What is Double-Entry Bookkeeping?
All businesses use double-entry bookkeeping to keep their books. Double-entry accounting is a practice that helps minimize errors. In order to adjust the balance of accounts you use a combination of debits and credits. More ...
How to Start a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
You might be wondering why there are so many nonprofit organizations in the U.S. The IRS requires compensation packages for nonprofit executives (and other nonprofit employees) to be "reasonable". Fortunately, the IRS doesn't define reasonable. There are legitimate, charitable organizations whose executives make $250,000 and more. More ...
Small Business Success Tips - Planning
The first trick to small business planning is to plan for the positive. Trying to anticipate and prepare for every possible obstacle is a negative and self-limiting approach. The only necessary plans are those that will lead to success. More ...
Taxes and Your Home Business
How do you avoid having the IRS classify your business as a hobby? How do you figure your estimated taxes? How do you qualify for a home office deduction? More ...
Small Business Success Tips - Production
One of the most destructive lies of business is that in order to maximize profit production has to trade off quality for quantity. Acting on this false principle almost guarantees that a small business will not grow very far. More ...
Niche Business Franchises
A niche business is as a small segment of market that targets a particular group of people with a specific interest, desire or passion. A franchise is defined as a right granted to a person to market certain goods or services of a company within a specific territory. More ...
Finding Your Home Business Niche
When some folks begin to think about a business of their own, they know in that very moment what kind they are going to start. Then, there are the rest of us... Knowing that we want to have a business of our own is not enough. Many of us have struggled with the important question of what type of enterprise we would like to start. More ...
What's The Right Franchise For You?
If you want to be self employed yet like the idea of owning an already established business, then a franchise might be for you. However, there's a lot to learn about franchises before taking the leap. All franchises have the possibility of being lucrative and they all have the possibility of failing. More ...
How to Craft a Successful Crowdfunding Pitch
Crowdfunding is a unique way to raise funds for your projects, very different from seeking financing through traditional methods. Sites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Crowdfunder allow you to receive donations or investments from the online community. More ...
Get Rich at Home Without Any Product Inventory
Here's one of the best work from home ideas. The concept is basically being the middle man for other businesses. This is different from affiliate programs because they're set at 10 percent, or whatever. You could make up to 150 percent with this concept. More ...
How to Save Money with an Online Merchant Account
Merchant account fees can add up. There are three methods you can use for lowering your merchant account fees. They include: using free accounts, purchasing your own terminal and finding companies that offer fixed-rate fees. More ...
Finding Home Based Business Ideas
If you are one of the people stuck for a business idea, be sure to browse the following suggestions. Some of the ideas may seem a little quirky, while others may get you excited at the possibilities. More ...
Your Eight Step Guide To Home Employment
Opportunities exist for home employment in areas as diverse as telemarketing, selling insurance, data entry, typing, data conversion, copywriting, accounting, writing, editing and proof reading, web design, content development, Internet-based research for companies, graphic design and desktop publishing, programming, audio and video editing, and translation work. More ...
51 Easy Home Businesses You Can Start For Under $500
There are hundreds of easy home businesses you can start that can make you the money you need. You can start a lot of them with as little as $500. These businesses are exceptionally good for people who want to work at home at a job they love. More ...
Tips for Managing a Difficult Employee
If you manage people long enough, you will sooner or later find yourself dealing with a difficult employee. There is no easy fix. Each situation is as unique. Yet there are some basic steps that you can take to deal with the situation. More ...
Business Start-up Analysis
Many entrepreneurs plunge into a business venture so blinded by the dream that they fail to thoroughly research the market, the business requirements, and legal matters related to the business idea. Before you invest time, effort, and money, use this checklist to determine the feasibility of your idea, to identify any problems, and to plan your business start-up properly. More ...
Creating a Product That Will Sell
Most people create a product and then they try to find a market for it, rather than identifying a market opportunity and creating a product to fill it. That is especially true of inventor-entrepreneurs, who tend to create products they personally want giving little thought to who will buy them. More ...
Four Deadly Mistakes to Avoid Before You Start Your Own Business
On the internet there seems to literally be a business opportunity everywhere you turn. What 99 percent of people don't realize is that, YES, there is a ton of money to be made online IF you know where to look. I want to share with you a few secrets and tips to avoid before you start your own business. More ...
Turning Your Hobby Into a Business
Many articles about starting a business advise you to follow your passion by turning your hobby into a business. Before deciding to turn your hobby into a profit seeking business, let's examine the pros and cons. More ...
Ten Easy Businesses to Start Part-Time or Full-Time
If you've been thinking about starting a business but aren't yet sure what you want to do, here are some ideas to get you started. These business ideas could work for those interested in starting a home business or part-time endeavor, or grown into full-time businesses. More ...
