For entrepreneurs, this is a great time to assess how the year is shaping up, make adjustments that boost revenue or reduce expenses and take advantage of new opportunities. But how do you get started and what should you focus on? Here is a step-by-step checklist that can help you stay on top of your business
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10 Resources Every Startup Should Know About
So you want to start a business – or you’re already underway. You need every bit of help you can get. No problem. Here it is – enough help to take you from idea to startup to enterprise: 1. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). You paid your taxes – now reap some benefits. The
How Does Your Business Stack Up?
9 Key Elements To Small Business Success The results are in – and the State of The Business Owner (SOBO) Report is live. We wanted to share one of the report’s key findings. Here’s a preview of the “The Ownership Stack” – a powerful set of best practices successful business owners are using to grow
Pirates and Business Plans: Have Ye a Map?
You wouldn’t leave home without knowing where you’re going. Printing directions, using GPS, or taking a paper map are essential first steps for any road trip. Your business is a much bigger journey than a road trip. Running a business is like taking a road trip to another galaxy. You wouldn’t step foot on a
How is My Credit Score Calculated?
FICO is a public company that provides analytics and decision making services—including credit scoring. The FICO® Score is calculated from several different pieces of credit data in your credit report. This data is grouped into five categories as outlined below. The percentages in the chart reflect how important each of the categories is in determining
3 Elements of a Successful Start Up Business Plan
So you have a great product, platform or business that you’re stoked to start up. It can be an exciting and thrilling opportunity to get your own company up and running, but it’s also filled with stress and anxiety — that road can be full of obstacles and a lot of confusion. Well, first things
Help Is Not A Four Letter Word
A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be.” – Tom Landry What is it about asking for help, or about accepting it when it’s offered, that is so
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