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Before you spend one dime on a new venture, make a break-even analysis to determine whether your small business is likely to make money. Check out this article at Nolo.com to learn more about how a break-even analysis could save you money, time and effort when starting a new business. No one can be certain whether your company will make money or not, but with a break-even analysis you will get a Read More

Do you struggle with sending out invoices or estimates to your customers each week or month? Make 2010 the year you get your invoices online and done with less hassle by using Web-based technology. Here are 30 small business online invoicing software applications to help you manage sending your customer bills out — and do it with less labor and at a reasonable cost. Read More

Most businesses have at least some seasonality to them. Perhaps the first quarter of every calendar year is always slow, or your business comes to a stand-still every November through December. Here is real-world example and a discussion on how to alleviate the stress that comes from a lack of steady cash flows. Read More

New surveys by the Franchise Research Institute and Franchise Business Review are helping small business people and other investors choose the right franchise, reports Richard Gibson of the Wall Street Journal. The new franchise satisfaction surveys are a resource for getting some feedback on franchises ahead of time to determine which business opportunity meets the potential franchisees goals an Read More

When you're planning to start a business, these questions are probably the first things that cross your mind. How much startup capital do I need? Do I have enough money? Can I afford to put up this business? If you want to calculate the amount of startup capital needed for your business, you s... Read More

I have long suspected that most business people cannot give a simple definition for the common term of business model.  It seems to be a nebulous and vague term that escapes most. Read More

You want to achieve your first million, right? Here’s how… Read More

Over the past six years, I've picked up a lot of time management tips. Some of them have been helpful and, frankly, some have been useless. Here, I've compiled the ten that have served me best. And yes, I'm sure you'll have heard some of them before ... but are you actually doing them? Read More

When it comes to business, cash is king. Managing your business’s cash is one of the most important activities of an entrepreneur and small business owner. Most start-up businesses that fail do so because of a shortage of cash. In most turnaround situations, the very first problem that needs to be addressed is related to cash– working capital. Without cash, how can you market? And, without market Read More

Attorney Mark Rosenberg speaks with Reel SEO about small business video marketing and some legal tips to keep you out of trouble when using people or trademarks in your video marketing. In addition to the video below, the link leads to a full post on the issues. Read More