All About Business

Strategic planning helps your business build a roadmap that takes it from your starting point to achieving your vision. Your business vision should be about you, your business and what you want to achieve within a set timeframe.Once you’ve crafted a vision that represents your goals, it’s time to start strategizing. A SWOT analysis helps … Read more

Owning and operating an online business is no cake walk just because it’s online but the benefits it offers entrepreneurs are appealing for many reasons. For starters, there is no one to answer to except yourself and you have the ability to earn unlimited income to name a few. If you’re debating whether to start … Read more

With the United States economy on an unprecedented 10-plus-year period of expansion, entrepreneurial activity has been hotter than ever. But with so many different types of businesses to start — be it online or brick-and-mortar, local or national, products or services — it can be tough to know which businesses are the best to start.In … Read more

If you’re an entrepreneur who dreams of running and growing your small business, setting up a business bank account to manage your company’s money should be one of your first steps. But opening business bank accounts means choosing a bank, which raises the question: What is the best bank for small business?To aid in your … Read more

If you’re a small business owner, you want to make sure that your employees are always paid right on time and without delay. And if you want to save time and energy, you’re better off investing in payroll software that can handle this for you. But in a sea of seemingly endless programs, how do you … Read more

Funding your business through a grant can be challenging but also very rewarding. Since a grant is not a loan or form of credit, there is no expectation to repay it, making this one of our best tips for entrepreneurs. And with record numbers of entrepreneurs starting businesses today, many business grant programs have emerged … Read more

Tons of accounting software platforms are available for small business applications. But the vast majority are paid accounting software services — or ones that merely offer a free trial. Although there are some good reasons to consider getting paid accounting software, your budget may not allow it, or you may not be ready to invest … Read more

One of the most common truisms that people throw out is that “small business is the backbone of the American economy.” While the phrase is certainly overused, it does highlight an important truth, which is that, according to the 2021 data, 99.9 percent of United States businesses are small businesses. What’s more, nearly 50 percent … Read more

You don’t have to start with a completely clean slate to be an entrepreneur. Buying an existing business, in fact, has some notable advantages over starting a business from scratch. When you buy an existing business you’re taking over an operation that’s already generating cash flow, so it can be inherently less risky than starting … Read more

Getting a small business loan is hardly the only way to fund a business. Whether it’s trying to find capital to start a business or funding for an existing business, one channel that is often overlooked is small business grants.Across the U.S., on the state, federal and local level, governments as well as public and … Read more