Creating a Plan
Are You Ready to Launch Your Small Business?
Whether you’ve had an idea for your business for a few months or it’s something you’ve been dreaming of for years, you may also be wondering when the ideal time to launch is. The truth…
How To Create a Successful Business Model For Your Startup
Business models help provide a clear image of running a company’s operations and a precise structure for its strategy that is free of obstacles. A business model canvas is a diagram that depicts how a…
Projecting Success: How to Approach Your Financial Plan
Drafting a financial plan can be a daunting enterprise. While your vision may be the soul of your company—the thing that drives you, that inspires you—your financial plan is more like the circulatory system: detailed,…
Should You Include Your Sweat Equity in a Business Plan?
Investors love it when entrepreneurs draw little or no money from their startups. It extends the cash available for research and other necessary fixed costs and gives the fragile, young company more “runway” to get…
5 Definite Things Your New Business Needs
While the process of starting a new business can be exciting, it can have its moments of being scary or stressful, as well. This can be particularly true due to the fact that many small…
5 Shared Traits of Recession-Proof Businesses
The U.S. could be headed for a prolonged recession following the coronavirus pandemic, which has taken an economic toll worldwide. Small businesses looking to survive — and thrive — during a recession can implement best…
Where Can I Sell My Business Ideas?
I get it. What a nice dream … just sell the business idea, and let somebody else take the risk, find the money, and do the work. Except that the work, the risk, and the…
Starting an e-Commerce Business on a Shoestring Budget: The Ultimate Guide
These days, starting an ecommerce business doesn’t require a massive upfront investment of your life savings, nor does it mean being an expert in product sourcing, logistics or bookkeeping. In fact, starting and growing a…
3 Business Ideas for Foodies With Ambition
All right, who doesn’t love food? Pretty much everyone, right? But if you’re that special percentage who enjoys eating and is good at cooking or baking, you may be thinking to yourself, “Self, why don’t I…
What Should Entrepreneurs Know Before Starting Their First Business?
Starting your own business can be one of the most fulfilling adventures in life. Not only is it an opportunity to pursue whatever you’re passionate about, but you can create your own work schedule, gain…
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