...If your manufacturers are willing to give you the exclusive right to handle their merchandise online, here are some of the key points you will have to negotiate with each manufacturer... More >>

...Business plans are not a legal requirement, and they don't have to be filed with any government agency. There are two kinds - an 'operating' business plan and a 'financial' business plan... More >>

Do you have a recent college graduate living in your basement? Is your child getting close to graduating from college with few or no job prospects on the horizon? Has your son or daughter "boomeranged" back to you after some time living on their own? If so, you are not alone... More >>

...Congratulations on having the courage to strike out on your own. You have already conquered the first step to a successful business - getting lots of customers and keeping them happy. The good news is that you don't have to become an accountant or a lawyer to learn how to run your business. You just need to learn what to do, and when to do it... More >>

...Why is royalty financing gaining traction right now? Basically, in a difficult economy where most entrepreneurial companies are struggling to break even and taking longer to become profitable, lenders to growing businesses have become tired of waiting for their money... More >>

We all know people, either in the public eye or personally who just 'succeed.' They may come from difficult backgrounds and have fought an uphill battle to get to where they are now... More >>

...I represent a fair number of people each year who are buying or selling small businesses, and one thing is universally true: whenever there's a problem in a business sale, it almost invariably comes from the landlord of the business premises... More >>

...Show me a full-time corporate employee these days and I will show you an entrepreneur looking to break free. Everyone needs a 'Plan B' for their career plan... More >>

If you have spent years building a successful business on your website and social media pages, sooner or later you will think about selling it. But selling a Web-based business is different - a lot different - from selling a 'brick and mortar' business... More >>

At the end of the day, any entrepreneurial venture involves a certain amount of risk. No matter how much research and due diligence you do, no matter how much 'tire kicking' you do... More >>