Month: August 2011
Frugal Small Business Start-up Tips: Step 6- Getting Financing to Start the Business
If you are going to need outside financing to get your new business up and running, then where do you start? These days, as credit becomes harder to come by and personal equity shrinks for the majority of Americans, the answer may not be so simple. The State of Start-up Financing Today For those thinking ... Read more...
Frugal Small Business Start-up Tips: Step 5- Writing a Business Plan
Many aspiring business owners may approach the task of writing a business plan with a "let's get it over with" attitude; they may even try to completely avoid doing it. But this one seemingly inglorious, laborious task has the potential to save a lot of headache, heartache, and money down the road. Why Every Aspiring ... Read more...
6 Reasons It Pays To Use Your Real Identity As a Business Blogger
Being a business blogger isn't always so easy. Aside from having to produce quality content and build up a dedicated following within a saturated business blogosphere, once you decide to express yourself online you are taking a risk. You are constantly opening yourself up to criticism and maybe even harassment, and that can be disconcerting, ... Read more...
Frugal Small Business Start-up Tips: Step 4- Determining Your Location
Do you know where to locate your new business? Even if you are just beginning the start-up process, it's a question you need to answer early on. Depending on the type of business you want to start, your location can make or break the venture. Here are a few considerations and some frugal options. Some ... Read more...