A DBA is short for “doing business as”. In some states, it’s also know as an “assumed name”. It simply refers to a fictious name under which you conduct business. If you do not choose to do business under your own name such as John Smith, but want a more descriptive name such as John Smith Supreme General Contract, you’d…
I once read a statistic that said most entrepreneurs failed three to five times before they actually started a successful business. While I find it freightening in some respects, I also have to admire the true entrepreneurial spirit of people who are able to pick themselves up, brush themselves off, and try it again. Knowing when it may be time to call it quits isn’t…
Home-based businesses are a popular avenue for the entrepreneur and have grown in popularity over the years. A recent Forbes article took a look at things you should consider when deciding whether a home-based business is the thing for you. Here are a few tips from small-business experts found in the article: Do you homework – research thoroughly. Do a…
It’s easy to loose that personal connection with people today given the constant high-speed pace we live in. We tend to be a race of multi-taskers who pride ourselves on being able to do more than one thing at a time, either by choice or sheer necessity. How many times have you caught yourself taking another call while a client…
We are getting very close to opening date of our new office in Memphis, TN. One of the services we are going to offer is virtual offices and executive suites. Our contractors are finishing interior improvements and hopefully we will be able to open our doors in about week. [photopress:office.jpg,full,pp_image] The virtual offices will be probably one of the least…
UK-based FDS International recently conducted a survey of 11 countries and their employees trying to discover who has the most demanding (whiniest) workers. They surveyed nearly 14,000 employees in 23 countries regarding their work attitudes. Who has the most “demanding” employees? Here are the rankings: 1. France 2. United Kingdom (tie) 2. Sweden (tie) 4. United States 5. Australia (tie) 5….