3 Online Business Models for Small Business Start Ups
A lot of my practices clients shrink back just a little when I mention the possibility of them starting a small business. In many peoples’ minds a small business brings to mind visions of employees, a brick and mortar store complete with maintenance and rent, and long hours with little initial financial gain. However, there [...]
5 Steps to Starting a Small Business
There is a little genius in all of us. Having read dozens of interviews with entrepreneurs of all size businesses the clear factor in all of them was that they had to take a leap in order to start their small business. Having done this myself, and having suffered some defeats and some success I [...]
Before You Start Up Know How You Want to Finish
This is not as contrarian as it sounds – how you position yourself and your business depends a great deal on how and what you plan to get out of the business. Exit planning means defining the kind of business model you will be using, whether it be hands on, passive income generations, building a [...]
Easy Copying Solution for Small Business on the Road
Running a small business means being everything to everyone. Not only do I strategize and plan, do tax returns, set up systems and untold other truly interesting things, I also have to suck it up and make copies, empty the trash, drive, return calls, and a whole slew of things that (although I have a [...]
Small Business Briefs – May 4, 2012 – Leap!
I run across interesting business stories all the time. Here are a sample of just a few great small business and startup stories I ran across this week: How to start a multi-million dollar venture with $10,000 Leap Year: A Big Series About Small Business(online video series) San Francisco bagel boutique models itself [...]
Selling Your Vision May Probably Requires A Prototype
Most startup ideas are the creative inventions or works in the minds of yet to be known authors, inventors, visionaries. In order to reach your potential market place or to garner substantial investment you will usually find more power in having a prototype or sample of your vision available for the target to see and [...]
How To Create a Buzz for Your New Small Business Start Up
Once you’ve gotten your idea off the planning table and into action, you need to create a buzz about what you’re offering. Traditional Social Media and advertising outlets can be VERY expensive, particularly for a first time entrepreneur. Here is where startups and small business’ have a bit of an advantage. Both these types of [...]
Small Business Briefs – April 27, 2012
Just browzing the news and thought I’d share some of the really great articles I’ve come across. Inspiration, I hope, for getting your idea off the ground: Personal Branding Like The Stars: How A Systematic Approach Will Revolutionize Your Business The Investors Who Laughed at Zynga John Paul DeJoria: Adventures of a serial [...]
Build a Business From a Hobby
Dr. Susan Biali, MD wrote a piece in the March 9, 2012 edition of Psychology Today’s blog “Prescriptions For Life” suggesting that even if we can’t quit the job that pays the bills, it may be good for our mental well being to also participate in making a go at doing something we love as [...]
Crowdfunding – Creative Financing for Startups
Easily the biggest business killer of a new startup business is the lack of access to financing to get the business off the ground. At the MoneyTalks Cafe we encourage small business owners to create and continually update their business plans. But often business plans for young fledgling businesses are more indicative of aspirations [...]