Information on Starting a Business
Starting a Photography Business
http://profitable-photography.com/ provides a down-loadable guide for those photographers who are keen to start their own photography business from home or in a studio. It makes emphasis on establishing a profitable photography business.
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Whats the best way of going about starting a new business?
I am an alarm technician now and I am planning on going out and doing my own thing, service, installations, whatever. I already have business starting to come in now and before I get to behind on the "paperwork", what all needs to be done and finished before I hire anybody. Where would be a good source to get info from also. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Since you have experience in the field what you need is a quick way to pick up some "book knowledge" of how to operate a business.
The first thing you should do is visit the library and take a look at the books in the business section. Although most of them will be aimed at white collar workers in the corporate world you should be able to find a few intended to people who are starting their own businesses. Check them all out and skim them.
Don't get hung up on the details. Just skim them to get a feeling for what you should know and look for things like checklists that seem useful.
If you like a book look up the reader reviews on amazon.com and see what other people who are in business for themselves have to say. While looking at the reviews be on the lookout for cases where two or more reviewers recommend another book in addition to or instead of the the book being reviewed.
The next thing to do is sit down and come up with a written business plan. It doesn't have to be fancy since it is intended for your personal use. Preparing the plan will force you to think about your business from a financial point of view.
Once you have a plan call the nearest office of S.C.O.R.E. (the Service Corps Of Retired Executives) and ask for some help in the areas you aren't comfortable with. (You can find the nearest office on the internet at www.score.org).
This should be enough to get you started.
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Putting Your Business on the Internet
Video from our FREE Online Business Course
http://www.myownbusiness.org
Session 10 E-Commerce Business
Question:
“Why should my business have a website?”
Thomas Mix
Internet Entrepreneur
Topics covered in this video:
Online business promotion, websites, the internet
Transcript:
A website is a great compliment and opportunity for any business. With a website your business is accessible to anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world with an Internet connection. A website allows your business to compete on a local level, a national level and an international level, getting you that added exposure that you would not have without a website. A website works you for even when your not there. People can go to your website and learn about your business, your products or services, how to get in touch with you and even purchase your products or services.
Getting started isn’t that difficult and it isn’t that expensive. You don’t have to start out with all the bells and whistles. You can start with a simple website with a few pages and add information, pages and functionality over time. So a website truly represents a wealth of opportunity for any business and I highly recommend you look into getting one.
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Starting a New Business – Part 2, Develop a Business Plan
Business Link Start-up adviser Duncan Lewis talks about writing a business plan, including how to structure the plan, what information to include and other considerations
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What are some the first steps in starting your own home based business?
I already know the product that I would like to sell but need to know what are the first steps that I should take in getting this business started?
Without question your first steps are to secure a business license which will allow you to take tax credits off all of the future steps including advice with legal and financial issues. Your attorney and accountant fees will be deductible as business expenses and should not be seen as a waste of money. Their costs are invaluable to the new business owner. It doesn't matter if you are based from an office, from home, or a cart on the street it's important to be legal. Consider business insurance from day one. Write a business plan. Educate yourself on small business and partner with professionals. Below are some websites that can offer you FREE advice: