What’s the right way to start a small business? by Reed Richardson. Though many of today’s budding entrepreneurs are well versed in the latest technology and adept at leveraging social media, one age-old business question can often trip them up on the road to success: How much time and effort should be devoted to the small business when you’re just starting out? With seemingly more pressing concerns like product development, marketing strategy, and capital funding looming over a new...

Do I Need One? How Do I Go About It? By Christopher Freeburn You're ready to take the plunge. You have a good idea for a new business. You've done the requisite soul-searching and determined that owning your own business is the thing for you. You've spent some time researching the idea and you've figured out where you will locate the business, who your customers will be and what sort of market exists for the business. Now it's time to sit down and create a real business plan. Benefits of...

Finding the capital you need to get your business started may be easier than you think. By Max Berry You've come up with a business idea; you've done the necessary research and written a sure-fire business plan. Now what's the next step? Finding the money to turn that business plan into reality. There is a wide array of potential sources of funding available to entrepreneurs. Each comes with advantages and downsides. All in the Family Friends and family members are often the first place...

Be sure to do all your homework before you take the plunge and start your own business. By Max Berry. So you want to start your own business? Maybe you have an idea you think is so good, you believe it will be a sure-fire hit. Or perhaps you are simply sick of working for someone else and just want to strike out on your own. The first step in founding a business is to define exactly what your new business will do, in as specific terms as possible. If you don’t have a specific idea for a...