The day you first get an investor to sign on the dotted line is always exciting—but small business debt, like every other kind of debt, is a dangerous beast. If you can’t get your business off the ground without significant up-front investment, check out these tips to keep your small business funded, healthy, and independent. [...]
There are definite benefits to transitioning to an almost entirely paperless office. The amount of money you have to spend on copying and printing costs is not small. The reduction of your business’s carbon footprint is also attractive. Don’t toss all of your printers, copiers and printer ink and toner cartridges out just yet though! There are [...]
Starting a business with little upfront investment requires that you bypass ‘fixed costs’. Fixed Costs are things we need to buy in order to do business, even before we get the business rolling. For a farmer, fixed costs will be his tractor. Landscaper’s will have fixed costs in the form of equipment like lawnmowers. [...]
Whether you’re an individual or a business, keeping on top of your accounts and taxes can seem like a tall order at times. While larger organizations can afford to hire professional accountants to take care of things for them, for small businesses and self-employed people this expense may not always be justified. Fortunately, there is [...]
Simply put, our lives have become more complex and in order to get back to the previous state we once had as far as financial status is concerned; citizens needs to be creative. There has never been a time in the last couple of decades where wanting to build a business needs to be so [...]
Travel to Asia offers a unique opportunity to experience a way of life far different from that in the west by encountering cultures that date back to antiquity. Asia has long known as a haven for student travelers on a budget because it offers inexpensive lodging, cheap food, and a range of fascinating and beautiful [...]
Emotional intelligence is a vital skill, one that is rapidly growing in importance. More and more people are using its application in a variety of settings, ranging from workplace performance and leadership success. However, emotional intelligence is not simply for job seekers, leaders, or hiring managers. Nearly anyone can benefit from the advantages of emotional [...]
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in America today, especially in our college dorm rooms across the nation. Young aspiring businessmen and women are rife with bright ideas to amass quick fortunes, limited only by their imaginations and lack of real time business experience. Energy and passion can often make up for a challenging [...]
When looking to open up a new office space or find a space to work out of, there area ton of different options out there. Do you rent your own space in a flashy office building? Do you continue working out of your basement or spare room? Do you just rent a desk at a [...]
Once the euphoria of being done with class has subsided, new grads must face what adults have been warning them about for twenty-plus years: the real world. Poised on the cusp of opportunity, young professionals may be considered “the lucky ones” by the older crowd, but grappling with unemployment and severe debt is no walk [...]
