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If you've ever wondered how to turn your business into a franchise, this is the article for you. The key message being delivered? Yes, franchising is possible but it is a lot of hard work and is certainly NOT easy money. There are a lot of steps that go into developing a successful franchise, and Andrew Caffey gives at least an overview of most o Read More

From developing a plan to preparing for your retirement and health insurance, this article on how to be your own boss from Kiplinger.com looks not only at tips for starting your own business but also at how to be sure you are financially secure while you do so. Of course, even many in the working world have been less than secure on some of these i Read More

From Australia's "top rating small business TV show", here are eight steps to go through when considering starting a small business. You'll find the suggestions involve not necessarily the type of business you may want to start so much as the need to do some tough self-evaluation of your own skills and mindset and of your business idea, no ma Read More

Richard Buccola, an investor, entrepreneur who is the founder and owner of Starlite Karaoke, Woodside, NY, explains how to start in this unusual business in a series of videos from Expert Village ranging from thoughts on marketing, Buccola's favorite kind is word of mouth, to the equipment needed and other ideas like branding. The link below is t Read More

Music business manager Barry Bergman recommends thinking of beginning a music career the same way you would think of starting a small business. The idea is to begin small. Instead of mounting a large tour or thinking big from the beginning, Bergman says it's important to develop a small base of support, forget about big production investments and Read More

Free cash for your business is rare but a reality, says this article from CNN Money.com Small Business. The trick, the article says, is figuring out where to look. Sources include organizations like TechColumbus in Columbus, Ohio, Ben Franklin Partnership in Philadelphia and Maine Technology Institute in Gardiner, Maine. The article also gives oth Read More

These top five small business mistakes come courtesy of Jeff Wuorio of the Microsoft Small Business Center. Have you made any of these? If so, Jeff's included some advice to sidestep these pitfalls and hopefully put your small ambitions back on course again. If you've experienced troubles like these or others not mentioned please add them in the Read More

Need information on taxes for your small business from the Internal Revenue Service? U.S. small businesses can access tax information from the IRS via a special Website and toll free numbers. There are also help centers in some communities and services often have extended hours during tax time. Watch the following video from BusinessDotGov for mor Read More

This profile of Gladys Strickland, a virtual assistant based in Memphis, TN, is a glimpse into the world of truly small businesses, including the kinds of companies started in economic downturns by laid off people unable to find work. (Gladys doesn't fit into this category and has actually started her small business part-time while keeping a day Read More

Self-publishing offers small businesses reasonable choices when it comes to getting your content out there. Target your audience with specific information and learn to market to people ready to receive your message... Read More