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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Whether You Know it or Not - You Gave a Warranty
You may not know it, but when you sell a product you automatically provide the buyer with a very extensive warranty. Article Two of the Uniform Commercial Code provides buyers with implied warranties of merchantability, fitness, and noninfringement. 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 ...
12 Steps To Home Business Success
So, you have decided to venture into a home business where you work for yourself and greatly reap the fruits of your labor. However, there are some bad news and good news that you should be aware of. More ...
Start Your Own Business
As contradictory as it sounds, the worst part of a recession is the best time to start a business. During a recession, money to start a business is cheap and available. Low cost surplus and new business equipment is available. Skilled employees are plentiful and wages are reasonable. More ...
Start Your Own Kid-Focused Business and More
An ever-growing market, kids offer a world of business possibilities for inspired entrepreneurs like you! From party planning and gift products to cooking classes and clothing, this book covers the hottest businesses within the flourishing kid-focused industry. More ...
How to Write a Business Plan
A clear and compelling business plan provides you with a guide for building a successful enterprise. It can also help persuade others, including banks, to invest in what you are creating. More ...
No B.S. Wealth Attraction for Entrepreneurs
I often say if poor people knew how shockingly ordinary millionares were, there'd be a lot more millionaires. One of the biggest erroneous ideas in the way of poor people getting rich is that rich are somehow smarter or possess some "magic gene" that separates them from the masses in terms of aptitude or capability. Nothing could be further from the truth. More ...
Choosing the Best Small Business to Start
If starting your own business is something that you have been thinking about for some time, then you have probably toyed with many different business ideas. If you have the entrepreneurial spirit and a strong desire to start your own business then this checklist may help you to narrow down your choices. More ...
How to Write a Business Plan That Guides Your Success!
Writing a business plan isn't optional just because you consider this simply a home business. Starting a home business without a writing a well thought out business plan is like building a house without a blue print. More ...
What Business Should I Start?
"What Business Should I Start?" guides you through a unique seven step process to identifying potential businesses you could start - making certain they meet your needs, suit your personality, fit your interests and goals - and that they have a realistic chance of success. 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 ...
Your Own Business - Deciding what is Right for You
The most common question asked of me is 'Okay... but how do I actually decide what business is right for me?' So I now want to take a step back and see if I can offer a little direction in helping the anxious entrepreneur make an educated choice. 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 ...
Small Business Success Tips - Dependability
Small business owners looking for a way to distinguish their business from their competition can charge less, or advertise more, or fly a huge red weather balloon over their store. Yes, short-term campaigns can lead to short-term success. But the secret to long-term success is dependability. More ...
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 ...
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 ...
