How to Source Wholesale Products
If you're starting a retail business and looking for products to sell, you'll need to find reliable wholesale suppliers. This serves as a guide with some helpful tips for finding the right wholesale product sources for your business. More ...
The Mom Inventors Handbook
I'm the type of person who is continuously annoyed (just ask my wife). I get especially annoyed when something that should be dirt simple turns out to be a royal pain in the butt. A wise person would look at each annoying incident as an opportunity to invent something to solve a problem and get rich. More ...
How to Spot a Work at Home Scam
With all the work at home opportunities advertised today, it can be difficult to pick out the true jobs from the scams. Here are some tips that will help you determine whether a job is legitimate or a scam in just minutes. More ...
Your Perfect Home Business May Be Right In Front of You!
Every week I receive email from would-be entrepreneurs, asking, What kind of home business should I start? This is a question that each person must answer for himself. There's no reason why you have to limityourself to someone else's prepackaged opportunity. 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 ...
What Kind of Business Should I Start?
The desire to own a business is becoming more common as workers grow more frustrated with the economy and working in corporate America. If you're thinking about a business of your own but you're not sure what to start, here are several exercises to spark some ideas. 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 ...
So You Think You Want to be an Entrepreneur
This book covers all the aspects of starting a new business, from forming a life and financial plan to marketing and hiring employees. More ...
Flying Without a Net
One of the most exciting and daunting things about starting your own home-based business as your sole means of income is the reality that no one is responsible for your success or failure but you. 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 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 ...
Home Office Deductions
Home office deductions are one of the perks of working from home, however, there are clear drawbacks too. Deducting your home office can increase your chances of getting audited. Additionally, by claiming your home office you can get taxed when selling your home. More ...
How to Start an LLC (Limited Liability Company)
A limited liability company (LLC) is a popular way of setting of a business because it allows the owners to avoid the additional Paperwork of a C corporation while still limiting their personal liability. 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 ...
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 ...
What is a Niche and How to Use it to Build Your Home Business
If you are researching the opportunities for starting a home business, then you have heard the word "niche" or "niche marketing". For those of you who are unfamiliar with Internet Marketing, this is what a "niche"is on the internet. 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 ...
Business Models Simplified
A business model is how the business intends to make money. It consists of nine basic building blocks that work together to form your business blueprint. 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 ...
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 ...
