Three Crucial Elements Needed for the Start-Up Business Owner

Keys to Success

Please enjoy this guest post from my colleague Julie Anna Schultz of FamilyBusinessIdeas.com

Over the years that I have been working with online business owners I’ve noticed common traits. Each of these commonalities impact the success or failure of your business. [Read more...]

Closing Your Business? Wrap Up Legal Loose Ends First

All good things must come to an end. And eventually, for one reason or another, it might be time to shut the doors on your business. Maybe it’s a matter of economics – the money just isn’t there to keep the business running. Or, perhaps you’ve moved on to another job or business venture. No matter your reasoning, you’ll need to take care of a few loose ends in order to close your business legally. [Read more...]

A Good Credit Score Can Help Get You on Track

Credit Score
One of the best things you can do for your business is to have a good personal credit score. This is called a FICO score and creditors make decisions around what credit to extend to you based on this score. It’s really important that you have a good credit score. I’m not just talking about banks here. Other companies you depend on to grow your business like mobile phone and insurance often use these scores too.

But it’s always seemed to be a big mystery how this score was calculated. It’s dependent upon a lot of things like how much debt you currently have and how you’ve handled debt in the past to name few. And it’s really important to your small business that you have a good score. [Read more...]