What do you need to succeed in business? Experts say that you need to have loads of persistence, passion, and hard work – and yes, lots of luck. Learn some factors that you need to improve your chances for success when starting a business.
Is Your Business Ready for the New Year?
As the New Year begins, it is time to look back at what you achieved last year (and other years prior) and assess the performance of your business. Knowing how well (or poorly) you did the past years can help you improve for the coming years. Here are 14 checklists to get your home business ready for the New Year.
Contracts and the Importance of Putting Business Agreements in Writing
In the ideal world, it would be great to seal every deal with a verbal agreement and handshake alone. Alas, we don’t live in an ideal world and to operate a business without written contracts or agreements can prove costly – if not altogether risky.
Kontera Review: Working with Your Advertising Networks
The blog post Earning from Inline Text Advertising: Review of Kontera was adjudged as the best review of Kontera in their contest. Learn why Kontera is a step apart from the other advertising networks, especially in the way they deal with their publishers.
Adding Social Publishing to Your Social Media Marketing Mix
One type of social media often overlooked by many small businesses is social reading and publishing, which is essentially the sharing of documents, manuscripts and presentations. Learn how to use social publishing for your business.
What are You Thankful For?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, and a time to reflect on everything that we’re thankful for. I am most definitely thankful for meeting a lot of wonderful entrepreneurs and business owners, particularly those who have shared their stories with our online publications. Their selflessness and willingness to share their experiences in starting and running a business, and lessons they’ve learned along the way, gave us all the inspiration and motivation we need.
Working on the Go: Importance of Having the Right Computer System
Working at a home business doesn’t always mean that you have to stay and work inside your home. Find a computer system that works best for your needs and can address your need for mobility. You have a number of options that you can choose from.
Earning from Inline Text Advertising: Review of Kontera
If you have an information-based website or blog and you would like to earn more from online advertising, check out Kontera. Read this review of Kontera, the leading provider of contextual inline text advertising, including the advantages and disadvantages of using this type of online advertising.
Focus on a Niche
Start with a niche, and then move to dominate. When you start in business, your goal should be to become the best provider of that product or service. Your strategies should be focused towards getting customers to buy your products — and come back again and again while spreading the word out about your business.
8 Ways Starting a Business Can Affect Marriage and the Family
Starting a business, in some instances, can be bad for families and relationships. When a family member (say a husband) starts a business, the whole family can be affected — and not always for the better. Here are some risks starting a business can bring to families and marriages: