“Opening a store is easy, keeping it open is an art” -Chinese proverb [Starting a Business] An entrepreneur forms and operates a new business by himself or co-founds the business with others. Starting a business requires the individual or group to make a decision as to whether the business should operate as a major form of business organization or under […]

Affordable health insurance is the goal of many people; However, if you are currently looking for health insurance, you are probably finding that there is no such thing as cheap health insurance. That opens the question of which providers are the most affordable. The problem is that there is no easy answer to that question. What may be very affordable […]

With the growth of the senior population, many companies, from small to large, have begun to focus their marketing campaigns on mature consumers. This is a smart move, especially considering that these senior citizens are nothing like those of earlier times. Today has shown us that the senior market is filled with many different wants and needs, as people in […]

You must start a business credit profile and qualify with initial providers. Initial providers are those who will give you initial credit even if you have no credit, score, or business lines now. Most stores like Staples will NOT give you start-up credit, so DO NOT try to apply for it. Here are some awesome starter provider accounts to consider: […]

In countries where cricket is widely practiced, almost one in two people have an opinion or information about different aspects of the game. This can be very confusing and misleading at times. Based on that half information, the general public thinks they know everything about cricket. Such unreliable information often leads the public to have unrealistic expectations and can also […]

There are plenty of books that tell you how to make money online, but not many that focus on the other side of that equation: how to be a savvy online customer. In Online Buyer’s Survival Guide (Entrepreneur Press, $19.95), Jacquelyn Lynn guides you through the online buying process. It begins with a look at how “remote shopping” has evolved […]

Trends lead me to believe that the computing we do at home will soon reside predominantly “in the cloud.” This means that the applications we use and rely on every day are not on our computer at home, but rather in an application on the Internet that is accessed by your browser. Move to “The Cloud” Many people have already […]

Today, it is not uncommon for people to have friends, family members, or business associates who live in different parts of the world. And there are many ways to stay in touch with people around the world, such as texting, live video chat, instant messaging, or sending emails. But if you want to send a Christmas present to your aunt […]

Financing your franchise One of the ways a franchise company qualifies prospective franchisees is by evaluating their capital adequacy. A franchise business must be satisfied that a prospective franchisee has sufficient funds to finance start-up costs, working capital, and personal expenses until the franchise turns a profit. That could be three or more years from the time a store opens […]