Archive for September 22nd, 2005
Sneak a Home Business Around Your Day Job
Home Business Magazine: Nearly one out of two people in the United States work from home in some capacity as part-time entrepreneurs, full-time business owners, and telecommuters. At one time or another, most of them have had to work around a “day job� for an outside employer, with the work usually done from an outside [...]
One year ago today: Buying An Existing Franchise.
Expand Your Retail Business On eBay
MSNBC: Buyers of pricey Los Angeles Dodgers collectibles don’t exactly line up at your door when your music, comics and memorabilia shop is located in Joplin, Missouri. So when Rodney Spriggs finds that one of his 10 Vintage Stock stores in the Midwest has slow-moving merchandise, he lists those items on eBay to reach a [...]
Why 13 Isn’t the Number to Avoid
NY Times: If there is an important number for a small-business owner – besides the bottom line – it is most likely 15. That is the minimum number of employees it takes for federal anti-bias, equal pay and disabilities laws to apply. “Small-business owners are often quite aware of this,” said Elizabeth A. Gaudio, a [...]
Top 10 Reasons That Businesses Fail
The Entrepreneurial Mind: 10. Over-expansion. The need to get there first or to demonstrate revenue growth to anxious investors leads businesses to grow too fast. 9. Poor Capital Structure. Companies take on too much debt… Enough said! 8. Failure to Control the Controllable Costs. Businesses spend down the initial cash before it is flowing in [...]
Startup Journal: Collecting debts efficiently, Mr. McHugh realized, is one of the best ways for small businesses to manage the ebb and flow of cash and hang on to precious capital. It’s not unusual for businesses to borrow, often at high interest rates, or sell chunks of equity that they’d rather keep, because they’ve managed [...]
This week’s Brain Brew Radio episode is online. This week: Marc in White Plains, New York is looking for creative ways to get sports organizations to consider using his sports photography business… Greg in New Britain, Connecticut seeks out Doug and Dave’s advice on how to get his Whirly Whistle in the hands of the [...]
