crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Write a business plan. Decide your legal business structure. Purchase business insurance. Build a web presence. Grow your business. Before you dive into starting your own photography business, you need to consider your strengths, weaknesses, and interests. marketing and advertising costs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Variations on the incubator theme are sometimes called business accelerators, science parks, or the Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers ( SBDCs ) in almost every state in the U.S. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

We’ve collated a number of different stories to show you how you can go about getting funding to grow your business or to launch a new venture. How a now-famous web company got funded by Mark Cuban. Rob Biederman, co-founder of HourlyNerd, has a funding story that wouldn’t be out of place in a movie. Department of Agriculture.

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Up and Running

JUNE 26, 2014

A site for free and confidential business advice, SCORE has become a popular resource for entrepreneurs. It’s a non-profit with 11,000 working and retired business professionals who volunteer to support small business owners like you. Cost: Support is free. Cost: Starting at $11.66 Cost: free.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Variations on the incubator theme are sometimes called business accelerators, science parks, or the Small Business Administration''s Small Business Development Centers ( SBDCs ) in almost every state in the US. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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entrepreMusings

JANUARY 26, 2011

The following is a guest post by Bill Hazelton , Managing Director of Credit Card Assist , a leading credit card resource site for consumers and small business owners and Sell It! On The Web , an e-commerce and online marketing blog. Internship programs have started to play a much bigger role in transforming smaller businesses.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2019

Once you’ve decided which overall business structure is the right fit for you, we recommend that you write a business plan. For more information about how to create a business plan, the Small Business Administration has you covered. Get to know the legal stuff. Bottling vs. canning.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 6, 2016

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides a wealth of information on privacy , including articles and links to government sites. Businesses not only have an ethical/moral obligation to protect consumer information, they are legally obligated to do so. The actual cost to a company also can be quite real.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Variations on the incubator theme are sometimes called business accelerators, science parks, or the Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers ( SBDCs ) in almost every state in the U.S. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Here’s a 10 step complete guide for starting a consulting business from scratch. Fill in the business blanks. Build a web presence. A sole proprietorship is the “most basic type of business to establish” according to the SBA (Small Business Administration). Choose your niche. Develop your brand.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 12, 2012

Startup businesses, particularly those that are growing fast, are in a constant state of acquisition. It costs money to attract customers and clients, and even more to serve and retain them. In fact, expanding internationally can be the key to growth for many small businesses. Hire someone? Help Going Global.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

Fill in the business blanks. Build a web presence. Choose a business model. We recommend that you write a business plan. For more information about how to create a business plan, the Small Business Administration has you covered. marketing and advertising costs. Define your brand.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

People often ask: How much does it cost to set up an Etsy shop? Do you have to have a business license to sell on Etsy? Fill in the Business Blanks. Build a Web Presence Outside of Etsy. Etsy entrepreneurs will obviously want to track sales and profits; but, you’ll also need to keep an eye on your start-up costs.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2012

Local Community Bank: Big banks rarely lend to small businesses, but small community banks do, usually with collateral and personal guarantees. They can also help you with an SBA (Small Business Administration) loan, if that path is correct for you. For unsecured loans, the universe of options is broad.

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2012

I posted 5 Things Every Manager Should Know About Financial Forecasts recently on the Industry Word blog on the SBA (Small Business Administration) community site. Or conversions on the web? Did the forecast give you a way to identify where assumptions change? 2. Forecasts don’t take an MBA, CPA, or PhD.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

If you’re interested in starting a real estate business to help buyers and sellers navigate the stressful and complicated process of working through one of the biggest transactions of their lives, you’ll need to make sure your business is well prepared. How much do real estate business owners make? Get a license.

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Up and Running

APRIL 6, 2016

Step 1: Creating a business plan for your spa. You will also need a solid business plan to help you identify your potential costs and create a roadmap that you can follow. Below are some of the key decisions a business plan can help you make. Running a spa requires more than just being a skilled practitioner.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 31, 2019

For businesses that earn less than $5 million annually in sales, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) recommends allocating six to seven percent of the revenue. Check here to know more about different kinds of business insurances. Partner with others: Acquiring new customers can be an expensive process.

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Up and Running

JUNE 24, 2010

The name stands for “Service Corp of Retired Executives,” a volunteer organization, funded by the Small Business Administration, offering free counseling and related help to entrepreneurs and small businesses in the United States. SCORE volunteers offer answers to email questions on the web.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 2, 2017

Let’s start by looking at the nuts and bolts of your new business: whether you should have a sole proprietorship, incorporate, register a partnership or an LLC (limited liability company). A sole proprietorship is the “most basic type of business to establish” according to the SBA (Small Business Administration).

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