Running a small business is a lot of work – we know that! But sometimes, what’s even more work is dealing with the weird questions and put downs you get in response to, “I own my own business.” Your friends and family might mean well, but of course, saying those types of things can still be hurtful. And even if it’s not a mean comment, hearing the same thing over and over from clients or loved ones can leave you at a loss for words for something good to say.
Starting a business is not an easy task; it’s definitely not for everyone. The road to entrepreneurial success is paved in personal sacrifice, but the rewards make it all worthwhile. Before you can take your first step though, you need to have an idea.
Owning your own small business can be scary. Really scary. Like, Friday the 13th scary. But although many of the fears associated with owning your own business can be frightening, they’re a reality that need to be dealt with. We’ve discovered some of the biggest fears that small business owners face, and how to confront them head on.
Your mom took care of you growing up. She potty trained you, made you PB&J sandwiches, and even tolerated your angsty teen years. Now that you’re out of the house and starting your own small business venture, you may think the days of your mom taking care of you are over – but it turns out, she probably could show you a thing or two about running a company.
Every year since 1963, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated small businesses and their contributions in the United States with National Small Business Week. National Small Business Week 2016 is May 1-6, with the theme “Dream Big, Start Small.” As The Voice of Small Business™, FreedomVoice would like to acknowledge the difference that small businesses make across the nation.
As The Voice of Small Business™, we think it's important to stay up to date on good business strategies. Unfortunately, we can’t say there is one tried-and-true technique. That’s why there’s over two million results for business books on Amazon.
$100 doesn’t seem like a lot of cash these days, but you’d be surprised at what you could do for your small business with a spare hundy. We’ve found some cost-effective solutions in four different areas that can always use work (in businesses big and small). So grab that C-note and get ready to use it for some cool stuff to improve your small business.
Nobody really likes doing taxes (unless you’re an accountant), and taxes can be especially stressful if you’re a small business (unless you run a small accounting firm). With a small business you want to write off as much as possible, but you obviously don’t want to get audited. So how can you balance between the optimum write off amount and the non-audit safety zone?
If you’re like any small business owner or entrepreneur, you’re probably pretty impatient to bring in more cash flow. But the problem with earning more is that it takes money to make money… and what happens if you don’t have the working capital to get started? Well, a small business loan could be in order.
It may be hard to remember, but Kanye West wasn’t always a household name. Although he first started producing music in the 90s, Kanye struggled to become signed as a rapper, and didn’t start to achieve fame until his first album came out in 2004. While Kanye is considered to be VERY controversial, we think there are a few things he could teach us about the small business world.