More Home Business Tax Write-Offs
A home business offers plenty of tax write-offs that you wouldn't get in any other location. In the second in a series, we offer additional advice on home-based business taxes and writeoffs.
Managing Inventory Assets for an Online Retailer
Selling online as a web retailer helps you avoid many of the costs of brick-and-mortar retailing, such as maintaining a store. But there
Forging a Good Relationship with a Manufacturer
Finding a manufacturer is only the beginning of getting your product made and off to market. Next, you
Creative Business Financing Options: Customer Financing
In trying to come up with startup capital, many entrepreneurs overlook what may be their best source of creative business financing: their customers. Both parties can benefit if the deal is put together correctly.
Manufacturer: How to Find One
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Doing Business by Doing Good: Social Entrepreneurship
You want your company to provide a living, and you want to make life better by advancing a good cause. Social entrepreneurship can successfully blend capitalist urges with an even higher calling.
Social Entrepreneurship : Ben Cohen's View
When it comes to giving advice on social entrepreneurship, there may be no better source than Ben Cohen, of Ben & Jerry
5 Great Online Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs face unique challenges in starting a business and making it a success - we offer five great resources to help women entrepreneurs succeed.
Outsourcing – Even Small Business Outsourcing – Is In!
Small business outsourcing - it may not seem viable for a startup company, but technology opens up a world of outsourcing opportunities your small business should latch on to.
Customer Testimonials
Customer testimonials can provide an incredibly powerful marketing tool for your small business or startup - use these reference accounts to build credibility and new business!
Cold Calling Techniques – Warm Up To Cold Calling!
Cold calling techniques - no business owner or sales person's favorite subject - but cold calling is a reality for many businesses. We offer advice to help you warm up to cold calling.
Franchisors – 3 Ways for a Franchisee to Check Them Out
Franchisors - as a potential franchisee, the stakes are high in making sure you are a good fit with the company whose products or services you?re considering calling your own. Here are three ways for franchisees to research a potential franchisor.
Franchisors – 3 More Ways to Check Them Out
Franchisors - the second part of our article offers three more ways for franchisees to research a potential franchisor.
Finances for Startup Businesses: Clean up your Books to Clean up in Business!
Time is precious to an entrepreneur, but you can't let your startup business finances go - clean up your books to clean up in business.
Getting in Position to Start a Business
Starting a business takes more than just setting your financial house in order - it takes mental preparation as well.
Profitability Measurement for a New Business
Profitability measurement - the idea of trying to predict profits and how you're going to make ends meet can frighten any entrepreneur. We've got some practical tips for profitability measurement for your new business.
Develop a Strategic Marketing Plan
Strategic marketing plans aren't just for big businesses - we outline keys to develop a strategic marketing plan and use it to run your business.
First Steps of Building a Website for your New Business
You know building a website for your new business is a must, and you know there's a million companies out there to help you do it. We've got the simple first steps to develop a professional web presence for your startup.
Increased Sales Through Custom
Women influence a majority of purchases and if you
Creative Business Financing Options: Self-Funding
Bootstrapping is an option only when you can handle your business' complete capital needs by yourself. Self-funding gives you the most control over launching your startup. But you're limited by your assets and by the other demands in your life.