Assessing Business Start-Up Costs

It’s important – when starting a new business endeavor – that you go into it with a realistic perspective on the amount of capital that will be needed for your business’ start-up costs. So – in order to help you with this task, we have created a...
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,...
Determining Your Entrepreneurial Potential

Determining Your Entrepreneurial Potential

Small business owners can encounter a variety of challenges as they begin to build and enhance their business. Today’s focus will provide you with the opportunity to identify the personality characteristics you have which will increase your chances of building a...
Designing Your Dream Business

Designing Your Dream Business

Have you ever considered designing your own dream business? Small business ownership can provide you not only with the freedom to independently choose the focus and goal of your business, but it can bring about unlimited financial opportunities, as well. And –...