Posts Tagged ‘Getting Started’
Half a Dozen Tips for New Bakery Owners
Running a bakery is not easy, and running a successful one is a whole other story. With long hours and hard work being the norm, it’s difficult for even the best bakers to run a profitable business.
Read More 5 Entrepreneur Ideas That Investors See Too Often
In some cases, these are concepts that have already been done too many times, and the space is crowded. In others, the concept has been tried too many times, or no one has yet succeeded in making any money. Or both. Here are my favorites.
Read More From Combat Veteran to Entrepreneur: Interview with Mark Kring
Every quarter, I teach a Boots 2 Business course on a military base to personnel who are in transition from their military career to civilian life. Within this setting, I have the privilege to meet some very interesting and energetic individuals who leave a lasting impression.
Read More Hungry Entrepreneurs Always Seem to Find Capital
Every startup needs access to capital, whether for funding product development, for initial rollout efforts, acquiring inventory, or paying that first employee. Most entrepreneurs think first of bank loans as the primary source of money, only to find out that banks are really the least likely benefactors for startups. Thus “creative” really means maximizing non-bank financing.
Read More 5 Basic Tax Tips for New Businesses
If you start a business, one key to success is to know about your federal tax obligations. You may need to know not only about income taxes but also about payroll taxes. Here are five basic tax tips that can help get your business off to a good start.
Read More Are You Focused?
Achieving your dreams requires a focused vision that is not distracted by every barking dog. Every seeming opportunity is not an opportunity.
Read More Simple Steps to Turn Your Passion into Profit
This will sound clichéd, but then again all advice proclamations resonate with people as such. So without further ado, my lesson for today is: Love what you do, or don’t do it.
Read More 4 Top Tips to Get Your New Business Noticed on a Budget
If you have started, or are thinking about starting a new business, one of your first concerns will undoubtedly be, “How can I get my business noticed?”
Read More Marketing for Small Business: It’s All About Common Sense
Identifying the right marketing tools to reach your target customers is a challenge for every small-business owner. While going through all the critical steps to get to the point where you can open for business, many entrepreneurs don’t think ahead about how they’re going to get customers or clients to come through the door.
Read More How to Turn Your Hobby into a Small Business
From running on a treadmill to playing the trumpet to writing haikus, there are lots of activities that we all enjoy to get some much-needed relaxation from the everyday stresses of life. So, in the entrepreneurial world, this begs the question: is it possible to turn one of your favorite hobbies into a formal, money-making business venture?
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