Starting a home-based business can provide you with the flexibility and potential income that you need to live a more enjoyable life. While many people dream of being able to start a profitable home-based business, not everyone has the funds that are necessary to get started. If you don't have the money that you need to begin your business, you may need to turn to financing to … [Read more...] about Bad Credit Preventing You From Starting a Home Business?
Archives for April 2012
How to Attract Investors for a Daycare Business
QUESTION ON Attracting Investors for a Daycare Business I would like to know how to find investors, sponsors and donations for a daycare, which will only be open Saturday and Sunday from 2pm to 12am. This daycare will be for the second shift parents that work and will accept only children under 10 years old. What are the chances that a business like these can attract … [Read more...] about How to Attract Investors for a Daycare Business
How to Increase Retail Sales
There isn't a retailer alive who wouldn't like to know how to increase retail sales. As if there were a magic bullet! Which there isn't. But there are a few core fundamentals that go into increasing retail sales. To my mind, the place to start is with product, merchandise. It's the reason why retailers exist in the first place. Customers visit retailers to get something to … [Read more...] about How to Increase Retail Sales
Importance of Sales Forecasting and Inventory Management for Independent Retailers
When my clients come to me with inventory management issues, the problem usually boils down to one of two things: out-of-stocks and overstocks. At first glance, the two issues appear unrelated out-of-stocks resulting from unexpectedly high sales, and overstocks from unexpectedly low sales but they are really the flip side of the same problem. Both result from inadequate … [Read more...] about Importance of Sales Forecasting and Inventory Management for Independent Retailers
Benefits of Surety Bonds: How Being Bonded Helps Home Business Owners
Like most new entrepreneurs, you're likely wondering what it takes to run a legally licensed business out of your home. You probably know that in-home business owners aren't exempt from certain licensing laws. To ensure that these licensing regulations are followed, government agencies often require business owners to purchase surety bond insurance before they can get licensed … [Read more...] about Benefits of Surety Bonds: How Being Bonded Helps Home Business Owners