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Working from home is not without its advantages and disadvantages. Here are some of the reasons why being self-employed at home may or may not be for you. Read More

You don't need VC money to be an entrepreneur. Bootstrap it! I've come up with seven rules that will help you avoid these mistakes so you can achieve success. Read More

Most of the time, I’m all about providing encouragement and inspiration to entrepreneurs. They need it and they deserve it, because entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our economy. But every so often, I try to give them a reality check, just to keep their feet on the ground and their nose to the gri Read More

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently denied registration for the trademark “EZ GRO” for “living flowers[,] plants and plant seeds” on the grounds that it was too confusingly similar to a pre-existing registered trademark, Read More

Small business is a lifestyle. It’s a gutsy way of living. Let’s stop for a moment and consider what’s involved:

Taking the Leap: Believing in yourself and that you can do it.
Taking the Time: It can be a 24/7 position until it grows into your vision.
Extending the Effort: Building some Read More

I was inspired by the question: What are the best free resources for a startup? to organize a list of free resources for small businesses. Here’s the list broken up by category. All of the below resources are either completely free or offer a trimmed down free plan. Read More

Many small businesses are struggling as our economy continues to sputter and choke. There may not be a silver bullet to solve the growth problem, but there are some good resources on the web for small businesses looking to grow and expand. Here are some blogs and websites you may find helpful. Read More

Should you overprice your most popular item to make the rest of your product look like a steal in comparison? Maybe. Read More

Customers are a great way to finance a business for many reasons. First, customer financing is typically non dilutive. They want something from you other than equity in your business. Customers also help you fit your product to the market. And customers will help debug and improve the quality of th Read More

Unless you have zero employees and are very small, chances are you will get the most benefit by keeping track of your books on an accrual basis. Why? Because accrual is about managing and improving performance, profit, and cash. Cash-basis accounting cannot help you do that. Read More