Every small business, as it grows, will require some sort of financing to fund its growth. The reason is that, as companies grow, they need to buy more inventory, hire more staff, expand their office space and work area, buy …
VETRN Welcomes 4th Cohort for Fall 2018 Class
VETRN is proud to welcome fifteen veteran small business owners who are now enrolled in the 13 week, tuition-free VETRN Streetwise ‘MBA’ program, offered exclusively to veterans and their family members. This is the 4th VETRN cohort and is being …
Six Reasons Why Businesses Fail
1. Poor Management Good managers need to be able to understand their own strengths & weaknesses and that they can’t do everything themselves. Entrepreneurs tend to be very hands-on and often have a difficult time passing on responsibility to others. …
VETRN Announces New Board Member
Norton, MA, Lee Goldberg announces the appointment of Ingrid Centurion to the Board of Directors of VETRN, an award winning executive training program designed specifically for veteran business owners. Goldberg is pleased to welcome such an accomplished veteran, entrepreneur and …
VETRN Announces 2018 StreetWise ‘MBA’ Program For Veteran Small Business Owners and Family Members
Veteran Small Business Owners in New England and Family Members are now invited to apply for participation in the next VETRN StreetWise ‘MBA’™ program, to begin in September 2018. This award-winning program is designed to support Veteran-owned small businesses to …
VETRN Program Helps Military Veterans Grow Their Own Businesses, Graduates Third Cohort
FRANKLIN, MA- FRANKLIN, MA- On March 3, 2018, nine military veteran entrepreneurs earned their certificates after successfully completing the VETRN Streetwise MBA program at Dean College offered through a partnership with Interise, a large, Boston based nonprofit. The rigorous 13-week …
Vietnam Veteran Helps Service Members Start Businesses, Receives SBA Award
“9 O’Clock. This class begins at O’Clock,” says Lee Goldberg to his tardy students, many well into middle age, as they file into class. The ten students, all United States veterans, ruefully take their seats. The bespectacled instructor meets the …
New Sales Does Not Equal Immediate Cash Flow
Sales growth consumes cash. It doesn’t generate cash. Please remember that, as you grow your business and increase sales, you will need to order more inventory, incur more payroll and expenses and generate more accounts receivable. As a result, there …
VETRN Announces 2017 Streetwise MBA™ Program For Veteran Small Business Owners and Family Members
Small business owners in New England are invited to apply for participation in the 2nd VETRN StreetWise ‘MBA’™ program, to begin in September 2017. This award-winning program is taught nationally and is designed to support Veteran-owned small businesses to build …
Take Your Business to the Next Level
The VETRN StreetWise ‘MBA’ us an award-winning executive training program that gives small business owners the tools, training, and networks to turn plans into action. Our program combines the best of classroom learning with real world case studies, including the …