If your company is too new, too risky and unproven, or too offbeat to qualify for traditional bank financing and attract venture capitalists, you may want to look for an angel. An angel is a private investor, often a successful entrepreneur, who invests in small businesses close to home for a variety of economic and personal reasons. Usually, angels are friends, relatives, or … [Read more...] about How to Find an Angel Investor for Your Business
Archives for August 2012
5 Questions Every Home Page Should Answer
We’ve noticed a disturbing trend in home page design -- information overload. Web designers and developers seem to have resolved the "to click or to scroll?" controversy by loading everything onto the home page. "More and more and more is better," they seem to be saying. But, to our mind, home page overload creates more problems than it solves. When there’s too much … [Read more...] about 5 Questions Every Home Page Should Answer
Business Ideas Targeting Seniors and the Older Population
In 2011, the oldest members of the Baby Boom generation celebrated their 65th birthday, and through the decade of 2020-2030, the baby boom generation first reaches their mid-70s. In the next few years, the first wave of post-war baby boomers - those born between 1946 and 1964 - will begin to retire and we will see a significant increase in the number of seniors and older … [Read more...] about Business Ideas Targeting Seniors and the Older Population
From Employee to Entrepreneur: Things to Do Before You Leave Your Job
A growing number of people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet with just one source of income. There are others, on the other hand, who are getting tired of the daily commute and the pressures of the nine-to-five work routine. In a quest to improve the quality of their life, more and more people are investigating the possibilities of starting their … [Read more...] about From Employee to Entrepreneur: Things to Do Before You Leave Your Job
How Your Business Can Survive Tough Times
Operating a small business is both a challenge and a struggle. To ensure that your small business will prevail after the crucial first year, it is important that you maintain control over your operation every step of the way. Whether your business is online or traditional, you must be able to assess your personnel needs, manage costs, and attract and hire good people. To do … [Read more...] about How Your Business Can Survive Tough Times