Putting a Leash on Your Real Estate Lease: Leasing Tips

Leasing new space is an event that can have major implications for any business. If a company leases space that ultimately turns out to be unsuitable for all its operations, or if the lease does not allow for expansion, the growth of the company can be unduly hindered. If too much space is leased, the company will end up wasting limited cash resources. … [ Read more ]

Guerrilla Marketing With Technology

To many guerrilla marketers, technology is to be lauded because it has put them online — giving them access to the speed of email, the power of fresh information, the warmth of closely connected people, and the marketing muscle of the World Wide Web. To others, technology is the hero because it allows them to flourish in a home-based business. This article examines 25 areas … [ Read more ]

The Role of Strategy in Small-Firm Adaptation to a Changing Environment

Strategy formulation and implementation are critical elements of the small firm’s process of adapting to a changing world. The CEO who hopes to adapt his/her small firm to a changing environment must focus on strategy formulation and implementation. This paper presents theories, concepts, and models that can be used to improve the process of formulating strategies, to determine the content of specific strategies and, to … [ Read more ]

The Magic Number

Every business has a magic number. By employing his, our columnist didn’t overstaff this year.

Incorporating You

There’s a lot that can go right and wrong in a business. A lot of it out of your control. But the extent of your personal financial liability for what goes wrong is one thing you can and should control.

Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse

The mission of the Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse (SBDCNET) is to meet the information needs of the SBDC community in the United States and its territories. SBDCNET serves as a resource providing timely, relevant research, web-based information, and training to SBDC counselors and their small business clients.

The goals of SBDCNET are to:
– support the SBDC Counselor with research and … [ Read more ]

Start-Up Kits

These kits offer industry, market, and operations information for over 40 types of businesses. The site includes how-to guides with comments from successful entrepreneurs, suggestions for researching business opportunities and creating a business plan, and links to associations and franchises. It also features an e-mail service for an expert’s advice about starting out, sales and marketing, management and operations, and other matters.

Editor’s Note: most … [ Read more ]

The Business Plan – Road Map to Success

Get advice on putting together a business plan from the SBA (Small Business Administration)

Grassroots Marketing

Here Inc.com presents homegrown marketing ploys to jump-start sales, increase your customer base, and help get new products to market. Topics include:
– Acquiring Customers
– Product Sales
– Word of Mouth
– Partnerships
– Trade Shows
– More Original Approaches

Cashing Out … What Is Your Business REALLY Worth

Here’s a quick primer of the various methodologies commonly used for valuing businesses (for purposes of imminent sale or otherwise).

BizMove.com – The Small Business Knowledge Base

“A comprehensive free resource of small business information. Packed with dozens of guides, tools and techniques.”

Determining the Feasibility of Your Business Idea

“This guide is a checklist for the owner/manager of a business enterprise or for one contemplating going into business for the first time. The questions concentrate on areas you must consider seriously to determine if your idea represents a real business opportunity and if you can really know what you are getting into. You can use it to evaluate a completely new venture proposal or … [ Read more ]