Have you thought about starting an online business or are on the fence about starting one? Do you think that you have a great idea for a new website that can possibly make you money and your visitors happy? If so, then it is time to start up your business. As each day goes by, you could be working toward creating a successful business online, but you just have to jump in and get your feet wet. The time is now for you to try your hand at an online business and hopefully a start at financial …
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Small Business Checklist Summary
We have a list of 10 checklist items that every Small Business needs to think about. While we did create a more detailed version of each, we are going to put them all in this post for easy access and readability. This is for anyone looking to start a business in the new year or for anyone that has just started a business and wants more information on how to keep it going. Below is our Small Business Checklist. Click each item for the full article. Small Business Checklist Item #1 - …
Small Business Checklist Item # 10 – Social Media
As the internet ages and online marketing gets harder, companies need to now think about using social media as a marketing medium. If your company is not using social media as a way to attract new customers, then you really need to think about starting. Social Media outlets include blogs, twitter, facebook, you tube, and more. These are great venues to build your brand online. One of the most important things about online marketing is building your brand and keeping your brand awareness …
Small Business Checklist Item # 9 – Employees
If your company is at the stage where it needs to hire employees, you better take this stage very seriously. You are going to be trusting people with the company that you build from the ground up, so you need to make sure that you take the proper steps in hiring the right individuals. First, you should probably think to see if you actually will need full time employees or just part time. If you only need part time, then think about a staffing agency as they already do the background checks …
Small Business Checklist Item # 8 – Proper Profit Margins
This is a simple task to accomplish, but we have spoken to many people that have started a business that never really looked into creating prices for their products or services that gave them a positive net margin. We are sure that many of you have probably done this as your started your business, so this tip is really for those thinking about starting one or just starting one. Please take the time to properly calculate your profit margins on your products or services. You have to take in …
