Posts Tagged K. MacKillop
Take Advantage of Federal Contracts for Your Business Startup
The American government, at all levels, spends billions of dollars per year on everything from spy planes to pencils. Just about every purchase requires a government contract, and most government agencies require that a portion of these contracts be set aside for small businesses. Getting on board with federal, state, or local government contracts can [...]
Read moreBusiness Startups with Bad Credit
Bad personal credit is a common stumbling block for first-time entrepreneurs. Often, the motivation for going into business is to make more money, indicating that they are not making enough money working for others, thus, bad credit. Working for yourself is the best opportunity for building wealth, and the sooner you get started, the better. [...]
Read moreHiring Well When Starting a Business Can Be Critical to Success
One of the most stressful roles for most entrepreneurs is that of Employer. Finding the right people with the right skills, personality, and attitude is a challenge, to say the least. The hiring process provides some opportunities to sift through the candidates, but only if you know what you are looking for and how to [...]
Read moreThe Art of Working A Room — Networking Skills for Small Business
Mastering the art of effective networking marks the difference between merely successful entrepreneurs and captains of industry – the better you are at networking, the more power you wield. Networking serves many purposes, from building your customer base to providing and receiving needed resources from contacts in the business community, and anyone planning on growing [...]
Read moreTop Ten Startup Mistakes That Almost Always Lead to Business Failure
Many startup ideas fail to ever be launched and many, many fail within the first year or two. In most cases, the failure has nothing to do with the business idea, but how the business side is handled. The business of entrepreneurship is business first, then operations (what your business actually does). The Top Ten [...]
Read moreStarting a Business? Should You Choose a Full-Time or Part-Time Startup
Many potential entrepreneurs have a hard time deciding whether starting a business part-time or full-time makes the most sense for them. On the one hand, dedicating yourself full-time to a startup seems like it would give your idea the best chance of success. On the other hand, starting out part-time allows you to keep your [...]
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