Forbes has just published their list of top 100 small businesses for 2010. The list represents a wide range of goods and services from names you know and some you probably don’t. Despite the last five years’ worth of economic quagmire, these companies have not only maintained but grown. This week we’ll look at the [...]
Can you tell the difference between a good idea and a great business idea? Ideas are cheap and plentiful – everybody has them. The real key is what you do with that idea, and whether you can pick out the genuine business opportunities from the piles of merely bright ideas. This week, you’ll get a [...]
Forbes has just published their list of top 100 small businesses for 2010. The list represents a wide range of goods and services from names you know and some you probably don’t. Despite the last five years’ worth of economic quagmire, these companies have not only maintained but grown. Today we feature six more of [...]
Forbes has just published their list of top 100 small businesses for 2010. The list represents a wide range of goods and services from names you know and some you probably don’t. Despite the last five years’ worth of economic quagmire, these companies have not only maintained but grown. This week we’ll look at the [...]
Starting a business is hard. Some estimate that as many as 50% of small businesses don’t make it past the five-year mark. Why? Maybe their owners made one of these mistakes. Here are ten mistakes small business fall prey to. Changes? What Changes? Don’t get so involved in your new small business that you don’t [...]
Starting a business is hard. Some estimate that as many as 50% of small businesses don’t make it past the five-year mark. Why? Maybe their owners made one of these mistakes. Here are ten mistakes small business fall prey to. Wearing too Many Hats At some point in your small business owner career, you’ll have [...]
Starting a business is hard. Some estimate that as many as 50% of small businesses don’t make it past the five-year mark. Why? Maybe their owners made one of these mistakes. Here are ten mistakes small business fall prey to. Poor Market Research This is your due diligence: taking the time to gather information about [...]
This morning I watched a YouTube video that was posted on Facebook. It was entitled “The Crazy Woodpecker” and I, being a fan of catchy titles, decided to invest one minute and twenty six seconds of my life to learn more. Well I’m certainly glad that I did. This video started off harmlessly enough, a [...]
Small businesses often need a healthy dose of ingenuity, elbow grease and a scrappy attitude to make it because they’ve started a company on a shoestring. No matter how grand your idea or product, you’ll still capital to get the job done. This week we feature tips and hints on finding money or paying less [...]
Small businesses often need a healthy dose of ingenuity, elbow grease and a scrappy attitude to make it because they’ve started a company on a shoestring. No matter how grand your idea or product, you’ll still capital to get the job done. This week we feature tips and hints on finding money or paying less [...]
