BizOp Blogs

Virtual Entrepreneur: How gloomy are entrepreneurs? Check out the latest results of a survey of 805 small-business owners by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group. In the last 420 months that the NFIB has taken that monthly pulse of small-business... More

Bizjournals.com: Need help figuring out the next step for your small business? The Montreat College MBA program may have some answers. A team of the school’s graduate students is offering consulting services as part of the class’ spring semester project. The students interview the selected business... More

Small Business Entrepreneur blog: Being a part-time entrepreneur requires a lot of time, hard work, and dedication if you want things to work out well. After all, inside every part-time entrepreneur is the potentiality of being a successful full-time entrepreneur. If your business ideas are working... More

PR Web: Get the knowledge, attitudes, values, and actions for starting and running a successful small business with the new book, ‘DNA of the Young Entrepreneur.’ Part philosophy, personal experience, and practical advice from author Sean McCauley show how he went from poverty to wealth.... More

YourHub.com: Brett Mosley sees value in those old cell phones and music players stashed away and forever forgotten in the bottom of desk drawers – and he says you should, too. Mosley, president and CEO of BuyMyTronics.com, is the brains behind a cash-for-trash concept that purchases used and,... More

CaymanMama.com: Step 1 – Obtain an Employer Tax ID All businesses, large and small, are required to pay federal and state taxes. In addition, local taxes must be paid depending on the state the business is in. A business owner who is just starting out needs to obtain employer tax identification... More

Business Wire: Prospective entrepreneurs of all kinds who want to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week have a growing list of diverse, challenging and motivating events to choose from. They can check out www.UnleashingIdeas.org for all the details. The Week, Nov. 17-23, offers a first-ever,... More

U.S. News & World Report: When something gets riskier, you get less of that thing. Just look at how the trend of a decline in venture capital activity has amplified as the economy has worsened. So consider the following claim a blow against the conventional wisdom about small businesses and start-ups: Turns... More

smSmallBiz: Slash Expenses Streamlining your business can help you stay in the black even when customers make fewer purchases. Be sure to call in overdue accounts receivables, sell off unsold inventory and analyze expenses such as office space, supplies and even your company’s phone bills. “Cut... More

PR-Inside.com: EWS is now accepting inquiries from those entrepreneurs (and ecopreneurs) who are interested in learning more about how they can benefit from this lucrative green business opportunity. No one can predict the future, but you can prepare for it. By embarking on a new venture as an Affiliate... More

The B2B Lead: Every marketer makes mistakes. As an entrepreneur with a limited budget, and only a few chances to make your business a success, the goal is simply to avoid making too many. The five marketing mistakes every entrepreneur is tempted to make are: 1. Betting On the Big Event: Gambling Instead... More

UKpreneur.co.uk: Jason Salim was searching for an earth-friendly way to make money last year when he discovered the power of garlic. Now the 24-year-old Norton, Mass., entrepreneur is using the legendary vampire repellant to ward off another kind of bloodsucker. His heady concoction of garlic extract... More

Internet Mastery Marketing Blog: Manage Your Cash Flow What do online entrepreneurs, freelance writers, real estate agents, virtual assistants, and plumbers all have in common? We face periods of uneven cash flow. To ensure that you always have money reserves, be sure to develop a budget that allows... More

Quick Sprout: 1. You don’t know how to manage money. Fancy offices and high salaries are great ways to blow money. You need to learn when to spend your money and when you should not. For example, if your employees want fancy desks or cubicles, when it will not help them do their job better, tell... More