Federal Regulations for a Small Home Food Business
When thinking of what kind of business you would like to start a food related business is often at the top of the list. However, because of food safety, food businesses are one of the most highly regulated businesses. Many of the regulations and licenses required are at the state level. The moment your product is sold across state lines, your business becomes subject to federal regulation. More ...
Minispreadsheet to Calculate Cost of Acquisition
Acquisition cost of equipment means the total cost of acquiring the equipment. Use this minispreadsheet to calculate Total Acquisition Cost. More ...
Accounting Terms - The Essence of Account
This article explains the basics of accounting: double entry principle, The T-account, and sdjusting entries. 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 ...
Public Domain Profits
To put it in simple terms, anything created before 1923 is now in the public domain. Anything created between 1924 and 1963 is in the public domain unless the copyright was renewed. Most of the time these copyrights were not renewed because either the owners weren't making any money off the work, or they just forgot the deadline. More ...
Top Five Legit Online Jobs at Home With Good Wages
There are thousands of legit online jobs offered which can be done from the comfort of your home. Work from home jobs benefit the employer as well as the employees. Some experts say employers can save much money to have the jobs done remotely. More ...
How To Write A Business Plan
Writing a business plan is a fundamental step to ensuring your business has every chance of succeeding. Common statistics state that nine out of ten businesses fail in the first five years of operation. Why? The number of businesses that do not define their goals and map out their path to success. More ...
How to Make Your Product Idea a Reality
I often see entrepreneurs with an idea for a great product, but with little knowledge of the product design process. Here are a few tips on how to get through the design process more easily. More ...
Solve Your Business Cash-Flow Crisis With Factoring
There are times in the life of every business when cash is needed ASAP. In factoring, uncollected accounts receivable are sold to a company that will pay the value of the invoice to the business owner, minus a fee. 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 ...
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 ...
Small Business Success Tips - Management
Whether a small business owner is a one-man show or has a staff of twenty, his business success depends as much on how he manages the business as on any other factor. Management is defined as coordinating the actions of the people in a business to achieve the desired results. 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 ...
Starting a Small Business - Twelve Questions to Consider
This article contains twelve questions that you should consider when starting a new business: 1. What is your product or service idea? 2. What geographic area will you serve? 3. What is your competition? 4... 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 ...
Small Business Success Tips - Delegating
According to many business coaches. One of the leading reasons that small businesses fail - is that the small business owner is unwilling or doesn't know how to delegate. So the question really becomes, how do you hire, and how do you delegate? More ...
Home Business Jobs - Basic Start-Up Guide
If you decide to pursue a home-based business, you must determine if your personal traits, skills, and abilities are appropriate for a home-based business. Carefully plan and consider the topics in this publication to help increase your chances of success. 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 ...
How to Find a Unique Product Or Service
I would say the most frequently asked question from beginners about opening their own business is What should I sell? I then proceed to ask them, What interests and hobbies do you have? Most don't know how to answer that question because they cannot possibly envision how their own interests and hobbies could be turned into a business. More ...
SWOT Your Business Idea
SWOT is a method used for analyzing a business idea. To SWOT your business idea, on paper, draw a box and divide it into four sections. label the sections Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Then in each section write down the related factors that apply to your business idea. More ...
