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TEXAS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
October 13th at 2:32pm
Everything’s bigger in Texas, especially small businesses! Texas has 1,787,607 small businesses, according to the most current federal data available. Of those 1,787,607 small businesses in Texas, 399,323 have employees. The remaining 1,388,284 are Texas small businesses that have no employees. Texas landed the top spot on WalletHub’s ranking of the best states to start a new business. The Lone Star State — which is home to such Fortune 500 companies as Exxon Mobil, AT&T and American Airlines — also nabbed the study’s top score for business environment. Start Your Own Business in Texas: Seven Steps You Need to Take…
PUBLISH YOUR OWN BOOK THROUGH AMAZON
October 6th at 2:25pm
You don’t have to be a Shakespeare or Stephen King to be an author these days and you don’t have to battle with nasty publishers to get your book out there either. If you are self-publishing then you can publish your book right now without any other effort. Go to CreateSpace (owned by Amazon), check the box that you want to be both paperback and Kindle, pick a cover, upload your manuscript, and in a few days you will be published on Amazon and people can start buying your book. Here’s a step by step guide: Follow these steps below,…
BEAUTY SALONS ARE RECESSION PROOF
September 22nd at 2:14pm
The beauty industry seems to be as close to recession proof as any industry can get. Throughout the economic recession, salons and barbershops have been thriving. When the Great Recession reached its peak in 2007, countless businesses went under, including some big name corporations that had been around for years. But some businesses, including hair salons, seemed to thrive despite the economic downturn. Here are some reasons why: People still want to look good. Even in the midst of economic struggles, people still care about how they look. They may need to maintain a certain image to keep their job or…
HOW TO USE DROP SHIPPING SERVICES
July 7th at 11:42pm
Dropshipping is a retail fulfillment method where a store doesn’t keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, when a store sells a product, it purchases the item from a third party and has it shipped directly to the customer. As a result, the merchant never sees or handles the product. Inventory is expensive. If your business relies on having a large inventory, then you may need a large amount of start-up funding to buy your inventory goods, as well as money to spend on storage and insurance for your inventory. Carrying an inventory can also be a risk — if the items…
MOST COMMON SMALL BUSINESS MISTAKES
June 16th at 11:35pm
Starting a business isn’t always easy. There are so many things to think about and decisions to make; the pressure can cause you to make a poor decision that can hurt your potential for success, or at least set you back. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. With so much to do and so little time, many small business owners are just like you. But it’s not too late to reverse those mistakes. Here are the most common small business mistakes made by startups and entrepreneurs: Failing to plan.Skipping market research. Choosing the wrong form of business. Waiting too long to hire.Constructing the wrong team. Not having a…
NO INVENTORY BUSINESSES
April 28th at 1:43pm
Most people who want to start an online business are hesitant to sell physical products online because they have a false impression that you have to store and ship all of your own products. But did you know that you can run a successful ecommerce business without carrying any inventory at all? In fact, it’s pretty straightforward to run a full blown online store without worrying about storing or shipping anything physical at all. There are several ways to start and run a business online and have the inventory and shipping details handled by someone else. By opening a dropshipping business, you ensure one headache, that…
SAN FRANCISCO SMALL BUSINESS
April 21st at 1:33pm
Due to its progressive attitude and proximity to Silicon Valley, the Bay Area is ripe for hosting cool, new businesses. Picture perfect with spectacular ocean views, including the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco is a magnet for tourists, new residents and industry pioneers. If your dream is to launch a business in the Bay Area or elsewhere in San Francisco, now is the time. Here are four of many good reasons. The Bay Area City never sleeps With its beautiful bay, San Francisco could probably be nicknamed Bay City. Not to be mistaken for Bay City in Michigan, San Francisco Bay is called the Bay Area. Like Los Angeles, Chicago,…
RESTAURANT BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA
April 14th at 1:23pm
The Restaurant industry in California has experienced considerable growth in recent years as revenue has climbed at an annualized cost of 2.2%. Industry revenue now sits at an estimated $71.0 billion in California, the highest restaurant revenue of any state in the country. The industry has benefited from rising disposable income and a growing number of affluent households that can afford dining out regularly. Moreover, the prevalence of food truck culture in cities across California has created tremendous opportunity for new entrants in the market. General economic facts In high occupancy cost areas such as the San Francisco Bay area,…