A big question for new entrepreneurs is the selection of the business entity. The three most common entities are a sole proprietorship, limited liability company, or S-corporation. All three are different. There is no business entity that works for all. What’s right for one business could be inappropriate for another. Sole proprietor It is the …
Alliance Virtual Offices asked me to share my ideas for establishing business credibility. Importance of credibility in business Business success depends on credibility. Therefore, building credibility should be a top priority for your business strategy because it’s the lifeblood of new customer acquisition. Only a credible brand has earned the trust of customers. But credibility …
Can you start a technology startup as a non-technical founder? You drastically increase your chance of success if you build on what you already know. Does it mean that that’s the only way to succeed? Of course, not. The technical part of a tech startup is a small part of what will make your business a …
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What does it take to start a successful business? Joel Beverley is one of the co-founders of RotaCloud. The two other co-founders are David Brandon and James Lintern. Companies from 4 to 200+ employees use RotaCloud, to manage their workforce. The original idea for RotaCloud came from the founders’ own experiences working with staff rotas. …
How to make the right financial decisions when starting a business? If you are a new owner looking to improve your chance for business success, you need to take the time and effort to prepare yourself financially. If you don’t manage your money correctly, you are setting yourself up for failure. The goal of this …
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Are you trying to figure out how to start a small business even though you don’t have the extra money to do so? It is possible, but it will take planning and sacrifice. You have to decide for yourself, and with your family, how much you are willing to risk to be your own boss. …
Why should you care about your Alexa Traffic rank? Most entrepreneurs, even those who own websites, are clueless about Alexa. To them, Alexa could be the name of a female dog. When your site first goes live it has no Alexa Traffic ranking. That means your site is an unknown. The exact opposite of popular. …
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Do you want to increase your business’ chance for success? Names have power. The best ones mean something. They make you think. They take you to a place with a story. The name you select for your business should come from the core of its being. It’s true that the name isn’t everything, but the …
What does it take to get recognized by The President of the United States for entrepreneurship? Erik Groset is a serial entrepreneur, an inventor and an investor. He is the co-founder of Zipbuds, an audio company that patented Zipper integrated cabling for headsets. Although Erik had stepped down from his daily activities at Zipbuds he …
What does it take to start a successful business? Peter Shankman is best known for founding Help A Reporter Out (HARO). HARO is currently the largest free source repository in the world, sending out over 1,500 queries from worldwide media each week. HARO’s tagline, “Everyone is an Expert at Something”, proves over and over again …
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Have you ever wondered what questions you should ask yourself before you start a business? Why are you starting a business? – You must have a reason. There are good reasons and not so good reasons to start a business. It is important that you are honest with yourself about why you want to start …
Do you often entertain the idea of starting your own business? If so, you’re not alone. Just about every working person has fleeting or recurring thoughts about chucking the nine-to-five rat race and opening the doors of their very own company. It’s almost a human urge to be your own boss. So what does it …
