Financial, management, and business advice for entrepreneurs.

How to Hire an Interim CFO

Big financial decisions can sneak up on you- when you’re not prepared to make an informed decision.   If you’re gone through the process of starting a business and your company has grown, you’ll need some financial help eventually.   Finding an interim CFO to consult with you on important business issues can be a lifesaver. […]

How To Start a Business: 21 Steps (With links)

“I just need a checklist to start my business.”   Well, I hope you’ve found it here.   If you’re entrepreneur who is starting a business, you’ve got a lot on your mind. So, to organize all of those thoughts, here’s are the steps you can take to start your business. Learn how to start […]

How To Plan For The Cost Of Starting A Business

Starting a business may be the most expensive financial decision you ever make.   We all know that buying a home, and even moving to a new house in general, is expensive. And then there’s the cost of starting a family. But other than some of the more momentous life experiences, there’s also the idea […]

How to Take Charge of Your Payroll Process

Growth requires automation.   It just does- and there’s no way around it.   No business process is more complicated and time consuming than payroll, and it’s critical that you apply technology to this process. In fact, you can limit your ability to grow, if you don’t automate payroll, and many companies outsource the process […]

6 Steps to Become a Freelancer

Is freelancing the right career path for you?   If your answer is yes, what are the rights steps to start a career as a freelancer?   Read on.   #1- The Benefits   Freelancing can be an ideal working situation for many people. Here’s why:   Schedule: Freelancing allows you to control when you […]

Important Legal Protections For Businesses

Running a business is a complicated endeavor, and managing a business presents a variety of risks.   There are so many different things that you have to keep in mind. From connecting with the right demographics, to understanding how technology changes your business, keeping up with everything can be overwhelming.   However, there’s one thing […]

Four Tips To Protect Your Business

Running a business can pose many challenges along the way, and it can open itself up to a lot of vulnerability if not protected well. Here are four ways to protect your business, so that you can focus on running it successfully.   Do You Need an Attorney?   It’s something that you should think […]

Boosting Office Productivity

Business productivity can be the difference between success and failure.   Owners in any business must focus on productivity, and to constantly find ways to work smarter.   So what’s the payoff?   You produce more sales and profit with a smaller investment in assets (technology, fixed assets, staff members). In addition, productive companies are […]

Little-Known Ways to Make Money Online

There are many products and service that you can sell through an online business.   A growing percentage of customer purchases are completed online, and the public has become comfortable with the process. Here are several unusual ways to make money online:     Panning for Gold Online   We’ve all seen the image of […]

Successful Companies That Most People Haven’t Heard Of

Some people operate very successfully- under the radar.   In this hyper-exposed media culture, you’d think that every successful company’s name would be splashed all over the Internet. The fact is, there are hundreds of highly profitable businesses that you’ve never heard of.   And that’s a good thing, for two reasons:   #1- There […]