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 ...
Choosing the Right Home Business For You
Actually starting any home business is the easy part. The hard part's deciding what that business should be. So how do you even start the process of deciding on the right home business for you? The key is to be methodical, realistic, objective and patient. More ...
How to Start a Coffee House
A coffee house may be one of the more simple businesses to start among businesses in the food and beverage industry. The Starbucks coffee house chain was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. Today it operates 23,768 locations worldwide with 2017 Q2 Revenue of $5.3 Billion. More ...
Six Trends That Will Affect What You Sell, How You Price Your Products, and Who You Sell To
Here are my predictions about how major economic and political changes will affect how you run your business, who and what you sell, how you price, and how you deliver your products in the coming months and years. More ...
68 Ways to Make Money That Actually Work
This article by Ricardo Davila lists 68 ways to make money. Some of them are a little off-the-wall, like "create your own business in a third world country", but there are many useful ideas here, and if these arn't enough, find many more at his websites. 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 ...
Wise Ways To Multiply Your Home-Based-Business Sales
It is also much cheaper to keep an existing customer than to acquire a new one. With that in mind, here are a few ways to maintain the relationship and bring that customer back for more of what you have to offer. 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 ...
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 ...
Understanding Financial Statements When Approaching Lenders
A young and maybe struggling company, needs bank financing to survive. Going to the bank shouldn?t bring on apprehension. Having a basic understanding of financial statements and being prepared when you approach a bank will go a long way in reducing your apprehension. More ...
51 Surefire Ways To Make Money Online
This article provides 51 surefire ways to make money online, I wanted to show people who are new to internet marketing or who are interested in making money online that there are ways (and lots of them) to make money online. More ...
Protect Your ASSets in Business
Many people are starting an online business without a thought about the danger this may pose to their personal assets. The type of protection you need depends upon the nature of your business and the amount of your personal assets. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Small Business Success Tips - Carefulness
there's never enough time to do it right, but always enough time to do it over. In some industries, up to two-thirds of working hours are spent on correcting mistakes. In a small business, wasted hours and materials can easily make the difference between success and failure. More ...
