The markets may be recovering but small business owners, the engine behind the US economy, keep playing the critical waiting game. According to a national survey done by American Express Open, many small businesses say that they cannot hang on especially in hard hit areas where Banks can't or won't lend. Theo Stephan, owner of Global Gardens, speaks out about her struggle to acquire a small busin Read More
Before you get to the “wealth creation” part of franchising, you must write a powerful operations manual. This manual has to be your best work. It will be the foundation of your franchise, and you’ll have to live it and breathe it in order to ensure your success (as well as the success of your franchisees.) Read More
Really a straight up review of what to look for - revenue wise - when acquiring a business. By reviewing the basic tenets of what to look for in revenue streams - it provides a careful overview of how to protect ones self. Read More
A business angel is a person who provides capital from his own funds to a private business owned and operated by another person who is neither a friend nor a family member. Read More
Starting a Small Business doesn’t need to be expensive. You can establish and grow a business without shelling out a lot of cash from your pocket. Read More
Jobs creation and financial recovery will have to slowly trudge down a very long road, where the conditions of a turnaround are dictated more by banks and lenders. Read More
Sometimes a business owner may not realize that they have a cash flow problem because they simply don't know any better and assume their business is supposed to be running the way it is. Read More
It’s tax season again and, no doubt you don’t need a reminder, but the April 15, 2010 filing deadline is only days away.

The good news is that whether your are preparing your own taxes or working with a tax specialist, there are many tools and resources that can help you maximize your small business deductions, navigate tax law changes and file correctly and on-time! Read More
Sometimes, real human interaction, and fact gathering, does the job. Software tools are teriffic, but they don't always have the answers needed. Read More
The best way to let people know about your business is to talk about it. Let other people know about you and your business.

You can seek out and join some networking groups where potential customers meet. You can offer them a free talk and discuss about your own services and products and how did you manage to establish such business. Read More
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