Starting a Business
The Basics of Starting Up
These are the basics you'll need if you're looking to be an entrepreneur, learn how to pick a location, insure your business, and start marketing yourself.
How to Create a Great Business Name
A great name is the beginning of a great brand. It should be memorable and create a certain feeling when heard. Here's a quick how-to on creating one and making sure it's not already used.
Choosing a Location for Your Business: There's More to Consider Than Just Cost
There are many factors to consider in choosing the location for your business. You must consider whether your location is important to customers, employees, and even potential investors. Each of these groups has different concerns about the location: convenience, safety, prestige, traffic, and more. Get ready to make one of the most important...
Opening Your Doors for Business
Sixth and final in the series of steps you need to cover in starting a business. This article covers the motivation, organization, and time management skills to help you gain momentum once you're really in business.
Risk Management Strategies for Your Startup
Startup Checklist Series Part 5 covers obtaining insurance and other risk planning for your protection.
Choosing a Business to Start
The traditional approach to entrepreneurship is to research the market, identify a need, and create a business to fill it. In recent years, "Do what you love and the money will follow," has become increasingly popular. But there's an approach that combines the best of both.
Choosing a Business to Start
The traditional approach to entrepreneurship is to research the market, identify a need, and create a business to fill it. In recent years, "Do what you love and the money will follow," has become increasingly popular. But there's an approach that combines the best of both.
The Art of the Start
I recently attended a presentation by Guy Kawasaki on his book, "The Art of the Start". He's a very entertaining speaker - funny, irreverent, and above all, insightful. He built his presentation around his top ten tips for anyone starting anything - entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, non-profit ventures. I share them with you here, along with a few...
Setting up Financial and Recordkeeping Systems
The fourth installment in the series covers the financial and other recordkeeping systems you need for your new business.
The Legal Requirements for Starting a Business
Third in the series of steps you need to cover in starting a business, this article explores the legal requirements for establishing your business.
Geoff Bartakovics, co-founder and CEO of Tasting Table recently gave a talk.
Geoff Bartakovics, co-founder and CEO of Tasting Table, recently gave a talk at the Assembled Food conference, an event focused on the convergence of the food industry and the startup space. Tasting Table is a free daily email publication that delivers the best of food and drink culture to adventurous eaters across the country. Per a recent Los...
Choosing a Business Name
Learn how to pick a winning name for your business, make sure your proposed business name is available, and properly register your business name and web domains.
Choosing Your Business Name
Second in the series of steps you need to cover in starting a business, this feature discusses the importance of establishing a strong brand and shares some pointers on picking the right one.
Choose the Right CPA for Your Business
CPAs are more than just individuals who do your yearly taxes. They can advise you on a long list of other services, which may include advice on your accounting system, financial, retirement, estate and tax planning. Choose the right CPA to handle your finances so you can stay focused on your core competencies.
Choose the Right CPA for Your Business
CPAs are more than just individuals who do your yearly taxes. They can advise you on a long list of other services, which may include advice on your accounting system, financial, retirement, estate and tax planning. Choose the right CPA to handle your finances so you can stay focused on your core competencies.
Entrepreneurial Potential Through iPhone App Development
Entrepreneurial Potential Through iPhone App Development
Six Ways Entrepreneurs Can Leverage the Economic Recovery
An economic development executive recommends steps entrepreneurs can take to launch businesses more successfully as the economic recession ends and the recovery takes hold.
Weighing the Pros and Cons of LLCs, Corporations, S Corps and C Corps
Pros and cons of different corporate structures including LLC, limited liability company; S corp, C corp.
The Right Corporate Structure is Essential for Success
An expert on business startup structures explains the pros and cons of different setups, including LLC, corporation, C and S corporations, and partnerships.
10 Tips on Starting a Business and Saving Thousands
A business expert offers advice on saving money on small business startup.
A 20-Point Checklist for New Home Businesses
Angela Wu provides a checklist designed for people looking to create a home-based business on the Web, but it's applicable for all home-based businesses.
I Have a Great Idea For a Business. Now What Do I Do?
You've got a great idea for a business. Now how do you get started? From finding the right strategic alliances to business planning to fundraising, here are a clear set of steps to help you get started.
Startup Checklist
First in a six-part series on the steps you need to cover in starting a business.
Starting Your Startup
17 advisers, founders, and professional managers, all of whom have made startups work, share some tools, tips, and tactics.
Pink Slips to Deposit Slips
Your Small Business Information Guide offers five tips for transitioning from unemployed to business owner.
Pink Slips to Deposit Slips
Your Small Business Information Guide offers five tips for transitioning from unemployed to business owner.
Small Business Startup Kit
This extensive guide to starting a business covers everything from the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial lifestyle to business plans and financing. Being from the Small Business Administration, there's extensive information here on relevant government regulations and SBA assistance programs.
Small Business Startup Kit
This extensive guide to starting a business covers everything from the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial lifestyle to business plans and financing. Being from the Small Business Administration, there's extensive information here on relevant government regulations and SBA assistance programs.
Starting Your Startup
17 advisers, founders, and professional managers, all of whom have made startups work, share some tools, tips, and tactics.
Startup Checklist
First in a six-part series on the steps you need to cover in starting a business.
A 20-Point Checklist for New Home Businesses
Angela Wu provides a checklist designed for people looking to create a home-based business on the Web, but it's applicable for all home-based businesses.
Choosing Your Business Name
Second in the series of steps you need to cover in starting a business, this feature discusses the importance of establishing a strong brand and shares some pointers on picking the right one.
Choosing a Business Name
Learn how to pick a winning name for your business, make sure your proposed business name is available, and properly register your business name and web domains.
The Legal Requirements for Starting a Business
Third in the series of steps you need to cover in starting a business, this article explores the legal requirements for establishing your business.
Setting up Financial and Recordkeeping Systems
The fourth installment in the series covers the financial and other recordkeeping systems you need for your new business.
Risk Management Strategies for Your Startup
Startup Checklist Series Part 5 covers obtaining insurance and other risk planning for your protection.
Opening Your Doors for Business
Sixth and final in the series of steps you need to cover in starting a business. This article covers the motivation, organization, and time management skills to help you gain momentum once you're really in business.
Design a More Successful Startup
Tips on working with a designer to successfully launch your startup idea.
All About Making Money WIth Affiliate Marketing
Secrets of building a successful affiliate marketing business.
How To: Accept Payments Online
Tips on apps and platforms for setting up an online shop and getting paid online.
Why it Pays To Work in a Startup Before Launching Your Own
What entrepreneurs can learn from an apprenticeship at a startup.
Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Avoid the Business Planning Process
The most common reasons entrepreneurs fail to complete a business plan.
Productivity for Entrepreneurs
From Pomodoro to lean to creating a "don't do" list, here are the tips your need to be efficient.