As the year ends, you might be reflecting on the success of your small business over the course of 2011. Looking back at numbers, growth, inventory management, and profits will allow you to determine what went right, what went wrong, and how you can compensate in the following year. Here are a couple of tips [...]
If you’re starting out in business or already have a venture that’s getting off the ground then one of the main considerations to think about is where you’ll be based. For many start-ups, freelancer’s, consultants and the like, the working from home/dorm room scenario is a popular concept that many find hard to resist. It’s [...]
College students and credit cards aren’t always the best mix, as recent history proves. Perhaps that’s why more parents and their college-bound kids will buy gift cards this year than ever before. As a back-to-school staple, they offer plastic cash without the pitfalls of credit card use. A new survey by the National Retail Federation [...]
Whenever start-ups conjure up their first ideal office scenario, it almost invariably includes the classic power essentials: polished executive desks made of Mahogany, deep-cushioned conference chairs lining a jet black conference table, and an army of go-getters in Armani. Unfortunately, most start-ups don’t have the capital to make this type of vision a reality. In [...]
If you’re just starting a small business office space can be a little bit pricey. Add that to restrictive use of your parents’ garage and/or limited space in your walk-in closet of an apartment, the room to stretch out and conduct business is hard to find. Many young businesses these days need limited amounts of [...]
Although America is currently in the midst of a recession, there are still many people dreaming of being their own boss and owning their own business. In fact, the entrepreneurial spirit in this country is so strong that many companies have added software applications to their Smartphone products that are specifically designed to help young [...]
Being a business owner is hugely rewarding, with many advantages, but still, there are some downsides, even if there are just a few. The strength of the business is entirely reliant on the owner and this can become extremely stressful when things aren’t going quite plan or your struggling to manage your finances. Most business [...]
wise management of personal finance is the best way to avoid cash crunch and debt problems. The necessity of wise money management has been urgently felt in the face of a crumbling economy! In fact, it is very important to cultivate this habit at a young age. For those of you keen on perfecting this [...]
A couple weeks ago, Courtney and I went and bought a new car. She had been driving an old 1998 Chevy Malibu which needed more money put in to it than we wanted to spend and so we decided that we were going to make the leap to purchase a new car. She also wanted [...]
Buffalo, NY based M&T Bank is now offering money market accounts through their nice looking website. With times like these that we are in, an economic recession, less financing available, and rates go to the shitter, you really need to think about all your options for saving your hard earned money. M&T Bank now offers [...]
