Not very often can you find actual grants for small business, although there are a few grant contests out there. (Read more about the lack of grants at Do Small Business Startup Grants Exist?) Today, I have an outstanding, legitimate grant contest to share with you, Intuit’s Small Business United contest. You enter by sharing…
In this economy, what is the best use of my funds? Marketing, expansion, keep under the mattress? What? It’s the question that small biz is wrestling with. Do I hide under the covers, or do I make a run at real growth? And how…Submitted by Tony Katz, via Twitter First, how sound is your business?…
Looking for new revenue? If you haven’t yet, start with existing customers. 2nd best? Referrals. 3rd best? Network. 4th isn’t worth it. Kevin M. Huff, @kevinmhuff on Twitter New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
“Ideas are a dime a dozen. The money is in the execution.” Jon Dale To back up that idea, nine people each came up with 111 ideas, and published the resulting list as Hamster Burial Kits and 998 Other Business Ideas. The quality of the ideas is variable, of course. While you won’t leave the…
We all want to be better organized, so I’m thrilled to introduce our newest guest blogger, Emily Wilska. She is going to be answering your questions on organization! By Emily Wilska If you’ve ever paid a late fee on a bill because you misplaced it, lost out on a client opportunity because you…
Two great small business events online today (Feb 10, 2009). Take advantage of these opportunities to learn and share. 1. SOBCon09 Comment Box Conference 12 Hours An Expert Every Hour and Q and A for 12 HoursWhen: Tuesday, February 10, 2009Where: Successful-Blog.comWhat: New Post and Speaker Every Hour11:00 a.m. – 10 p.m. CT (GMT -6hrs)Watch…
An anonymous commenter asked us to confirm that inventory does not affect profit and loss statements, but does affect cash flow. Inventory is product you buy to resell, so yes, it affects your cash flow. You spent money to purchase it. You collect money when you sell it.If you are preparing Cash Flow Statements, you’ll…
Each year, the federal government spends more than $400 billion in goods and services, 23% of which is slated for small business owners and 5% for women business owners. However, in recent years, the government has fallen short of this goal, awarding just 22% of contracts to small business owners and 3.4% to women business…
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