“Life is really simple as far as I’m concerned. There is no luck, you work hard and study things intently. If you do that for long and hard enough you’re successful.” – Jason Calacanis Commentary: Jason Calacanis basically started from nowhere, to starting an obscure tech magazine in New York City, to starting Weblogs, Inc. … Continue reading “Business Quote of the Week – Jason Calacanis”
Read More“Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill Commentary: A constant theme on this blog is that taking risks and failing are a natural part of running a small business and are, in fact, necessary, if you want to make any real progress. The same applies to life … Continue reading “Business Quote of the Week – Winston Churchill”
Read MoreIf being more productive (also known as “lifehacking”) isn’t a concern of yours as a small business owner, then it should be. Whitepapers.org has collected the 100 Best Productivity Blogs all on one page which we highly recommend. Resources for ProductivityPrioritizing Personal Productivity | Get the Most from a Virtual Assistant | Find Affordable Business … Continue reading “100 Best Productivity Blogs”
Read More“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln Commentary: So many people simply jump into something without any kind of plan of attack. Literally billions of man-hours are wasted every year by those who simply do the same thing over and … Continue reading “Business Quote of the Week – Abraham Lincoln”
Read MoreIn a great post from Codswallop, the 100 Best web applications for freelancers and small businesses are listed and categorized (including us! – thanks!). From project management to writing and design, check out this list of great applications for ideas on how to run your business better. We also provide affordable software solutions in our … Continue reading “100 Best Web Applications for Small Businesses”
Read MoreThough it’s been around for years, I must reiterate that one of the best sources of small business management information and knowledge is ManagementHelp.org. They provide a goldmine of information on literally hundreds of topics. They should definitely be a bookmark in any entrepreneur’s browser in addition to our section on small business management.
Read MoreIn a speech entitled “Your Business Is Dead and You Don’t Even Know It”, Justin Kitch, CEO of Homestead Technologies put it bluntly: If you don’t have a website: Seventy percent of your competitors will have a huge advantage over you. You’re missing the chance to be open 24 hours a day, seven days a … Continue reading “The Dangers of Not Having a Website”
Read MoreI’ve written before about the myth of business failure rates. But this list of myths from Dumb Little Man is valuable as well: Risk is always bad. If the majority of your peers call the idea silly, it probably is. You should liquidate all of your possessions to start a business because you believe in … Continue reading “Myths About Starting a Business”
Read MoreEntrepreneur.com: 1. Get a business valuation… 2. Get your books in order… 3. Understand the true profitability of your business… 4. Consult your financial advisor… 5. Make a good first impression… 6. Organize your legal paperwork… 7. Consider management succession… 8. Know your reason for selling… 9. Get your advisory team in place… 10. Keep … Continue reading “How to Sell a Business”
Read MoreWikihow.com: Have you always wanted to leave the world a better place than you found it by starting a nonprofit corporation? Here’s a simple, straightforward guide on how to successfully establish a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. 1. Understand what a nonprofit is: an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private … Continue reading “How to Start a Non-Profit Corporation”
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