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Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up The Chief Cause of Business Failure & Success Business rises and falls on leadership. According to business guru, Brian Tracy, “Leadership is the most important single factor in determining business success or failure in our competitive, turbulent, fast-moving economy.” Still not convinced? Based on a study by Jessie Hagen of the US Bank. Aug 9, 2005, 00:08 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Business Startup Checklist Use this comprehensive checklist to plan each step of your new business and transform your dream of entrepreneurship into reality. These steps may not necessarily be completed in the order listed, however, you can use them as a guideline for completing all of the necessary business startup tasks. Aug 1, 2005, 01:07 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Starting Your Business By The Book I've gotten several questions recently about the legalities of starting a business. So, this week I thought I would address a few of the more common legal issues most new businesses face. But first, let's get the mandatory legal disclaimer out of the way: the advice dispensed by this columnist is probably no better or worse than the advice dispensed by other columnists. Do not take the following advice as gospel or bet the future of your business on any advice given herein by said columnist. Aug 1, 2005, 00:58 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up The Entrepreneurial Difference Who would ever have imagined that going door-to-door in my neighborhood selling figs from a bright orange shopping cart would have been my entrepreneurial beginnings? I surely did not. But, now that I look back and also look around me at other business owners, I see clearly that so many of the traits common to entrepreneurs are present at a very early age. Aug 1, 2005, 00:49 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Do You Have What It Takes? I think it’s fair to say that not everyone is cut out to be a successful business owner, now some of you maybe disputing this statement but hear me out. Aug 1, 2005, 00:42 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up How To Start a New Business While it is tempting to just leap into a new business because of it’s exciting possibilities, a few key planning points will vastly increase your chances of success. These steps aren’t difficult, but they’re easy to skip. Many businesses ultimately depend on a slim profit margin, so planning can really help the process. Too many restaurant patrons, for instance, assume that running a restaurant seems fun because of the many restaurants they have visited, but restaurants have an especially high failure rate... Aug 1, 2005, 00:26 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Six Steps to Guarantee Your Business Success Many of us slave away for years for one uninspiring company after another and dream of the day when we can sack the boss and go it alone. If you’re contemplating starting your own business then I’m here cheering you on from the sidelines because the best decision I ever made was to walk away from my well paid but oh so frustratingly boring job and start my own business from scratch. Aug 1, 2005, 00:16 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Is Your Small Business Name Important? You bet a name is important. Many small business owners try to come up with a clever name for their business rather than one that explains what they do. And, nine times out of ten, that is a mistake. Your business name should give your prospects some idea of what your business is about. Jul 26, 2005, 02:50 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Discover How You Can Start Making Your Small Business Dream Come True As a teenager I worked for my father's small business. At 18 I worked for a small video rental business owned by two partners; there were 4 employees. At 23 I worked for an auto body shop, the owner was from Greece; there were 8 employees. At 25 I became CEO of my family's small business; we have 15 employees. Today, I own a 3-employee automotive repair shop; an online business; a promotional licensing business and I still consult for my family's business. Jul 26, 2005, 02:42 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Starting a Small Business: Balancing Risk and Reward In a perfect world, starting a small business would be risk free, but just as with everything else; the degree of risk determines the value of the reward. Jul 26, 2005, 02:37 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up 7 Habits of Highly Successful Small Business Owners Do you spend every waking minute in your business? Do you find it difficult to take time out for you? Are you constantly working in a mess? Unfortunately there are far too many business owners working too long and too hard. They tend to be involved in every aspect of their business from being the bookkeeper, marketer, human resources manager, mediator, customer liaison officer and cleaner. Jul 26, 2005, 02:32 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Small Business Success - It’s a Matter of Confidence I was floored! I couldn’t believe what they were saying! But there they sat -- three of the biggest film stars of our age -- telling the world they had issues with confidence. I was watching an interview where Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore were talking with Oprah Winfrey. Their conversation gave me a lot to think about in regard to small business success. Jul 26, 2005, 02:21 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Business Failure, The 8 Traps Causing Failure And The One Attribute Which Ensures Business Survival It is estimated that 78% of all small business start-ups fail within the first twelve months years, and long-term survival is likely for only 22% of all new business start-ups. At the same time huge corporations with seemly vibrant trade suddenly close their doors. Jul 26, 2005, 02:10 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Six Essential Skills to Business Success! The following are six essential skills to business success. You may not have developed all of these skills, but like most things in life, you can by learning, practicing and determination. Implement these skills and you'll be on the right track. Jul 26, 2005, 02:07 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Building A Business That Works For You Before you want to build your business, you need to know why you are in this business. Many of us entered business as a technician. You know the technical nature of this business; you do it everyday; over and over again. The question is: How can you do this technical work with the highest level of efficiency and effectiveness so that you'll have a great business? Jul 26, 2005, 02:05 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Top 10 Lessons for Small Business Success - As learned From My Twin 3 Year Olds Small business success is very similar to learning to walk, talk and spell. The basics have to be understood before moving on to the next step. I am blessed to have twin 3 year old girls in my life and am amazed constantly how much I learn from them on a daily basis. As I watch them run around and explore, I find myself realizing just how much my observations apply to being successful and happy in life and in business. Jul 26, 2005, 01:59 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Naming Your Business: 3 Tips To Ensure Success If you are just starting your business, or if you have just developed a new product or service for an existing business, one of the first questions you need to answer is, "What should I name it?" And while you may feel pressure to make this decision quickly, I caution you to not make it lightly. What kind of things should you take into consideration when choosing a name? Jul 26, 2005, 01:50 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Survival Tips For Small Businesses You may be in Mail Order, Direct Mail, or you may be a local merchant with 150 employees; whichever, however or whatever---you've got to know how to keep your business alive during economic recessions. Anytime the cash flow in a business, large or small, starts to tighten up, the money management of that business has to be run as a "tight ship." Jul 26, 2005, 01:43 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Passion Is Key To A Successful Business Passion. Passion alone can make your business successful. As an entrepreneur, you are a passionate person. For why would anyone invest such incredible amounts of time and energy on something they have no REAL desire to do? If you do such a thing, then it's just bullshit. You have built an unreal, superficial way work environment and based on that you most likely are not very satisfied in what you do. Jul 26, 2005, 01:35 Business Articles : Starting A Business : Business Start-Up Small Business Essentials: Start Here Thinking of starting a business on line? If so there are two things you absolutely must commit to before ever opening shop on the web. Any one who refuses to realistically consider these two factors should not be in business. That may sound a bit rough, but the glut of businesses on line that ignore these factors will soon come to an end as customers demand service in return for their dollars. Jul 26, 2005, 01:23 More Headlines