Latest Stories for September, 2008
Rating The Franchise Directories
It used to be if one wanted to find a list of franchises to check out for possible purchase, you would go out and buy a couple of entrepreneurial/business opportunity magazines from a bookstore, spend a Saturday afternoon circling the ones of interest, and then contact them to request more…
SBA Urges Passage of President’s Financial Recovery Package
WASHINGTON (September 29, 2008) – Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Sandy K. Baruah spoke on the state of small business and the immediate need for President Bush’s Economic Rescue Plan at the Innovate Now! Conference in Chicago, IL. His remarks included…
Quickbooks 2009 Launched With New Features
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Sept. 29, 2008) – Small businesses and accountants will find more ways to get ahead and make more money with the new version of QuickBooks®, the best-selling small business financial software from Intuit Inc. Intuit QuickBooks Accounting 2009 offers new features to help…
Using Your Assets: Creativity
Creative entrepreneurs have existed throughout history. Creativity is timeless.
Creativity does not have to cost much — it can take the place of big expenditures. In fact, creativity can be a powerful asset if you learn to use it and not hold back.
Case in point: recently I attended the Small…
Will the Credit Crisis Hurt Venture Capital?
Recently, there has been some discussion of whether the credit crisis is helping or hurting venture capitalists.
The argument that it is helping holds that the credit crisis has made returns from venture capital investments more favorable than returns from other types of private equity. The high…
How to Define Your Niche for Your New Business
Sometimes it seems as if the “to do” list never ends when you’re starting up a new business. You’ve figured out who your niche market is, what their pressing problem is, how your product or service provides the perfect solution, and you’re still not done. Now you need…
Ever Wondered How to Create Online Videos?
The inspiration for this post started when Steve Rucinski of Small Business CEO pointed his readers to an article about making a web video to promote your business. He linked out to an article on Get Entrepreneurial about five quick tips for making a better video, written by Lou Bortone. …
Picking the Right Business Opportunity
Unfortunately, not all business opportunities were created equal. Some business opportunities are better than others and you may be better suited for one, more than the rest.
How do you decide which business opportunity is right for you? Ask yourself these questions about each business you…
It’s a Volatile Market
I’m not sure there’s a great story behind the creation of this cartoon (I do remember the man behind the desk being really fun to draw), but it seemed especially relevant this week.
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About the Author: Mark Anderson’s cartoons appear in publications including The Wall Street…
Take the Poll: What’s Holding You Back from Success?
Once again, it’s time to hear from you about what’s on your mind about your business.
Most of us who are small business owners and entrepreneurs tend to reach a point where something gets in the way of growth. At some point, we stall or slow down. I’d like to know:…
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