Each time after I appear on television, inventors, small business owners and PR professionals hunt me down and ask if I can put their product in my next segment. I honestly appreciate hearing from people who have innovative new products. Over the years, that’s how I’ve found some of the best gadgets for my segments. […]
How to Find the Right Manufacturer for Your Small Business
The biggest challenge business owners that invented a product face is finding a partner to manufacture their product. Most of the small business owners in my network use foreign manufacturers in China. Here are some tips on how to do your due diligence with potential manufacturers. The first advice I give is to look for […]
What Do I Really Need to Start My Small Business?
I always get asked the question – what do I really need to start my small business? To get started, focus on the basics. The key is to generate revenue as quickly as possible. You can add all the bells and whistles as the company grows. If you think you’re ready to become your own […]
What Kind of Insurance Do I Need For My Home-Based Business?
Guest Article It’s no secret that many, if not most, new small businesses and start-ups are home-based. The days when a “virtual office” sounded new and hip are long past, and it’s practically expected that new enterprises begin as home-based businesses. It’s a great way to save money while engineering those critical first operations and […]
5 Crucial Considerations Before Buying Into a Franchise
Guest Article If you are looking into franchising you must do your homework. A franchise provides you with market intelligence regarding the finances and operations of your business, as well as accounting, recruitment and staff selection and marketing. It can be extremely difficult to get up and running with a business when you don’t have […]
Seven Facts to Breathe Life into Your Small Business
Doomed from the start. If you’re an entrepreneur or a would-be entrepreneur, it’s probably difficult to keep those four words from causing you to second guess your every move as you plan and run your small business. They become especially hard to ignore when you consider the fact that less than 30 percent of businesses […]
How a Small Business Can Sell to Corporate America
I recently had a story shared with me by a mentor of mine on his experience as a business-to-business salesman. He was a corporate type that sold telephone systems and services to major retailers. The telecommunications industry has always been a rapidly moving and competitive industry, especially since deregulation came along. Many of his transactions […]
How to Reinvent Your Career by Becoming Your Own Boss
Guest Article Since the recession began in 2008, more and more people are choosing to become self-employed and become their own boss. Recent figures show that 367,000 more people have entered self-employment since the start of the economic downturn. The number of employees also fell during this period by 2%, which has been a catalyst […]
Ask SmallBizLady: When you started your business, how did you generate leads?
This question came to me from one of my fans on LinkedIn. When you are initially starting a small business, one of the most important things you must do is cultivate your network. At least 12 months before launching your business you must build up your personal network and start attending networking functions. Reach out […]
Chronicles of Being a Start-up: Bootstrap Baptism Part 1
You did it! You’ve just hit the lottery! No, you may not have won the Powerball, but you’ve got this thing in your head; this glorious thing called an idea and you are ready to change the world with a click of a button, the stroke of a pen, or words that will move people all over […]
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