Success Steps for Hiring Businesses
Listen in as we discuss the success steps for hiring business. Before you get involved with anyone, if it's going to cost you time or money, make sure your business is In The CLEAR.
Why are small businesses hiring other businesses
This week we explore the reason why small businesses are hiring other businesses. For small business owners, hiring an employee can be a huge burden and risk. But is hiring another business to assist your business even more riskier? Listen to find out.
US Fraud affects more businesses every year
In 2014, Small Businesses lost $3Billion dollars to Fraud. If you have less than 100 employees you are 28% more likely to fall victim to fraud. Make sure you're in The CLEAR and listen in as we discuss how to protect yourself from fraud.
Methods for Avoiding Fraud
What are the best methods for going for avoiding fraud? We here this question all the time. It’s kind of funny because everyone that always ask this question is typically in business. And by their very nature, business owners and entrepreneurs are risk takers. Business owners and entrepreneurs have a different risk aversion level than most people. Because of such, whenever an opportunity comes along, we want to stop and ask ourselves: Is this an opportunity? Because business owners and entrepreneurs are risk takers, oftentimes, they don’t do their due diligence. Essentially, the question comes down to: How do you determine a fraud from an opportunity? They are similar. We get asked this question all the time. People will say, “Hey, I got presented with this opportunity. What do you think?” There are some simple things you can do. Of course, we incorporate everything from our experiences and our intuitive [...]
Fraud Detection on Facebook
Fraud detection on Facebook can be easy, especially if you know how to look for the signs. Fraud detection becomes even harder when the person you are connecting to appears to have multiple friends in common. Here are ten things to help you identify potential fraud on Facebook: 1. You receive a friend request from someone you never met. 2. You receive a friend request from someone who appears to have common friends. 3. After accepting the friends request, the person engages you in conversation that has nothing to do with your business. 4. The conversation moves from business to personal conversation very fast. 5. The person makes up some unreal story (i.e. they’re a secret agent or an undercover reporter in the middle east, etc.) 6. The person only has one or two pictures on their profile. 7. The person appears to have no history of posting on their [...]
Avoiding Business Fraud with Confidence
Business fraud is easily prevented when you do your due diligence. However, the concept of Due Diligence is both confusing and terrifying to most business owners. People constantly come up to us and, in hushed, confidential tones, confess they have no idea how to do due diligence for their business. They’re typically scared of trusting the wrong person, but they don’t know how to make sure to find the right one. That’s where we come in. By demystifying the due diligence process, we empower business owners to take control of their decision-making process and operate with confidence. We help them verify that the people they involve in their business are who they say they are and can do what they say they can do. This minor tweak to their business approach changes EVERYTHING. Imagine this scenario: Your business needs a new website. You open the yellow pages, contact your network [...]
Types of Fraud: Vulture Capital vs. Venture Capital
There are all different types of fraud business owners should look for. However, when your looking to raise capital, fraud is typically the last thing on your mind. That's because raising capital is exciting. Having the money to fuel your business is an entrepreneur’s dream. The reality of the matter is there are scammers, fraudsters, and “opportunities” out there that prey on entrepreneurs raising funds. We call these types of people “Vulture Capitalist.” Getting involved with a Vulture Capitalist is one of the fastest ways to lose your dream. Here’s how to recognize Vulture Capital: The opportunity requires sizable money up front. This is ALWAYS a red flag. If you have to pay money up front before you actually receive ANY capital, then buyer beware! If you owe money up front in the form of a “finder fee,” a “funding fee,” a “service fee,” etc…then you’re at risk of being [...]