Creativity, Experimentation and Business Planning Biz Plan Hacks

Do you like to be creative, try new things? Are you building a new business or considering a new idea? Something that never existed before? Feeling a bit timid and concerned about getting it just right? The process of being creative is about solving problems. The process of solving problems involves trying new ideas, testing, and failure because nobody gets it right every time. Experimentation is Part of the Creative Process Whether [...] Read More


Creativity... Biz Plan Hacks

Are you using your creativity to your advantage? Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 311291 As a small business owner you have an advantage over the chain stores and other big companies so you need to take advantage of it. You can be creative while your competitors are often hampered by bureaucracy that doesn't allow any creativity. There is a variety of ways you could put your creativity to work and it depends [...] Read More


Business Ideas for today Biz Plan Hacks

Looking for a business to go into when things don't look that rosy right now? The Babe of Business has some business ideas that just may be the thing right now. Anytime you are looking to start a business you need to see what the market needs and how you can fill that need. If there is no need for the service you're providing, then there are plenty of other opportunities [...] Read More


Home Business Planning Software Products Home Based Business

In preparing a business plan, many resources and support services can be taken advantage of; some of these include sources of written information (books, portals, etc.), mentoring programs, trainings, consultancies and electronic planning templates (software). The latter being the most popular these days. A business planning software is a great tool to assist you in creating a business plan, making cash flow forecasting, financial projections, developing a business's strategic plan [...] Read More


Home Based Business Structure 101: Business Planning Tips Home Based Business

A simple business plan can start as a vision in your mind. However, you will need a concrete roadmap to use as a reference in managing your business. Write down the following: - your purpose in going into business - vision and mission (if you have them) - the products and services you will be offering - your business marketing plan (how you plan to sell, promotions, ads, etc.) - your target market - suppliers of [...] Read More

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The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act passed last year aimed "...to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes." Overall, it was great news for consumers. But Adam Jusko pointed out recently that it doesn't do much for the business community.

The Act only applies to consumer credit cards. If you have a small business credit card now or get one in the future, you'll still be working under the old set of rules.

Jusko says the news isn't all bad because banks are going to have to look elsewhere now to replace profits they were making off of personal consumers. "Elsewhere" just might mean the world of small business...

Define the Purpose of Your Business Biz Plan Hacks

A clear, compelling and exciting purpose can make a substantial difference in achieving your objectives. It becomes the driving force behind the business. Express what is important to you. Sometimes called a mission statement, I like to think of it as defining your purpose and it should answer these questions: 1) Why does your business exist? 2) To what end is all the businesses effort and time being expended? 3) Who is the [...] Read More


What Business? Biz Plan Hacks

Are you having a hard time deciding what type of business to go into? Here are some things to consider and look for when deciding what kind of business to go into. First of all, what do you like to do? Look at what your favorite activities are and see if one of them will fit neatly into a business. For example if you enjoy web design then making websites may [...] Read More


Business Plan Templates Biz Plan Hacks

The Business Plan blog is providing free templates for building your business plan. Putting your business plan together can be a daunting task, but these templates will make the process a little easier. Remember not only should you have a business plan for starting up your business; you should update your business plan on a regular basis based on the performance of your business and adjust your numbers. Now you cannot [...] Read More


What's The Purpose? The Social Networking Weblog

"What exactly is the purpose of these sites? Well it's like high school cliques all over again, your coolness among your peers now depends not only on how many online friends you have but also how many or more importantly which sites you use." ~SmokeDelux.com, Mar. 22 I see social networking sites in several different ways. Sometimes people use them just to keep in touch with friends because, face it, emailing [...] Read More


Help Your Fellow Man The Social Networking Weblog

If you have a passion and purpose and want to make a difference in the world then Zaadz might be the social networking site for you. The purpose of Zaadz is to find ways to get the word out about your mission in life and figure out ways to make money to do the things you need to do. Create your own communities. Build a community for something you want to [...] Read More

Small Business Trends published a great piece this month on invoicing tools that you can access online.

Let's face it: collecting what people owe you is a major key to business success. Especially if you provide business-to-business services, there's a good changce your accounts aren't done on a cash only basis. And if you deal with customers on a regular, repeated basis there's a good chance you bill them from time to time.

This piece looks at 30 different invoicing tools. I promise you that one of them is probably better than what you're using now. Increased efficiency is money in your pocket - especially if it means you collect payments more effeciently.

Social Media has lots of business uses and implications. But if you decide to use social media as a marketing tool, how do you know if it's working?

Search Engine Land has some answers to that question for you.

I love social media because it can positively affect almost all aspects of your business both directly and indirectly. Directly, it generates increased brand awareness, traffic, leads, sales, subscribers, and more followers on social media sites. Indirectly, it effects search rankings as a successful campaign attracts backlinks and mentions in content which leads to higher search engine rankings. Social Media is so popular because it truly is that powerful, one campaign can affect your entire business.

The author goes on to lay out 20 specific ways for you to measure the success of your social media campaign. The article is worth reading.