Startup
Do You Have That Entrepreneurial DNA?
My immediate family members were entrepreneurs from as far back as I can trace. So it seemed perfectly natural that my brother and I find our separate callings as entrepreneurs from the very start.
Choose Your Incubator Wisely
If you are considering starting up your own small business, getting well-grounded advice from experienced people can be profitable. That’s where an incubator comes in.
Gaining Financing for a Franchise is Getting Easier
It is easy to see why getting franchise loans may be somewhat easier than gaining financing for other types of small businesses. Franchises, to some degree, come with their own set of marketing research and sort of a ready-made business plan that takes a lot of work out of the business owner’s hand. It also mitigates a lot of risk for the lenders.
The Ultimate Small Business Start-Up Checklist
Launching a new business venture can be exciting—and more than a little exhausting. Follow these eight startup steps to help make sure you’re as prepared as possible:
Are You Still Using Your Personal Bank Account for Your Business?
For the small business owner, there’s typically little separation between business and personal. You bring your work home (or you may even work from home). You’ve probably invested your own money in the business, or skipped a pay check or two to keep the business going.
7 Success Tips for Creating a Home-Based Business
Home-based businesses comprise one of the fastest growing business segments today. People love the idea of being able to be their own boss and work from the comfort of their own home.
Why Kickstarter Campaigns Fail
Plenty of entrepreneurs have found success with their crowdfunding campaigns. Failure though, is always a possibility—even when the end is in sight and it seems to be a sure thing. Crooked Bottle, an aspiring local brewbub, learned that lesson the hard way.
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.
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.
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.
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