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 ...
Creating Wealth From Nothing
I would like to suggest some simple steps that you can implement starting today, to start you on that road to independence and a life of financial freedom. More ...
How to Successfully Launch a New Business
You need a detailed strategy to attract the number of paying customers required to meet your financial goals. By trial and error over many years, I've developed a five Step marketing strategy that enables me to launch a new product or service profitably every time. More ...
Small Business Success Tips - Finances
A small business owner must have a handle on his finances if his business is going to survive. You don't need a degree in accounting to apply common sense or to take good advice. You do need a little self-discipline. More ...
Unusual Home Businesses
All Unusual Home Businesses have one great thing in common in that they're, well, unusual. This often means both that tons of other people haven't gotten in on them yet. This can have you on the road to having your own successful at home business a lot quicker. More ...
Seven Success Tips for Would-Be Telecommuters
Working from home helps to reduce unproductive time and stresses such as commuting to the office. However, the ever-growing numbers of people seeking to telecommute means that competition for work-at-home jobs gets tougher each day. 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 ...
How to Create Multiple Income Streams
So you've decided you just can?t rely on just one job to provide you with your main source of income and have decided you need another source of income. Now, you need an idea. Take advantage of your passions, hobbies or unique skills. More ...
How to Find and Analyze the Right Franchise Opportunity
A Franchise System can be a very effective way to open and operate a small business, especially for those without a lot of experience. However franchises are expensive, So it's very important to have a solid due diligence process in place to determine if a particular Franchise Opportunity is right for you. 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 ...
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 ...
What Type of Work at Home Business Should You Start?
If you have decided that you want to start a home based business, you have a lot of choices on what type of business you want to start. You also want it to be something that you're good at. Here are some of the types of businesses you can start at home. More ...
Business Model Generation
The Business Model Canvas can be used to develop a business model or it can be used to gain an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of an existing business. Into each box of the
model you can enter a detail of your business model. More ...
A Complete Guide to Starting a Staffing Agency
Have you ever considered a new business idea, perhaps starting a staffing company? The goal of employment and recruitment consulting firms is to help match employers who have job openings with qualified employees who are available. More ...
Specialize in a Niche Market to Increase Sales
Do one thing and do it well! This is the battle cry of niche retailers. A niche market is a small segment or corner of an existing market that caters to a specific clientele. By specializing in one product or even a group of similar products, you can corner your niche market with a lot of success. More ...
Crafting a Mission Statement is Crucial to Success
Research has shown that a having good mission statement reminds you why you are in business in the first place, and provides a guidepost for decision making during the course of your business. Here's how to craft a mission statement. More ...
Five Things You Need To Remember Before Starting a Small Business
Everyone knows someone who has decided to go into small business but did you know that 70 percent of all small businesses fail within the first 12 months of operation. In some countries that failure rate is as high as 85 to 90 percent. More ...
Keeping It In the Family
The failure rate of all start-up businesses is around the 90 percent mark. Add to that the fact that roughly 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. So, what can YOU do to reduce the chances of becoming a statistic? More ...
101 Small Business Ideas for Under $5000
This book offers practical, real-world advice for turning ideas and skills into a successful small business. It presents great ideas for simple small businesses that readers can undertake either full-time or in their spare time and covers all the issues readers need to know - startup costs, legal issues, accounting, taxes, and everything else. More ...
Small Business Success Tips - Pricing
Many small business owners do not understand that pricing is the least significant factor in most customer decisions. The most important factor, by survey, is dependability. Availability is a big part of dependability, and customers will pay for it. More ...
