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 2

Remember – 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...

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...
Discovering Your Mission

Discovering Your Mission

Creating a mission statement has the power to bring direction, clarity, and focus to your business, which will – in turn – bring about a unifying force throughout all of your business activities. For this reason, constructing your business’ mission...

Determining Personal Cash Requirements

If you’re considering devoting your full-time efforts toward running your own small business, it’s important to take some time to determine how much money you may need to have on hand in order to meet your personal financial obligations – for a time – in...
Banking On It

Banking On It

Once you have secured your business name and determined your preferred organizational structure, your next priority is to make sure your business and personal expenses are kept separate from one another. This can be accomplished by establishing a small business...
Obtaining an Occupational License

Obtaining an Occupational License

When starting your own business, you may need to acquire an occupational license so that your business can legally operate in your geographical area. Occupational licenses are used by your local municipality to identify the existence of your business. Additionally,...