by SMG Agency | Jan 2, 2023 | Blog
Recession is coming. For at least some parts of the economy, in one form or another. The FED has not raised rates this precipitously since the 1980s, and even then, the pace was slower than it is now. With that in mind, if the rate increase continues, there will be a...
by SMG Agency | Dec 5, 2022 | Blog
If you think you can just go out there and get your company funded, think again. For every 100 entrepreneurs, just 1 will succeed in getting funded. According to Forbes, “garage to riches” stories and popular reality shows like Shark Tank present a false narrative of...
by Mark E. Watson III | May 26, 2022 | Blog
In 2021, cryptocurrency attracted more attention and money than all previous years combined, to the tune of roughly $30B. This is about four times the amount of money invested in cryptocurrency in previous years. The increased interest in NFTs (non-fungible tokens),...
by Mark E. Watson III | May 9, 2022 | Blog
In unpredictable and unprecedented times, it is important to become a student of your environment. This looks different in different fields. Doctors look for emerging trends and research, and marketers analyze customer behavior, while venture capitalists study the...
by Mark E. Watson III | Oct 4, 2021 | Blog
Starting a business presents unique challenges. Entrepreneurs often have difficulty finding the right mentors and people in their field to help them reach their path to success. Most of the time this path to success isn’t linear. It includes many stopping and starting...