Archive for the Starting a Business Category

• Are You Ready for an Intern?

  Small businesses can provide great environments in which students can learn valuable skills. It's true. I promise. You might not think that your business has much to teach anyone, but if you were a student of business, some of the best education y

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• Rearrange Your Store Before You Rearrange Your Store

  So I read the PCMag.com's list of the best free software every year. It always gives me some new ideas and something I can take a look without the fear that it will screw up my computer. My favorite this year is Sweet Home 3D free interior design p

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• Get a File Cabinet

  In starting a business... or maintaining the one you currently have, you will need to keep all of your paperwork organized (see our fabulous article on paper trails ). And for keeping all of that pesky paper in line, you will need a file cabinet.

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• What’s in a Name

  Choosing a name for your business is possibly one of the most difficult decisions you are going to have to make. It's not difficult because of the work that will go into it or the branding you will have to do or the stuff you will have to purchase w

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• You Light Up My Life

  You need a lighted sign. That's it really. You need one because I say so. Actually, you need one because you don't want people to walk by and wonder if you are open. A lighted sign gets that question out of the way very quickly. The question o

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• Paper Trail – Where No One Gets Dysentery and the Oxen Don’t Drown in the River

  Everything that you buy for your business is a deduction, and you will need to keep a paper trail. The easiest ways to have a paper trail are to keep ALL of your receipts and to use a check or credit card for all of your business related purchases.

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• Saving Money on Merchant Services and Credit Card Machines

  Merchant services and credit card machines are something we all grumble about, but they are also something we all need. Today, people don't carry much cash and even fewer write checks so if you want your numbers at the end of the day to meet your

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• To Market To Market

  There are so many options when it comes to marketing your business. Some are easy and cost very little - some take up time and/or money. But really the only way to see if they work is to try them. Keep in mind that what works now may not work late

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• Starting a Business – A Series by Kat

  Tip #1: Take time off. You are doing a lot right now, and you will need a break. Pull out your calendar and plan to go out of town in 30-60 days. Go camping, stay overnight at a beach, or spoil yourself at a really nice resort. The point is th

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