Monthly Archives: November 2010
How To Protect Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is important to your small business, as it's those ideas that got you to where you are today. Intellectual property includes everything from a new logo for your business cards and website content to a company slogan. Without …
Are you ready for a disaster? Crisis Communications 101
What is crisis communications? You probably have an idea of what it isn't. BP Global's actions in the face of their oil spill were a perfect case study in how not to handle a crisis. When a spoof of your …
How to Market, Brand, and Build a Successful Restaurant
So, you make the best crab cake in the Western Hemisphere and you want to sell your culinary creation by opening a restaurant. Fabulous! That's easy….find a location, sign the lease, and start making crab cakes. If only it were …
How To Package A Book For Mailing
The old method of butcher paper and strapping tape is no longer going to cut it when it comes to mailing books in today's society. It is to be expected that packages will be shuffled around, thrown, and/or dropped during …
Hot Spots for Mingling with Investors
Every new entrepreneur has heard about how hard it is to get your business plan read by an investor. Most venture capitalists get multiple new plans in the mail every day, and unless you are very lucky and have excellent …
The Price Is Right: How to Charge What You're Worth
If there's one thing all entrepreneurs' have in common, it's learning to charge what you're really worth. Hands up if you've experienced these feelings before: You're anxious about raising your prices and losing clients You're uncomfortable talking about fees to …
How To Make Your Business Card Unique
A business card is an entrepreneur's most valuable marketing tool. Though some people don't care to get fancy and merely want something to hand out with their name and contact info on it, it's best to put a little time …
Entrepreneurship: 50 Brilliant Ideas You Can Execute Upon Right Now
When most people think of entrepreneurship, they think of dot com startups, well funded franchises and other such complex and expensive sounding ventures. The truth is, however, you don't have to have a lot of money, or a special skill, …
How To Declutter Your Computer
Decluttering a computer frees up hard drive space and increases speed of operation; both very good things for business owners that rely on their PCs to operate correctly. There are three main areas to tackle: unused programs, deleting and archiving …
YE Interview Series: Jake Nickell of Threadless
We recently had the pleasure of catching up with Jake Nickell, the founder of Threadless and author of the new book by the same name. Â Not only is the Threadless book visually stunning, entertaining, and mind-bending, it’s full of great …
Lessons Learned: 7 Internet Marketing Tips
Learning from your mistakes is great. Learning from someone else's mistakes is even better. These are seven Internet marketing tips I've learned from trial and error. Tip #1: Don't Say You're the Best – Prove It I'm ashamed to admit …
How to Hire an Assistant Early On
For a new entrepreneur, hiring one or more people to help you out can seem like a far off dream, but it might be a good idea sooner than later. By concentrating all of your time and efforts doing something …
Making a Difference: HP’s Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs
HP is helping people around the world achieve their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs. Through their HP Life program, available through their online portal at www.life-global.org, as well as at training centers around the world, they are introducing the concepts, challenges, …
How To Stop Credit Card Offers
With the amount of efforts made to save trees and recycle, it's a wonder unsolicited credit card offers are so plentiful. Unfortunately, the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 gives the credit bureaus permission to sell your credit history information …
Easy Ways to Make a Budget (And Actually Stick to It)
We've all been told countless times to "make a budget." It's such standard advice that we almost don't even react to hearing it anymore. But the fact remains: creating a budget and sticking to it will instantly change your financial …
How To Stay Healthy While Traveling
Entrepreneurs travel nationally and internationally for business and pleasure, sometimes simultaneously. Whatever the reason for hitting the road or skies, it is best to be proactive, prepared, and protected when it comes to your health. Only missing the business trip …
How And Why To Call On The IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service
The three most common issues in Taxpayer Advocate Service's (TAS) case inventory for fiscal year 2009 were processing amended tax returns, levies, and identity theft. Do any of these apply to you? TAS is an independent organization within the IRS …
Bootstrapping Your Startup to Scalability and Profitability
When you first start your small business, chances are, especially if you are bootstrapping, you're focused on getting started, and getting through the first year or two. That is, after all, as we've all heard, when most small businesses fold, …
6 Awesome Tools for Your Small Business
Whether you're just starting out in business, or you've been in business for quite some time, as an entrepreneur, you are always looking for tips, tools, and anything else that will help you get your business to the next step. …
How To Correct Errors With The IRS
Literally thousands of dollars are involved annually in IRS errors. Some people receive a higher refund than what they're entitled, but, as much as they would like to think so, this isn't a gift"it's prone to be an error. Cashing …
They've Reached Your Site, Now What?
In the last couple of months, we've covered creating your vision for your business then planting the seeds using tactics such as social networking. Today we will discuss closing the deal once they've' reached their destination, aka your website. I …
It's Official! Happy National Entrepreneurs' Day Eve!
You might recall that back in May we ran a post about the movement to institute a National Entrepreneurs' Day in the US. The idea, started by Grasshopper Group co-founders David Hauser and Siamak Taghaddos, was genius. Because the country …
10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Website Design Company
Choosing a website design company is a critical decision. You’re not just putting a project in their hands, you’re entrusting your business to them. This questionnaire will help you assess the website design companies that you are considering. From understanding …
Top Blog Awards: Personal Development
We recently started our new annual blog awards series where we'll be recognizing our favorite blogs from a variety of categories. There are a lot of really great blogs out there that we at YoungEntrepreneur.com read and learn from on …
How To Barter For Your Small Business
Bartering is defined as the exchange of goods or services for other goods or services, meaning no money exchanges hands. (The International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA) provides extensive information about trade and barter.) Hundreds of barter exchange groups operate in …
