Creative Financing for Startup Entrepreneurs Successful entrepreneurs are the ones who understand how entrepreneurial finance works. Failed entrepreneurs are those who sit hoping that some kind stranger will give them money after reading their business plan. You can increase your chances of being ... Read more

Once you've come up with a business idea (the first step to starting a small business), it's time to write a business plan. This is the step to starting a business that many people like to try to avoid or shortcut, but it's one of the most important steps of all. ... Read the full post ... Read more

Having trouble putting your business plan together? My Writing a Business Plan series of articles will guide you through the process of writing a business plan. Start with the Business Plan Outline; each listed section of the business plan links to a detailed article explaining how to write that ... Read more

People who know me tell me I’m unemployable.  There’s some truth to that.  I’ve been self-employed since 1985.  I’ve been borderline wealthy and down to my last 17 cents.  I’ve had a handful of employees and had a staff of just me … unless you count Rocky the Boxer an ... Read more

To answer this question, I think you have to ask yourself another question; what kind of business do you want to run? Different types of businesses have different operational requirements. For instance, if you start a retail store, you will have to keep the store open and staffed during regular shop ... Read more