All Entries Tagged With: "Business"
How to Start Your Own Business in 10 Steps
Tweet Many people have great business ideas, but do not know how to get started. Luckily, starting a business is not as difficult as one might think; most of us just need a little guidance to get started. Here are ten steps on how to start your own business. 1. Business Plan: Whether [...]
Five Tips for Making Small Business Saturday a Success
Tweet Small Business Saturday is scheduled for November 24th this year. The annual event saw a large turnout last year. According to American Express, “Over one hundred million people came together to Shop Small in their communities on Small Business Saturday.” This year’s event is likely to be even more successful thanks to additional advertising. [...]
The Pros and Cons of Hiring Your Kids for Your Small Business
Tweet If your home business is like mine, then kids are constantly running around it. And if you’re a natural business thinker with older children at home, then you’ve either considered or implemented a plan in which your children act as employees. While the tax benefits are great and so is the ability to teach [...]
How to Grow Your Own Handmade Business
Tweet Do you have a burning desire to be your own boss? Do you want to put your talents and skills to use by engaging in soul-satisfying work? If you do, you’re the perfect candidate for starting your own business. Keri Chapin, author of The Handmade Marketplace and the newly published, Grow Your Handmade Business: [...]
Make Extra Money on the Side By Being a Product Merchandiser
Tweet So, you need some extra cash but you can’t take on a part-time job due to time constraints. Have you ever thought about product merchandising? In addition to earning additional income, being a merchandiser affords you the luxury of having a flexible schedule. This will allow you to work your full-time job and take [...]
Tips for Using Pinterest to Promote Your Business
Tweet Promoting Your Business on Pinterest If you’re not familiar with Pinterest, you should be. The social media photo sharing site is taking the world by storm. In fact, it is one the fastest growing social services. With 3.3 million users, it’s a great place for you to promote your business. Here’s how it works. [...]
How to Turn a Hobby Into a Business
Tweet Did you know there are over 20 million sole proprietorships in the United States, and those individual businesses account for about 80 percent of all small businesses? The entrepreneurial spirit has fueled innovation and economic growth in this country since its inception, and people today are keeping the spirit alive and well. It makes sense because [...]
How to Make Money On the Side In Your Free Time
Tweet You never can have too much cash and with today’s economic times zapping your bank account in increasingly subtle ways, so there is no better time to get out there and make some extra money. In fact, many people are changing banks thanks to all of the new fees, which just make it even [...]
Five Things You Need to Make Your Home Office More Efficient
Tweet I’ve done it! I’m finally living my dream of working from home full-time. I have a regular gig that pays the bill and am eternally grateful for having some really cool clients that trust me and can vouch for my work ethic. With that being said, I have to be really organized to be [...]
Bootstrapping Your Start-Up Business with Little or No Money
Tweet When unemployment rates start creeping up, those of us who are having a tough time finding work start thinking about opening our own businesses as an alternative. Whether its inspiration or desperation is beside the point, but the thought of being your own boss could never be more appealing then after being unemployed for [...]
The Best American Express Credit Cards For Your Business
Tweet When starting or managing a business nothing can be more important than how you make purchases. Whether you’re just starting out and want a safe and secure way to purchase office supplies, to investing in expensive equipment with the ability to finance the purchase over time, nothing beats a good credit card. What makes [...]
3 Keys to Choosing the Right Contractor
Tweet If you’re hiring a contractor for a big home improvement project, chances are you’re going to be disappointed. What you really need is someone who does quality work in a reasonable amount of time, understands exactly what it is you’re looking for, and that you can trust. You’re paying good money for the work [...]
How to Negotiate Remote Work With An Employer
Tweet Working Remotely is the Holy Grail for Many Workers Travel is liberating. It allows us to experience places and cultural happenings beyond our wildest imaginations. It puts things in perspective and gives us countless stories to recant to friends and family members who want to know what it feels like to dip their toes [...]
Seven Reasons Why Working from Home May Be Ideal For You
Tweet Telecommuting is a practice being adopted by companies around the globe as a way to lower overhead costs and foster better relationships with employees. I wish telecommuting was an option with my old employer, but it still required a lot of face-to-face interaction. I did have a lot of flexibility and some benefits mentioned [...]
13 Job Websites & Boards for Freelance Designers to Find Work
Tweet Almost any type of freelance work is filled with its ups and downs. At times, you might find quite lucrative jobs that pay well for your efforts, while other work might have you burning the midnight oil for just a few bucks. That’s the downside of freelancing, as well as what creates the excitement [...]
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