More Entrepreneurs Say Charge It When Starting Their Businesses (26 Jun 2006) Credit cards have become an increasingly popular substitute for traditional sources of capital, such as commercial loans from banks and venture capital. More and more new business founders are saying "charge it" to fund their start-ups and ongoing operations.
More Rules for Franchising? (26 Jun 2006) The FTC- Mighty Federal Trade Commission has unilaterally decided to change the franchise rule. They changes are sure to hurt American business, Franchisors and the over 400,000 Franchisees in the United States today. These regulatory changes even if mere interpretations and opinion cause events which have unintended consequences.
Most Franchises Are Small Home Businesses (26 Jun 2006) Many of our nations 400,000 franchisees run their businesses out of their homes and therefore their home addresses and phone numbers are listed in the Unifrom Franchsie Offering Circular's, attachments. Uniform Franchise Circulars, UFOC, are for franchise buyers and they explain the investment involved. It is required by law that they be given out to potential buyers in advance of any sale by 10 business days. How can a franchisor be assured that someone sending an email or filling out a form is a real entity?
Multiple Clients Create Your Independent Business (26 Jun 2006) Would you rather have one good client paying you five
thousand dollars per month or ten smaller clients paying
you five hundred dollars each per month? Here are two good
reasons for choosing multiple clients over just one client.
Naming Your Business: 3 Tips To Ensure Success (26 Jun 2006) If you are just starting your business, or if you have just developed a new product or service for an existing business, one of the first questions you need to answer is, "What should I name it?" And while you may feel pressure to make this decision quickly, I caution you to not make it lightly. What kind of things should you take into consideration when choosing a name?
Never Burn a Bridge (26 Jun 2006) Burning Bridges hurt your business and your reputation. This article discusses methods you can use to avoid the situation. Every bridge you burn will come back to haunt you when you least expect it.
Never Met A Man I Didnt Like (26 Jun 2006) In order to make your small business soar, consider taking a lesson from one of America's entertainment legends - Will Rogers. His homespun views are as relevant today at 70 years ago.
New Habits, Rebounding Economy Help To Sell Giftware and Collectibles (26 Jun 2006) Just a few years ago, when one thought of a home-based sales business, Tupperware, Avon and a host of multi-level marketing schemes might have come to mind. Today, however, changing market conditions...
Non-Compete Agreement Basics (26 Jun 2006) So you just purchased a business or you are about to. What do you do if you want the current business owner not to compete with you after he gets all your money?
North County San Diego Small Business (26 Jun 2006) North County San Diego has had some significant growth, and it appears to be a wonderful place to run a business. It has a strong middle class upward bias and plenty of opportunity and employment.
Not Listening Can Hurt Your Small Business (26 Jun 2006) Most small business owners seek advisors who can help them improve their businesses. But they can only benefit from the sound counsel if they listen to the expert's guidance.
Obtain Maximum Results For Your Small Business Through Better Time Management (26 Jun 2006) Most small business owners are faced with so many responsibilities and an unbelievable workload throughout the day. Mainly because of the many different roles that we have to play. On any given day a small business owner must be a customer service representative, collections specialist, marketing specialist, public relations representative, and the list continues. It's enough to drive the average person crazy. But we small business owners are made of a different stock yet still we succumb to normal, everyday pitfalls caused by poor time management. Poor time management can severely negatively impact your business through lost sales and disgruntled customers. A small business owner can't afford either.
Office Etiquette for Cleaning Staff (26 Jun 2006) Company policies are developed in order to keep all cleaning staff on the same page. Policies must also be enforced regarding proper behavior of the cleaning staff while on the job.
Online Search: Small Businesses Level The Playing Field (26 Jun 2006) Seventy percent of US households use the web when shopping locally, and about 25 percent of all searches are looking for local information. As more and more households make the switch to broadband connections, this trend will continue to escalate. And now small businesses have the ability to level the playing field with national competitors.
Operating Your Small Business – Everything Really Is a Project (26 Jun 2006) If you aren't using project management tools and skills to run your business, your productivity is suffering. Rose Hill, a successful solo-e, talks about the tools she uses to manage her business.
