Small Business Success Tips - Production
One of the most destructive lies of business is that in order to maximize profit production has to trade off quality for quantity. Acting on this false principle almost guarantees that a small business will not grow very far. 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 ...
Seven Steps to Setting Up a Home Business Budget
A Budget is nothing more than estimating costs and income. It is your task to review your budget from time to time and adjust it based on real numbers. The real numbers are the actuals you get from your business. The budget is the estimation of your costs and income. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The New Sharing Economy
Entrepreneurs are happy to serve this growing market. From apartment rentals to couch surfing, bikes or cars, vacation rentals, tools or art, there seems to be a sharing service for pretty much anything you can think of. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
How to Make Money Fast Without a Job
Everyone wants more money, but finding a job can be hard and time consuming. Try one of these easy ways to make money fast without a job. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
How to Accept Credit Cards
You want to avoid circumstances in which a customer or clientwants to buy your product and the only barrier to your getting paid is that you do not accept credit cards. Here is how to become a credit card merchant. More ...
Realistic Ways to Earn Money from Home
There are some relatively easy ways to earn money at home. As the internet grows and changes, more possibilities open up for anything from a few extra dollars a month to some serious money to be earned from your very own computer. More ...
