Archive for June 7th, 2005

Small Business Freebies From The Government

I’m normally not one to endorse government programs, but Kim Komando is right on the money in this article: If you have ever wondered why many small businesses ship using the United States Postal Service, it’s not just because its rates can be cheaper than overnight services. If you ask, the USPS will send you [...]

 

Creative Financing for Start-ups

Knowledge@Wharton: One way to help finance a company in the early stages is to get customers to pay up front, said Flaschen, and, if possible, get vendors to make concessions to help the company’s revenue stream. “Even before you go out and raise money, ask ‘How can I do this with as little money as [...]

 

Small is Better Than Big

Seth Godin on why small businesses are better: For the last six years, I’ve had exactly one employee. Me. This has changed my worklife in ways that I hadn’t predicted. The biggest changes are: 1. the kind of project that’s “interesting” is now very different. It doesn’t have to be strategic or scalable or profitable [...]