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| | | Though you may never stop working, here are 5 tips to ensure financial stability. When your employed friends talk about retirement, do you have a hard time relating? When you think about growing older, do you picture yourself happily still working? As an entrepreneur, you're not alone.After spending years building businesses ... | | | Simple guidelines to help you decide As the economic climate continues to fluctuate and interest rates hover at record low levels, it may be a good time for small business owners to consider refinancing.Paying off current business loans with a new loan consolidating your debt at a ... | | | Here are 3 steps to take when your business plan doesn't match the actual. I've said many times that what really matters in business planning is the planning, not just the plan. This time around I'd like to go into more detail about that moment of truth when you're working your plan, time has passed, but the plan is out of ... | | | While others take shelter from the economic storm, these entrepreneurs are out splashing in the puddles. In recent months, entrepreneurs across the country have hunkered down, cutting expenses, trimming spending and in some cases, eliminating staff--all a standard reaction to a difficult economy.A few brave business owners, though, have embraced the ... | | | Learn when--and how--to start charging for your web service without starting a riot. On the Web, services such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter are the undisputed kings of free, providing robust services at no charge to users. But a host of other companies use free in a much more traditional way--as an enticement for paid upgrades. ... | | | Use these tips to maintain cash flow and keep your business solvent. Whether your small business is sailing smoothly, treading water or moving against a strong tide during these tough economic times, having a reliable collection strategy is integral to maintaining enough cash flow to remain solvent.By taking a few ... | | | Just because the economy has dried up some sources of funding doesn't mean there aren't alternatives. The economy may have dried up some sources of funding, but that doesnt mean you cant get the capital you need to start, operate or expand your business. The key is to make yourself look as loanworthy as possible, says Steve Bloom, past chair of ... | | | Where is your business? Business Life Cycle
Where is your business?
How far are you along the entrepreneurial road from startup to maturity? Each leg of the journey puts distinct new demands on small business owners.
Knowing where you are helps you seize ... | | | A Nevada registered offering program gives entrepreneurs a chance to raise up to $1 million. Venture capital and IPO options for small businesses may have all but disappeared, but Steve Trussell is still excited by his chances to raise up to $1 million this year to fund his growth plan. Like other entrepreneurs eschewing normal avenues for ... | | | It's a plan you hope you'll never use, but consider these 3 components before you cut payroll. Right now, smart entrepreneurs everywhere are creating emergency action plans. They have to. Their companies' survival depends on it. It's what great leaders do.The tough reality is, when earnings fall below a certain point, the only solution is to ... | | | Here's an insider's guide to 4 of the best startup resources. It's a jungle out there, especially for startups. Good news, though: Information, advice and assistance are available--often at no charge. Armed with the proper coordinates, you can gain quick, direct access to one-on-one counseling, step-by-step ... | | | Web Hosting: What You Need to Know It’s A Web World Out There
For any business, small or large, these are the days of the Web. Even
if you don’t actually do business through the Web, it’s important to be
visible on the Web. Potential customers will go to the Internet to
learn ... | | | How Much Money Do I Need? So you have a great idea for a business and just need money to set your plan in motion. Before you start spinning your wheels trying to find an angel investor or applying for loans, it's a good idea to get a handle on how much money you really need ... | | | Do you have what it takes to get through the recession? Here are the traits that get home based business owners through the hard times. This article has been excerpted from theUltimate Home Based Business Handbook, by James Stephenson, available fromEntrepreneur Press.Regardless of your definition of success, there are, oddly enough, a great number of common characteristics that are ... | | | As traditional funding sources dry up, franchisees have to get creative. Fortunately, reliable strategies aren't being kept secret. It's been said many times, "Necessity is the mother of invention." The credit crisis has made funding a new franchise much more difficult, but you needn't give up hope. If you research your options and explore the new programs being offered by some ... | | | Maintain a Diverse Portfolio After the beating most of us took in the markets last year, it's tempting to stick our money in U.S. Treasuries that yield little or nothing in the way of returns.But, while fleeing to the safety of Uncle Sam may seem like a safe bet, it's a losing ... | | | A business plan for a self-funded startup can be stripped down, but that makes it no less important. Now's the time for bootstrapping--as in starting a business without outside investors. Despite the big downturn, and a tougher time finding investors, there are still businesses to start based on goods and services people need. And there's reason to ... | | | Learn how surf/skate label RVCA scores big by crafting a brand based on lifestyle. A box full of surf/skate label RVCA clothing lands on the driveway of artist Kevin Ancell's Bay Area, Calif., home. Within minutes, the kids and skaters raid it bare. The next round of walking, talking RVCA billboards has its message. Even when the ... | | | Q&A With Kevin Reeth Of Outright: Using SaaS For Bookkeeping And Tracking Tax Deductions Business owners have enough to worry about without being accountants, too. Kevin Reeth explains how Outright improves on the Excel and shoebox approach to bookkeeping and how SaaS and cloud computing could change the bookkeeping software market.Full ... | | | College entrepreneurs are finding success with a laser focus on business models they can improve. Armed with technology and unbridled ambition, the new crop of college entrepreneurs isn't afraid to challenge the status quo and engage in a David vs. Goliath battle. By applying laser-sharp focus to a specific inefficiency or potential improvement, ... | | | A planning meeting should set the foundation for real strategy, not set forth the strategy itself. Find out how one company made the most of its two-day session. I'm writing this the day after a two-day planning meeting for Palo Alto Software. It was the start of the company's annual planning cycle, plus a refresher for changed assumptions in a changed economy. Reflecting on the meeting now provides me with ... | | | No plan is ever right on, but having no plan is never right. Here's how to analyze the actual result Plans are wrong, but nonetheless vital. There's a paradox for you. It's a simple statement, one that I hope is somewhat surprising coming from a business planning expert; but it's still very important. And it gets right to the heart of what business ... | | | Social networking sites take some of the work out of business travel. Business travel doesn't have to be all about drudgery. Planned right, a trip can have its transcendent moments. And social networking sites for business travelers are perfect if you want to explore a new destination, get peer advice, meet new people ... | | | Get past these 4 myths and learn what a business plan is at its simplest. With the economy spiraling downward, now is the worst possible time to neglect business planning. People do it because they lose track of the fundamentals. They also fall prey to the four myths about business plans. Don't get caught by any of these ... | | | Starting a business doesn't have to take weeks or years. Are you looking for the fast track to starting your business? You want to make sure you hit all the high points but don't get bogged down in too many fine points that lead you nowhere, right? Then read this guide, and get your business running in ... |
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