Starting a new entrepreneurial endeavor is always exciting but the hard part is making a business successful. That requires a clear vision and the people and resources to implement it. To acquire those resources, you need a business plan to explain the transformation from your vision into reality. For many people, making an idea come true isn t intimidating. But asking…
How does the Affordable Care Act Affect Small Businesses But prepare to do some math. First, determine your SHOP eligibility. As noted above you must have 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees (FTEs). And, to use the Federal marketplace (Healthcare.gov) you have to do business in the United States. Affordable Care Act SHOP Employee Head Count Now, we’re ready…
When it comes to funding, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Depending on where you’re at in your business, what type of funding you are seeking, and the amount you need, where you’ll look can vary widely. We’ve compiled a list from a variety of places to help you research and narrow down the options that are best for you. Loans: Small Business Administration…
3) Use mail-outs Get a professional-looking brochure, advert or flyer printed up and make sure you enclose it in all your outgoing mail. This way you save on postage, as you were posting something anyway, and it means potential customers will have something tangible they can refer back to in the future, even if they don’t need it right now. 4) Send newsletters Finding…
LinkedIn is the marketing hub of many social selling executives and solopreneurs. What about small businesses using LinkedIn to reach their goals? 80% of small business owners, with 200 or fewer employees, use social networks to find new customers and grow their revenue, and LinkedIn is one of them, as they report. A recent Wall Street Journal study also indicates…
Applied broadly, an art career can mean many different things. Some art careers involve working for a design company, or an advertising agency, or a gallery. Others involve working in the corporate world. But for most artists, the goal is eventually to go into business for themselves and use their talent and their passion to make a living as their own boss. It sounds…
