Buying a Franchise During a Recession

When times are tough, buying into a franchise may be a good option. While many businesses are suffering from the economic downturn, some franchises are performing well during these tough economic times. Here are some reasons why buying a franchise during a recession may be a good move.

10 Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs

How do you know whether you can be a successful entrepreneur? While there is no surefire formula for success, studies have shown that successful entrepreneurs share these ten characteristics. Watch the video to check if you possess any one of them.

Before You Quit Your Day Job and Start a Business

Jumping from employee to entrepreneur is a big, big move. You will lose the security of a steady paycheck and you will now be responsible for all the decisions needed to steer the business to success. Watch the video for more tips on how to ease your transition and prepare yourself for your new life as an entrepreneur.

Prepare Like an Olympian for the Challenges of the Business World

How does an Olympian prepare mentally for a once-in-a-lifetime event that can literally be over in seconds, but its results will last for the rest of his or her life? Surprisingly, in a very similar way as businessmen and women prepare for big projects. Learn the secrets of Olympic-caliber preparations from Olympic gold medalist Nikki Stone.

8 Ways to Reduce Your Risks When Starting a Business

Risks and entrepreneurship are like two peas in a pod: they go hand-in-hand together. The key is for the small business owner to anticipate the risks and understand what could possibly go wrong.

How to Successfully Start a Small Business

You start a business with the hope of seeing it succeed. Whether your goal is for your business to become the next buzzword or to just earn enough to support your family, you put a lot of passion, time, money and resources to the business. Here are twelve factors that are important in creating and [...]

How to Overcome Your Fear of Starting a Business (Video)

We’ve prepared a video version of the article “10 Ways to Overcome Fear When Starting a Business”.
Overcoming your fear is one of the most difficult hurdles of starting a business. Starting a new business is such a leap of faith, that it can scare the wits out of you, more so when you are [...]

10 Ways to Overcome Fear When Starting a Business

Overcoming your fear is one of the most difficult hurdles of starting a business. Starting a new business is such a leap of faith that it can scare the wits out of you; more so when you are leaving the comfort and security of a steady paycheck.
There are a number factors that can bring fear [...]

Closing a Business: What You Need to Do

Closing a business is part of the process of entrepreneurship. You may decide to close the business because you want to pursue other interests. Or you have found a buyer willing to pay a good price for the business. Or maybe you decided to close the business because it has failed to generate the income [...]

Learning from Successful Small Business Women Entrepreneurs

One of the questions we normally ask women entrepreneurs we feature on Women Home Business is: What advice can you give other entrepreneurs?
We have compiled some of the success tips, advice and lessons shared by this wonderful small business women entrepreneurs into a PowerPoint presentation. Check it out:
Success Tips from Small Business Women Entrepreneurs
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