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Starting A Business

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How To Start A Business

  • 10 Tips on Estimating Business Start Up Costs - Many business owners do not accurately estimate start up costs for their business. At the very least, this can cause the business owner quite a bit of stress. At...
  • 10 Tips on How to Start a Business - Starting a business can be a very stressful period in a person's life. Getting the business started is often more difficult than actually running the business. By following...
  • Costs and Benefits of Incorporating Your Business - Long ago, when a person went into business, they risked losing their personal assets if the business failed. Then, along came the corporation, and things...
  • How to Set Up a Home-Based eBay Business - Many people love to shop at eBay and many other people not only shop but sell their goods as well. In fact some people sell so much on eBay that they quit their...
  • How to Start a Business in California - Starting a business for the very first time is incredibly difficult today. Market trends and service demands are extremely hard to predict in the modern marketplace, but if...
  • How to Start a Business in Florida - There were over 25 million small businesses in the United States in 2006, thus making this sector one of the largest in the country. Hundreds of thousands of people start...
  • How to write a Business Plan - There are many professional business plan writers who can help you write an outstanding business plan. However, many business owners elect to write their own plans, often...
  • Important Laws That Affect Your Business - It is important for all business owners to know and understand the laws that affect their businesses. It is equally important to comply with those laws. Ignorance of the...
  • Small Business Statistics And Failure Rates - Ever businessman or woman's worst fear is failure. Unfortunately, small businesses can be extremely vulnerable to certain factors. For example, they may be...
  • The Pros and Cons of Starting an Internet-Based Home Business - You have come across that great home-based internet business for sale and you decide it might be nice to quit your day job, get away from...
  • Top 10 Home-Based Business Opportunities - In today's world, the Holy Grail that many people seek is the opportunity to work from home. Whether you do not have a means of getting to work, would like to...
  • Why Many Small Businesses Fail - There are many factors that can lead up to the failure of a small business. A small business may fail because the economy is bad, or because the business was mismanaged...

Running A Business

  • Advantages Of Having a Good Accountant - Good accountants are valuable assets to every business, whether it is a small business or a giant corporation. Contrary to popular belief, good accountants do...
  • Business Mentors - How and Where To Find Them - Whether we realize it or not, we have all been mentored our whole lives. When we were growing up, our parents mentored us, by providing advice and...
  • Common Tax Breaks For Home Businesses - When you first start your home-based business, you are so caught up in getting that first client, that first check, and that first order that you don't really think much...
  • How To Choose A Business Credit Card - Many small business owners rush into choosing a small business credit card. Too often, they end up with a business credit card that simply does not suit their business...
  • How To Find A Business Accountant - Business accountants provide tax planning, financial advice, and business consultation to small business owners. The business accountant that you choose will play a...
  • How to Find a Business Lawyer - Many small business owners don't realize that they need a good business lawyer. Many businesses will need a business lawyer during the startup process, while others can...
  • How To Franchise Your Business - If your business is doing well, and your products or services are in high demand, it may be time to think about franchising your business. Franchising not only provides...
  • How to Keep Track of Inventory - Failure to keep track of your inventory is basically the same as guaranteeing failure of your business. As much as we want to be able to trust our customers and our employees...
  • How To Keep Your Employees - Finding good employees is hard, but keeping good employees can be even harder. Losing key employees can be devastating to a business owner. Quite a bit of time, effort...
  • How to Run a Successful Business - Many small business owners make the mistake of thinking that once the business is a success, it will remain a success. This is just not so. The continued success of...
  • Increasing Productivity With Business Software - In the days before computers were a common tool in the operation of a business, business owners and managers spent a big portion of their time with...
  • Insurance For Your Small Business - One of the biggest mistakes small business owners often make is not insuring their business, not getting the proper insurance, or under-insuring their business. Work with...
  • Should you buy, lease or sublease office space? - When planning for a venue to do business, should you buy, lease, or sub-lease office space. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? You will...
  • Staffing - How to Find the Right Employees for the Job - Good help is hard to find. It always has been. It always seems that business owners either find dependable, honest employees, who just are not capable of...
  • Tips For Home Business Owners - Many new home business owners find that running a home business isn't quite what they expected. Too often, people believe that they will have more time and more money by...

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Other Resources:

  • The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial, technical and management assistance to help small business owners start, run, and grow their businesses.
    http://www.sba.gov/
  • There are a total of 58 Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) in the U.S., administered by the SBA, that provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.
    http://www.sba.gov/sbdc/
  • The Score Association is a group of retired executives dedicated to helping in the formation, growth, and success of small businesses. This is a great resource for free counseling and advice.
    http://www.score.org/
  • U.S. Business Advisor is a one-stop electronic link to the information and services of over 60 federal government organizations that provide for the business community.
    http://www.business.gov/
  • CPAdirectory™ is the largest on-line database of Certified Public Accountants and is a great resource for business tax information.
    http://www.cpadirectory.com/
  • The Internal Revenue Service has valuable up-to-date tax information for businesses.
    http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/businesses/index.html