Business Tips

One of the most significant, if not the most significant function within any secure business is that of risk management.

Small businesses looking to increase sales and profit, reduce dependence on the domestic market and stabilize seasonal fluctuations should consider exporting. Consider these facts: 

Rollovers as Business Start-Ups (ROBS) are financing mechanisms in which current or prospective business owners use their 401(k), IRA or other retirement funds to pay for new business start-up costs, for business acquisition costs or to refinance an existing busines

One of my favorite sayings is “the only constant is change.” This saying certainly holds true in the business realm where it seems that the mandate is also “growth and go.”

Experience seems to show that upon the purchase of a business the new owner needs to roll-up his or her sleeves and really get to work.

So, you’ve decided you want to open a business? Have you given any thought to the type of business you want to open? Deciding what type of business you’re going to open is a key first step in the process of going into business. Everything you do will flow from the type of business you decide on opening.

If you happen to be in start-up mode you probably haven’t given much attention to the importance of keeping your personal and business finances separate from each other. This blog is certainly not limited just to start-ups, but also includes ill-informed businesses that are beyond the start-up phase of maturity.

Expanding a company’s business (or an aspect of its business) internationally might be a good thing. It all depends on a number of variables that need to be closely examined.

Crowdfunding is a tool that provides an alternative to more traditional forms of financing available from banks and other institutions.

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If you’re starting a new business, you may need an EIN (Employer Identification Number) from the IRS. Here’s how to determine whether or not you need one as well as how to get it.