Where do you rank in Google?

Where do you rank in Google? No one said growing your business would be easy, but you’re up for the challenge. You just need a plan. You’ve got the right team, the right product or service. Now, it’s just a matter of getting your brand/service/product out there in...

Defining Your Market

Now – as you begin your new business, it’s crucial that you determine both who your target audience is, along with your market niche. To help you make these determinations, we have created a quick reflection guide with questions on your ideal customer base,...

Information – Key to Small Business Success

Remember – the more you know about your particular type of business, the greater the chances your business will succeed. You need to become an information gatherer and to absorb as much as possible from the knowledge of others. Consider taking a trip to your...

Setting Up Your Office

When first starting your business, it’s important to establish an attractive, functional office that is conducive to productive work, appealing to clients/customers, and efficient to operate. To help you in the process of setting up this space, we have created the...

Employing Technology

It’s always important to remember that, by taking advantage of technology, your small business can have the look, feel, and image of a multimillion dollar corporation; not to mention, you can accomplish more, in less time, with fewer personnel by investing in the...

Tax Planning Part 1

For the tax benefits alone, it’s worth starting a small business… regardless of the size or profit made in the first two years. For this reason, we have created several items to help you identify some common business expenditures that are tax deductible and beneficial...

Developing Creatives For Business

Make sure to take time when developing the creatives for your business to ensure that your design is consistent throughout all areas of your business – especially within the design of your logo, stationery, and business cards. Now – throughout the design...

Unlocking Sources of Capital

One of the greatest challenges for most new businesses is securing capital; in fact, four out of five businesses fail in the first five years due primarily to a lack of capital. For this reason, it is crucial for you to create adequate start-up and reserve capital...

Defining What You Are Selling

At this point, you know that identifying and outlining your business’ mission is crucial, but it is equally important for you to also take some time to determine exactly what product, service, or combination of the two you are offering to your customers, along with...

Assessing Business Start-Up Costs

It’s important – when starting a new business endeavor – that you go into it with a realistic perspective on the amount of capital that will be needed for your business’ start-up costs. So – in order to help you with this task, we have created a...