Small Business Tips

“For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?” This is a legitimate question posed by Jesus Christ of Nazareth in the Gospel of Luke (14:28). Business plans are the equivalent of counting the cost of building a temple. Who [...]

SCORE refers to Service Corps of Retired Executives. It is a non-profit organization that seeks to enhance the performance of entrepreneurs. To boost the capacity of small businesses, the organization provides basic knowledge on the formation, growth and success of such enterprises. The association has many branches all over the United States and is basically [...]

The easiest thing to do may be to open a search engine and type in a little information about your business (such as “real estate”) and “business tips for tough times”. It may be all you need to get advice. If you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for, though, there are sites that are [...]

Strategic planning is a coordinated and systematic process for developing a plan for the overall direction of an organization and the allocation of resources to optimize future potential. Many businesses start out with only an idea and a desire to succeed. Sometimes it works; more often, it does not. According to the US Small Business [...]

You have a fantastic idea for a business you know you will love. You’ve done the research, you’ve analyzed competitors, put together a marketing plan, done some finance forecasting to determine how much money you need to start and how much you will be able to earn. Now, where is that start-up money coming from? [...]