Targeting the right customer base is essential to any entrepreneur’s success. But within the startup community, it often seems like there are only two markets getting attention from tech entrepreneurs: consumer and enterprise. However, there is another lucrative market out there, growing at a rapid pace and eager for new technologies: small businesses. Below are four…
We’ve all seen the late night TV commercials targeted at entrepreneurs touting “free money from Uncle Sam”. Unfortunately, for the most part, there is no such thing. I say “for the most part” because government grants for small businesses do exist, but the opportunity to secure one is limited to a narrow field of candidates. Here’s what you need to know about government…
Credit: vinnstock/Shutterstock Offering a company-sponsored retirement savings plan has benefits that extend beyond your own well-being. Considering that only 14 percent of small businesses offer any sort of retirement plan for their employees, you can distinguish your business and attract top talent by providing this incentive. Though certain types of plans do not…
Starting a food business has to be one of the most challenging businesses to get into. The harsh reality is that most fail within the first year. The restaurant business in notoriously tough, but where there is a will there is often a way! While vision and ambitions are important, turning that ambition into success requires research, planning, capital, business acumen…
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…
