Archive for December 26th, 2008
Question and Answer: Finding Clients In The Fashion Industry
Los Angeles Times: Question: My mom and I are setting up a small business providing patterns, samples and manufacturing services for the garment industry. What is the best way for us to find customers on a low budget? Answer: You should join Fashion Business Inc. (Fashionbizinc.org), a nonprofit organization that provides resources for Los Angeles [...]
Financial Post: An increasing number of Canadian mothers are taking up entrepreneurship, hoping to find a better work-life balance to raise their children, studies show. Known as mompreneurs, these women’s quests for the best way to combine parenting with a career is a decades old one. Through the 1980s and ’90s there was the career [...]
Mark Anderson’s Predictions For 2009
Fast Company: Mark Anderson, one of the tech industry’s favorite prognosticators, offered at least a glimmer of hopeful news at his annual “Predictions” dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. 1.) It will be a big year for applications that can play on big screens. We’ve already got our plasma TVs, he said. In 2009, we’ll spend [...]
HomeSchool CPA: Most of my small business clients operate micro businesses. What is a micro business? • Sole proprietorship (one owner) • No employees • Low or no start up costs • Frequently a service business with no inventory • Home based to keep costs low • Usually the first business a individual starts • [...]
Making A List And Checking It Twice: An End-Of-Year Checklist
Inc: In the current recession, it’s more important than ever to take stock of your business. As the year comes to an end, determine how the business is going, what you are doing that’s working and what you need to change. Employees are the number one asset of an organization and are critical for business [...]
The Wall Street Journal: What options you have at this point depend largely on the severity of your financial situation and how you’ve tried remedying the problem so far. Consult a professional, such as a financial consultant or a bankruptcy lawyer, who can help you evaluate possible strategies. It’s generally best to communicate with the [...]
Entrepreneur: Q: Do I need a tax ID number to sell items on eBay? A: Based on your question, I’m not sure if you already have access to wholesale items or if you need to know how to get a tax ID number in order to sell them at a higher price elsewhere. If you’re [...]
