by Peter J. Burns III | Jan 16, 2020 | Entrepreneur, Finance, Funding, Investor
I’ve started more than 150 businesses in my lifetime. So, it is easy to forget what it was like when I was “just starting out.” That’s why I keep an open-door policy with young entrepreneurs, who have a great idea, but may need a little advice along the way. You can...
by Peter J. Burns III | Dec 24, 2019 | Entrepreneur, Finance, Funding, Investor
Many great business ideas are founded on the concept of disruption. Apply new technologies and/or methods to an old process to make something more economically efficient and you have a winner. Burns Funding is predicated on this concept. With that in mind, I’m excited...
by Peter J. Burns III | Dec 11, 2019 | Entrepreneur, Finance, Funding, Investor
When I was interviewed in early December on one of iHeart Radio’s highly respected syndicated radio shows, a question from the hosts, Dr. Deborah Osgood and Jack Heath, got me thinking about my role in the business community. It would be easy to say I am a serial...
by Peter J. Burns III | Dec 4, 2019 | Finance, Funding
Over the last few years, I have learned more about the credit score and the role it can play in the lives of Americans than I ever imagined. A poor credit score can have a devastating impact, curtailing the ability to live life to the fullest. And it is not just a few...
by Peter J. Burns III | Oct 22, 2019 | Entrepreneur, Funding
I encourage ambitious individuals with great ideas to start their own businesses no matter what their age. When your young, it’s not easy to do this. Often, self-doubt and fear of failure creep in and prevent you from taking the necessary risks. But fight through it...
by Peter J. Burns III | Oct 17, 2019 | Entrepreneur, Finance, Funding
A recent study revealed that women entrepreneurs are increasingly able to overcome challenges to business growth by utilizing a creative approach. The study, part of a larger research collaboration between Babson’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial...
