What is Double-Entry Bookkeeping?
All businesses use double-entry bookkeeping to keep their books. Double-entry accounting is a practice that helps minimize errors. In order to adjust the balance of accounts you use a combination of debits and credits. 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 ...
Small Business Success Tips - Quality
When small business owners they think about quality at all, either they think they know all they need to know about quality, or they think quality is not all that important. More ...
To Start a Business Shift Your Mind-Set from Consumer to Producer
In tough economic times, conventional jobs can be hard to find. A home-based business could be the answer for many people. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating a home-based business. 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 ...
Business Startup Checklist
Use this comprehensive checklist to plan each step of your new business startup. You can use these steps as a guideline for completing all of the necessary business startup tasks. 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 ...
How to Save Money with an Online Merchant Account
Merchant account fees can add up. There are three methods you can use for lowering your merchant account fees. They include: using free accounts, purchasing your own terminal and finding companies that offer fixed-rate fees. More ...
Whats the Best Way to "Earn Money At Home"?
Being self employed is not easy. It takes time and dedication and a lot of discipline. Some people are not cut out for it. To earn money at home you need to find a career opportunity in which you are skilled and feel you can excel at. 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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
