As much as I enjoy blogging for the love of blogging, I must admit that being able to take my blogging to a more professional level where I can earn a replacement income from it appeals to me greatly – hence the reason I started my professional blogging case study. And because all the cool [...]
December 28, 2008 – 2:41 pm
by Maureen Stephenson Building your credit history is important in today’s time, especially since the laws are changing. We are moving into a system that is making it difficult for us to get ahead unless we have excellent, or at most good credit history. Credit is important to rent, obtain student loans, and apply for [...]
December 27, 2008 – 2:40 pm
No matter who you are, what type of business you’re in, or how long you’ve been around – we all at one time or another have visited the “land of credit”. It is vital to the reputation of your business that we learn some tips about credit and how to not let it ruin us. [...]
December 19, 2008 – 2:06 pm
by Burton M Clement Budgets and personal finances are not most people’s favorite topics, and certainly not one of mine. Even bank executives have problems in this area, but if you’re an entrepreneur so do you. You’re concentrating so much time on your business, your personal checkbook takes a back seat. Then one day you [...]
December 18, 2008 – 2:03 pm
If you’ve tried to get a loan from the bank for your business lately, you know it’s no slam-dunk. The promos for SBA loans and loans for minority or women owned businesses sounds great, but when you get nose-to-nose with a banker it’s another story. Some of the reasons that make it seem so difficult [...]
December 3, 2008 – 6:37 pm
by Burton M Clement How many e-mail messages do you send everyday? You’re probable missing out on a simple, inexpensive marketing tool. Seize the opportunity to promote your business to a highly targeted market without spending a dime by utilizing your e-mail signature line. If your email signature line only contains your name and contact [...]
November 27, 2008 – 12:39 pm
This article is more relevant to home businesses in the US but it serves as a reminder to be aware of legal issues and advantages of running your own home business in your own country. Every year, several thousand people develop an interest in “going into business.” Many of these people have an idea, a [...]
November 20, 2008 – 5:30 pm
by Burton M Clement Yesterday we looked at ways to reduce costs in our business. Here is Part 2 about how to Anchor More Sales. Entrepreneurs are a special breed of business people who strive for the conventional goals and attain them via unconventional means. That oftentimes means not having a lot of hard cash [...]
November 19, 2008 – 5:25 pm
by Burton M Clement I bet that got your attention! It’s something that every business owner knows, but it seems to get lost in the shuffle of our day-to-day doing business. I’m not going to give you a lot of rhetoric on the subject. Instead I’m going to simply give you a list of 10 [...]
November 18, 2008 – 5:16 pm
There’s something you can never afford to forget when you are running a business out of your home — cash is king! Whether it is a multi-billion dollar empire, such as Bill Gates’ Microsoft, or the tiny mom-and-pop convenience store on the street corner, cash is the life blood of the business. In today’s uncertain [...]
