Where did your Federal income tax dollars go in 2015? The National Priorities Project recently broke down the United States $4.2 trillion dollar Federal budget detailing where your tax dollars were allocated. The majority of your Federal income tax dollars go to health programs, defense and interest on the national debt. In 2015, the average [...]
#1. Follow up on Leads Hopefully you managed to gather contact information from all or most of your attendees. While the memory of your event is still fresh in everyone’s mind, make an effort to reach out to these people and find out if there is anything else you can do for them. Some [...]
For most people, the moment when they made the decision to leave their job and start a business of their own always stands out in their minds. They can point to a certain day, a certain conversation or a certain book they were reading when they realized that they were actually going to do [...]
Everyone who starts a business needs to create a business plan within their first 90 days. A great business plan takes a simple framework and uses it to help you think through and communicate your desires for your business. The following list gives you a basic outline to follow for a business plan, as [...]
When you start a small business, it’s normal to take help from whatever sources are at your disposal. If a friend is willing to come up with capital, say yes. If you find the perfect employee to be your administrative manager, hire them immediately. If you hear of a great firm that can do [...]
So you’ve finally managed to get up the courage to leave your job and start a small business. Congratulations. You’ve already done what so many people dream of doing. You’ve taken a leap of faith. You’ve conquered your fears about what may happen and you’ve tried to make your dreams come true. Now what? Unfortunately, [...]