The excuse of not knowing how to write a business plan is no longer valid
I recently wrote a post about the need to “write” a business plan. In my experience most people will acknowledge the need for some kind of a plan but yet will proceed without one. So I thought I would...
View ArticleAre you legal?
You are starting or have started a business. You have thought of a name, have a location, assembled equipment and everything else you need. A big question to answer is – Have you attended to ALL of the...
View ArticleAre you ready – to add another item to your to-do list?
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone and we are well underway with the rest of the holiday planning, shopping, and entertaining - we are all eager to add another item to our year-end to-do list....
View ArticleYour business plan
Starting a business can be scary and exciting all at the same time. Where do you start? A business plan is a good idea. Think of this as your road map, things are going to change as you grow. The most...
View ArticleWas it a good year for your business – How do you know?
This is the time of year for everyone to wrap up and take some time to decompress. It’s time to get festive, take some time to celebrate and hopefully to reflect. If you are in business you may be...
View ArticlePart 2: Your business plan and ‘The Money’
You are doing great, first part of the business plan is finished. Now we start the second part. This in my opinion is what scares alot of people away. They are unsure what goes in to the Financial...
View ArticleConstruction season ready to start
Had enough of the snow and cold? Believe it or not Spring is almost here. So is construction season. Pretty soon the barriers and the detours will go up on the roadways. The scaffolding and...
View ArticleIs your New Year Resolutions off track? Might be a time management issue
Now that we are well into the new year plenty of us are looking back at the ambitious resolutions we made for this year. For some the year is chugging along nicely. In many cases the resolution train...
View ArticleLast Call for Free Energy Audits for Businesses with more than 10 Employees
A while back I wrote about a great way to save money and the environment by taking advantage of a free program offered by NYSERDA for free energy audits for business. The program sends specialists to...
View ArticleAre You Chip Savvy or Just Confused?
Over the past few months, I’ve noticed a lot of consumers at large and small stores not quite certain how to use their chipped and non-chipped cards. The cashiers and clerks don’t always have the...
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