Read 21 Steps to Starting a Home Business Step 14. Open a Business Checking Account Call several banks to find out what services they offer, and what minimum balance, if any, must be maintained to avoid paying a service charge. Also ask about credit card if you plan to offer this convenience to your customers. Bank fees can be significant, so shop around for the best … [Read more...] about 21 Steps to Starting a Home Business (Part 3)
How to Start a Business
5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business
Owning a home used to be the American Dream. However, this long-standing goal that so many aspired to, and ultimately reached, has been replaced with a new goal -- becoming a business owner. At first glance it sounds perfect: Leave the corporate world behind and become an entrepreneur. No more commuting, office politics, difficult co-workers and demanding supervisors. You'll … [Read more...] about 5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business
How Moonlighting Can Help You Succeed in Your Business
Cindy Buchanan spends part of her workweek employed as an emergency physician, setting broken bones, stitching up cuts and, occasionally, saving a life at a Columbia, S.C., hospital. The rest of the time, Dr. Buchanan moonlights as a self-employed cruise travel agent, helping honeymooners and vacationers with decisions about cabins, decks and ports of call. "It's just so … [Read more...] about How Moonlighting Can Help You Succeed in Your Business
Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Starting a Business
If you are just starting a business on your own, research is your secret to success. For a beginner, you will be well prepared and ready to face every ups-and downs of your business, because your have properly researched. Here are some questions you could use before you begin: 1. Have I done the right amount of research? The excitement of starting a new business can cause … [Read more...] about Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Starting a Business
Starting a Business You Know Nothing About
Every business guru will tell you: start with what you know. You will have a greater chance of success if you know what you are getting into. But what if you want to try out something new that is drastically different from your present career or your realm of experience? Should having no knowledge of the business stop you from pursuing it? The answer is a resounding 'No!" … [Read more...] about Starting a Business You Know Nothing About