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Don’t set your business up for failure before it starts. Give the writing of your business plan the attention it deserves. Steering clear of these common mistakes will lead you down the path to success. Read More

While overshooting your target pricing would be bad, undershooting could be worse. How to hit your target every time without losing customers or money. Read More

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that you only have one option of obtaining startup capital. There are debt-free options that you've probably never even thought of, especially if you've had tunnel-vision of the bank being the only way to bankroll your startup. Read More

Sun Tsu said, “Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.” The first thing you need to establish and define before you can truly evaluate your competition is to understand the difference between direct and indirect competition. Read More

Every entrepreneur’s first question is seldom the easiest. Here are some tips to help you decide and get you pointed in the right direction. The first tip is to base your decision around what you love and are good at. Read more for the rest. Read More

As in end-of-season championships, strategy is what will bring you victory. Tax planning for small business is vital, especially if you plan on expanding in the following year. Tax breaks mean that you get to keep your money; don't forget that. Read More

When talking sales, everything grows from the same roots. So many people and organizations have simply gotten away from the basics in their approach to sales and business development. In sales and business development, the basics are always the cornerstone to success. Read More

You might be licensed and insured, but are you bonded? Occasionally, a small business, especially those performing contracting services, will be asked to bond their work in advance. In some states, certain types of contractors are required to be bonded.
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Not everyone can start and run a business. Not because they literally can’t, per se, but because they won’t. They’re not willing to give it their all. Starting a business is harder than you think it will be, but it’s not impossible. In an economy when so many fail, do you have what it takes to Read More

Too many people don’t get the deductions they deserve and end up paying the IRS way too much at tax time because they’re unsure of their rights and legal privileges as home-based business owners or people who sometimes work at home. Read More