Bad Advice on Data Decisions
My problem is that so-called “data from customers” is rarely truth. Data gathering is plagued with problems of research design, random lists, skewed questions, half truth and innuendo disguised as data.
Read More What questions can I legally ask a potential tenant for a home I want to rent?
Before renting to you, most landlords will ask for you to fill out a written rental application form. A rental application is different from a rental agreement. The rental application is like a job or credit application. The landlord will use it to decide whether to rent to you.
Small Business Marketing: Tips from Peter Drucker
One of the most important things to remember about marketing strategy is that marketing and sales are two different things. Always remember, the best marketing tips for small businesses will fail unless you put yourself in your customers’ shoes.
Read More Business Licenses 101
Starting a business involves a great deal of filling out and filing the appropriate paperwork to get up and running. A lot of it is fun to work on—picking a business name, logo, color scheme and location—but there’s also plenty of legal work that new small business owners need to think about.
Read More Need to Cut Corners? 9 Tips for Dealing with a Budget Cut
The economy in the past few years has not been kind to businesses owners. Sometimes you can’t cling to idealistic notions of how your business should be run, and hard tactics have to be implemented to ensure the survival of your company.
Read More Boom in the Bay: Could Tampa’s Business Incubators Become a National Model?
With this sudden boom in business incubators, many local residents and people around the nation are wondering: Is this new trend good for startups or is it just a fad? Here are some things to consider.
Read More How to Account for Gift Certificates in Your eCommerce Store
So you decide you want to issue gift certificates. How does the accounting work for those? It is a little involved, but nothing that is beyond the capability of services like GoDaddy Bookkeeping to handle.
Read More Business vs. Hobby
Many taxpayers engage in activities they enjoy and do it for a business purpose. Whether the IRS considers it as a business or hobby has important income tax implications.
Read More What I Learned About Entrepreneurship from Running
One of the recurring themes to pop into my head while running in the last month was the similarity between how I was progressing as a runner and how I could potentially apply the same mindset to running my company.
Read More Franchising: The Advantages and Drawbacks
There are many advantages to buying a franchise over starting a business from scratch. Ordinarily a franchise offers the owner a degree of security and stability, with help, advice, and support at hand should any problems arise. There are drawbacks, however, such as the restrictions on what you can and can’t do with the business being a prime example.
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