The failure rate for small businesses is such that only 4% will survive to reach their tenth birthday. Most of the businesses that survive and are eventually sold fetch a price well below what could have been achieved with a little planning and less work. Small Business Growth specialist Stuart Lockley has authored a report, titled â6 Keys to Double…
Office productivity suite on your computer is where you start operating your computer. You may not have given it a serious thought – should I go for a free one available for instant download or an expensive one? The debate has been raging for a long time now. Two schools of thought are pushing their ideas – whether a paid…
A franchise is a great way to go into business. You get to enjoy running your own business, but without the advertising overhead. There are reasons to not invest in a franchise though, so do your research before you put your money down. The best reasons to avoid investing in a franchise are: Litigation History Unit Failures No on the…
There are several ways any business, large or small, can get its initial funding. These include the owner’s own capital, family and friends investing or loaning money, bank loans, SBA loans, angels investors or VC money. These are probably the most frequently looked at resources. Getting the needed capital to give your company its “best efforts scenario for success” is…
In its push to reduce the number of uninsured Oklahomans, a state House of Representatives committee voted to provide financial incentives to businesses that contribute to employee health insurance premiums. House Bill 2463 would provide an income tax exemption to small businesses equal to 15 percent of the amount they spend on employee health insurance coverage. The bill would apply…
Office Depot is offering small businesses the chance to be named the “Official Small Business of NASCAR,” with that business winning the right to have its company name and logo emblazoned on the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion. Employees or owners of small businesses with fewer than 99 employees can register online through April 9 at officedepotracing.com, or at…
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