LAUNCH PAD
Here we are at the end of this short series on how to start a business. We have had great feedback and it has been a lot of fun. I would like to thank all of the folks who have been reading my articles and watching my videos online.
LAUNCH PAD
How do I put together a marketing strategy? Marketing is the area in which most businesses fail. Why? Because everyone thinks they know what marketing is, so they act on their often faulty perceptions, spend lots of money and get no results.
LAUNCH PAD
What? You mean I have to write a business plan? Absolutely, positively without a doubt, yes, you should write a business plan. Many people freeze up when it comes to writing their business plan -- even though it's an essential step in launching a business.
SMALL BUSINESS
Forty small-business owners are suing International Profit Associates executives in Chicago federal court, claiming that they engaged in racketeering and fraud to sell millions of dollars in often unnecessary consulting contracts.
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What type of business should I start? More times than I'd like to admit, folks come into the Florida Atlantic University Small Business Development Center and ask us to tell them which businesses are making money so that they can buy or open that type of business.
Focus on Small Business Conference
At one point Al Cabrera was Burger King's second-largest franchisee, owning more than 250 restaurants. But to get there he had to survive infamous store No. 13. The restaurant in North Miami was repeatedly burglarized, but also taught Cabrera key lessons in entrepreneurship.
FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS
There are many ways for a small business to expand. We explore four: Reaching out to the global marketplace, making the leap from a home office to more professional digs, franchising your business and becoming a franchisee.
WORKPLACE
If you have been running a small business from home, it might be time to think bigger picture. Perhaps your clientele has increased, you need more assistants, and zoning frowns on the number of cars that approach your home. Where do you start?
WORKPLACE
At some point, as a home business grows, so does the need for more employees and desks. When you outgrow your space, it's time to move out.
The International Franchise Association says that investing in a franchise is a major undertaking -- one that involves not only money but possible lifestyle changes. Want to avoid the sleepless nights? Here are key items you need to consider before you buy a franchised business.
Management
Are you ready to cast your die, cross the Rubicon to "Big Business'' status? First, consider this: At river's edge, Caesar had two choices, cross over or turn around. A carefully prepared plan gave him confidence to make the crossing.
When it comes to small business -- the mainstay of our local economy -- we'd like to see the garden grow. But we know it requires a little nurturing, and that's why we've continued to expand our small business coverage.
PROCUREMENT
Almost 200 small businesses rubbed elbows with 18 government agencies and private procurement officers last week at the second-annual Small Business Summit, sponsored by the Small Business Administration and the Veterans Administration.
HURRICANE PREP
Small businesses in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have until June 23 to try to persuade Office Depot to give their establishments a hurricane makeover.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Eric Mund, a sophomore at John A. Ferguson Senior High, won first place in thefirst annual South Florida Youth Business Plan Competition held last week.
When Tony Bello and Joseph Reid started marketing Dish Rags -- cloth covers that fit over 18-inch satellite TV dishes -- they were focused on tackling college football fans.
When the three cousins behind the Web portal Boomerscape.com conjured up the idea, their focus was on the growing wave of baby boomers planning to retire abroad in hot spots such as Belize, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic -- where beaches and pension checks stretch further.
Anywhere from one quarter to one half of all résumés contain inaccuracies and outright lies, according to recent studies. What that means for a massive job site like Monster.com is that it is potentially sitting on millions of résumés that are more padded than a prom date.
When Gary Urban started offering his no-hassle generator installation service last spring, Florida was all ears.
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