739&ca=Business How to increase your influence and effectively manage your board of directors—so it doesn't manage you If knowledge equals power, what does information equal? Influence. And that's what you want when interacting with your board of directors: the ability to influence how you are perceived as a leade... Business Christine Comaford-Lynch Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=187364&ca=Business As an entrepreneur you know that laser-like focus is what it takes to create something from nothing. Your relentless persistence often turns a "no" into a "maybe" and a "maybe" into a "yes." Your ability to repeatedly muster the guts to take outrageous risks and ignore reality has been key to your s... Business Christine Comaford-Lynch Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=184567&ca=Business All too often banks, potential investors, and creditors will determine a company's value based on financial statements. This is a mistake. Financials don't come close to telling the true story. Sure, they present the tangible value. But what about the intangible value? Company valuation is emotional... Business Christine Comaford-Lynch Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=183256&ca=Business Access to funding when you need it is essential to both emerging and established businesses. So where can you find it? There are far more sources, which are far more accessible, than you may have imagined. Your capital acquisition strategy may include a combination of funding sources. It's smart to... Business Christine Comaford-Lynch Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=181552&ca=Business Expanding a company is a process requiring constant change. One key quality for a leader is the ability to get back on track when something has gone awry Sure, competency, reliability, professionalism, a positive attitude, and respect for others are the qualities that will get you into the leadershi... Business Christine Comaford-Lynch Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=179728&ca=Business In the second of a two-part series, the author explains how to fund your business from within, via customers, consulting, and cost control. Sometimes it's best to bootstrap before seeking a structured financing round with outside sources. In this column, I'll talk about financing your business witho... Finances Christine Comaford-Lynch Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=177893&ca=Finances In the first of a two-part series on funding your startup, the author gives the lowdown on loans, equity investment, and grants Getting access to funding when you need it is essential to both emerging and established businesses. So where can you find it? There are far more sources—which are far mor...