Posts Tagged ‘Getting Started’
Customer Development: A Test for Survival
Minimum viable product. MVP is today’s startup’s favorite acronym, as it should be. Building an MVP is all about speed. You have the opportunity to get your product out, in the shortest time possible, to the people who will be using it: your customers.
Read More 5 Keys to Forming the Right Small Business
While it may be hard to believe, yes, the calendar actually does read 2015. With that in mind, is this the year that you either start a new business or rebrand what you have been doing in order to better achieve success?
Read More 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Quitting Your Day Job to Start a Business
While it is good to learn from mistakes, it’s better to avoid them altogether. Avoiding these mistakes will not only increase your chances of succeeding but will also help facilitate your dream of becoming your own boss and travelling the world.
Read More Understanding Franchise Royalty Fees
A franchise business opportunity will always involve upfront costs. Some will go to the franchisor and some will simply be the costs of opening a business—rent, wages, inventory, supplies, utilities, and so forth.
Read More Family & Friends Critical of Your Startup? Here’s What to Do
Whether you are thinking of beginning your journey on the entrepreneurial path or have already stepped foot into these gorgeous, albeit at times rocky waters, chances are you’ve encountered criticism.
Read More How to Start a Homemade Cosmetics Business
A homemade cosmetics business is likely to become a profitable venture, as people increasingly seem to prefer natural and homemade products to use on their hair and skin. If making homemade cosmetics is one of your hobbies, you can earn an attractive income by turning this hobby into a business.
Read More Is 2015 the Year for Your Small Business Loan?
If running your own small business has been a dream of yours for a while now, is 2015 the year you truly make the happen? Like just about anything else in life, being in charge of your own small business will cost you money, money you may or may not have sitting around.
Read More 3 Tips for Financing a Law Practice
The time has come. You have your law degree, you passed the bar, and you are ready to hang your own shingle and start your legal practice. You need financing however, because you have to pay for a place to work, insurance, and all those other startup costs that come with starting any business.
Read More Location, Location, Location!
At the end of the day, FranNet wants our new franchisees to succeed well after signing a contract to represent a franchise brand. Blowing the whole opportunity with a bad location selection would be nothing less than a tragedy. Don’t let it happen to you.
Read More All in the Family: Running a Small Business Together
Mom and pop shops are a big part of our American culture. It’s the picture many of us conjure up when we visualize main street America—very Norman Rockwell.
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