Business Finances – 5 Steps to Get Them in Order

Every once in awhile, I run across a blog post that’s so good, I don’t think I could say it any better myself, so I find it easier to pass the information along to you.

This once was written by Gwen Moran for Entrepreneur.com. 

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You have a great business idea, and you’re lining up the resources to [...]

The Business Behind the Business

Have you ever heard the saying, “The last thing you need to know to open a restaurant is how to cook.” The same can be said for almost any business.  Just because you have a great skill that can be turned into a business doesn’t mean that you can be successful in business.

Most businesses fail [...]

How to Fund Your New Business on the Internet

There are websites popping up all over the place where a budding entrepreneur can pitch his business concept and ask for funding from the public!

The Hufington Post refers to this as Crowdfunding.  ABC recently did a news piece on the concept.

One of my favorite sites for this,  and maybe the first site,  is kickstarter.com.  You [...]

7 Tips for Choosing a Location for Your Business

We work with a number of start-up businesses.  There are so many things to consider when starting a new business,  not the least of which is location.

My friend Nate Meyer from ERA Belsito & Associates in Plymouth has seen all kinds of commercial real estate in the area.  He shared these tips:

It’s all about location, [...]

Follow These 10 Steps to Starting a Business

Starting a business involves planning, making key financial decisions and completing a series of legal activities. These 10 easy steps provided by the SBA can help you plan, prepare and manage your business.

Step 1: Write a Business Plan

Use these tools and resources to create a business plan. This written guide will help you map out how [...]