Rani Langer-Croager, Author at Uptima Entrepreneur Cooperative

How to Prepare Your Business for Your Vacation

Rani Langer-Croager December 17, 2025 No Comments

As a business owner, it’s hard to find the time to take a vacation. Even if you are able to find the time, it can be difficult to take a…

Support Small Businesses this Holiday Season

Rani Langer-Croager December 10, 2025 No Comments

As we approach the end of this year, let us not forget how important the holiday season is for our beloved local small businesses. Given that many are already stretched…

How Much Money Do I Need to Raise?

Rani Langer-Croager March 14, 2023 No Comments

In our Funding a Business Course, we look at how to assess whether you are ready to raise money for your business. Knowing how much money you need to raise…

What Funders Want to Fund

Rani Langer-Croager February 21, 2023 No Comments

We often hear new entrepreneurs say, “I need to raise money so I can quit my job and work full-time in the business.” Unless you have a wealthy relative or…

Are You Ready to Raise Money for Your Business?

Rani Langer-Croager February 6, 2023 1 Comment

When we interview entrepreneurs for our entrepreneurship education and advising programs, we ask them about their biggest challenge in starting their business. The answer is almost always funding. We hear,…

Are You Starving Your Business?

Rani Langer-Croager January 30, 2023 No Comments

If you’re in the early stages of your business development, you’re probably very familiar with bootstrapping. That is, funding your business from your own savings or income. There are many…

Guide to Getting Started on Your Business’ Financial Forecast

Rani Langer-Croager January 23, 2023 No Comments

Many entrepreneurs struggle to put together the numbers, or financial forecast, for their business. However, understanding your business’ financial outlook is a critical component to making sound strategic business decisions;…

How to Create an Annual Strategic Plan

Rani Langer-Croager January 16, 2023 No Comments

It’s time to start thinking about how you will grow your business in the upcoming year. We’ve discussed the benefits of implementing an annual strategic planning process to identify and…

Why Your Business Needs an Annual Strategic Plan

Rani Langer-Croager December 5, 2022 1 Comment

Running a business is hectic. It’s easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day operations, and then find you have no time left to plan for the upcoming year. But,…

How Entrepreneurs Can Engage in Elections

Rani Langer-Croager November 1, 2022 No Comments

As an entrepreneur, you have deep roots and investment in your community. And our local economies rely on the success of businesses like yours. As you strive to make a…

Author: Rani Langer-Croager

How to Prepare Your Business for Your Vacation

Support Small Businesses this Holiday Season

How Much Money Do I Need to Raise?

What Funders Want to Fund

Are You Ready to Raise Money for Your Business?

Are You Starving Your Business?

Guide to Getting Started on Your Business’ Financial Forecast

How to Create an Annual Strategic Plan

Why Your Business Needs an Annual Strategic Plan

How Entrepreneurs Can Engage in Elections

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