Have You Registered Your Service Mark?
First of all what IS a service mark? Well, a trademark applies to goods or products (such as a car or a washing machine) while a service mark refers to services (like coaching, transportation and storage, or legal work). More ...
Choosing the Best Home Based Business for You
Do you want to start a homebased business, but aren't sure what's the best home based business for you? You're not alone! Lots of people have wished for their own work at home business. If you haven't decided yet here are a few factors to consider that might make your task a little easier. More ...
Important Information When Considering an Invention Promotion Firm
Think you have a great idea for a new product or service? You're not alone. Every year, tens of thousands of people try to develop their ideas and commercially market them. Many use the services of an invention promotion firm. More ...
Work at Home Opportunities
The first thing that I recommend to people thinking about starting a work from home program is to ask yourself what are you passionate about. You should have an interest and a familiarity with the business that you get involved with to be successful. More ...
How Crowdfunding Sites Work
Crowdfunding is social networking asking a crowd of people online to donate money for a specific cause, or project sometimes promising them a cut of the returns or various other rewards. More ...
Finding an Accountant for Your Home Based Business
There are many things to do as a new home based business owner, but if you do not have a trustworthy accountant, you should start looking. Sure you could do it yourself, but unless you are an accountant, your time would be best spent doing what you do best and letting an expert handle your finances. 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 to do When You receive a Bad Check
Many people try to save time and work by filing a crime report regardless of why the check didn't clear. It's very important to determine why a check didn't clear before deciding on a course of action. More ...
Bootstrapping Basics Entrepreneurs Need to Know
When seeking venture capital to start a business, your chances of getting funded is only 2.5 percent. Bootstrapping is starting a business with small up-front capital without external help. More ...
How to Do a Business Feasibility Study
Do you have a great idea for a new business? You could benefit from a feasibility study. A feasibility study is a process to determine your business idea's viability. More ...
Legal and Tax Considerations of Setting up Your Own Business
Setting up your own business is not that difficult and it is really not necessary to pay someone to do it for you. This article discuses the legal and tax considerations of starting your own business. More ...
Starting Your Own Business Self-Analysis Survey
This survey consists of a short list of yes/no questions about your ideas, attitudes, personal, and family characteristics related to starting your own business. When answered truthfully the results will provide information about your probability of success in your own business. More ...
How to Accept Credit Cards
You want to avoid circumstances in which a customer or clientwants to buy your product and the only barrier to your getting paid is that you do not accept credit cards. Here is how to become a credit card merchant. More ...
How to Set up a Home Tutoring Business
Setting up a home tutoring business is a great way to earn extra money or even full-time income. Tutors can provide assistance in nearly every subject that students take from elementary school through college. More ...
Start Your Own Business, It's Easier Than You Think
But isn't it nuts to start a business when times are tight? Not at all. Many of today's huge corporations started out in someone's basement during the height of the Great Depression when one in three people were destitute. More ...
15 Easy Steps to Starting Your Own Small Business
When I decided to start my business, I tried hard to find a good startup guide. I couldn't find anything that had all the steps clearly listed without a lot of confusing fluff and filler. More ...
Small Business Success Tips - Persistence
Starting a small business usually turns out to be harder than the owner anticipated. Almost all small businesses go through financial strains, especially when beginning, and take far more of the owner's time than he imagined he could supply. The only way to succeed is to persist. 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 ...
Online Business Plan Maker
On each page, enter information about your business like; business name, product or service, operating procedures, with tips on every page. When you're finished click on the Show Business Plan link and your business plan will appear in a popup window where you can save it to your desk top, or a folder on your computer. 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 ...
