Startup
How to Start Your Home-Based Business
Many people want to own their own business, but a much smaller number actually take the leap. 69% of men and 58% of women say that they aim to be their own bosses, yet only four percent of Americans…
6 Keys to a Great Name for Your Business
Picking the perfect name when you start a business is an essential step on your entrepreneurial journey. It needs to be done first before you begin your logo design. Whether you want a funny name…
Small Business Funding Options: A Comprehensive Overview
Like loans to individuals, small business loans are designed to provide needed capital to companies. However, with loans to small businesses, there are many more options and loan types. At a high level, business loans…
8 Ways the Maker Movement Turns Ideas into Businesses
In case you haven’t noticed it, the rapid evolution of do-it-yourself (DIY) facilities for developers, including 3-D printers, SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop, have scaled down the cost of prototypes and hardware design by an order of…
10 Most Common High Tech Business Plan Fails
I was asked about high-tech business plan fails on Quora recently. So this isn’t about lean plans for all business owners, but just the business plans submitted for angel investment and business plan competitions. I read about…
What’s in a Name? 7 Things to Consider When Naming Your Brand
Shakespeare was right to question – what’s in a name? As it turns out, a name can represent a lot about an entity. Choosing the right name for your company is an important step within every brand…
5 Questions to Ask When Considering Franchise Ownership
Thinking of buying a franchise? Before you sign any papers, you need to be very thorough in your research about your prospect. Buying a franchise is a serious investment. When you sit down to talk…
Coworking Spaces: Meet New People While Getting Tax Breaks
As a solopreneur, finding a consistent workspace can be a battle. Whether feeling lonely or distracted in your personal living room to feeling like an intruder in a coffee shop, there’s got to be another…
5 Tips for Writing a Business Plan
Writing a business plan is the first step in starting a business after you decide you are going to do it. It is tedious, not really the fun part, but it is one of the…