In the past, the last word in “arriving” as an inventor or an innovator was the patent. If you could patent your idea, you felt great — and others were impressed. These days, though, there are...
Category - Entrepreneurship
Miranda Marquit5 Ways You Can Benefit from a Mastermind Group
Whether you are building a business or a blog, one of the best resources that you can put at your disposal is a mastermind group. A mastermind group is a collection of people who share ideas and help each other. When...
3 Things to Keep in Mind When Hiring International Freelancers
We live in a global economy. It's possible to do business all around the world, and hire workers from around the world. However, if you hire international freelancers, you need to be aware of these three items: 1. How...
How to Protect Yourself When You Fire Someone
As a business owner, there are times when you just need to say goodbye to an employee. Most entrepreneurs don't enjoy firing people, but it can be a necessary part of the job. I'm not talking about laying someone off...
Should You Get an Employer Identification Number (EIN)?
If you want to make sure that your business is properly reporting to the IRS, an Employer Identification Number (EIN) can be helpful. But do you really need one? And if you do, how can you obtain your EIN? Do You...
Sole Proprietor: Why You Should Consider a Business Account
As a sole proprietor, your business and personal assets are pretty much considered the same thing. So you don't have to keep your bank accounts separate if you don't want to. Many sole proprietors just keep it all...
Paying Your Freelancer: What’s the Best Method?
If you hire a freelancer to do work for you, one of the biggest issues is how to pay for the service provided. There are a number of payment options, and they all have costs and benefits. Whether you are hiring a...
5 Tips for Working from Home When You Have Kids
Right now, I have a pretty sweet setup. My son is in school, so I have six hours a day that I can use to get work done. But it wasn't always this way. Working from home as you attempt to build a business can be tough...
5 Benefits of Coworking
One of the issues involved in being an entrepreneur is that it can get a bit lonely sometimes. The isolation involved when you are trying to get your home business off the ground can be discouraging — especially...
5 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know about Banking
As an entrepreneur, you need to begin establishing your business as its own entity as quickly as possible. For the small business owner, part of this process is setting up your banking. It's not as simple as walking in...
How Much Should You Pay a Web Developer?
While it's tempting to go cheap when it comes to web development, doing everything yourself, sometimes it makes sense to hire a knowledgeable web developer. The boxes below shows average rates for a sampling of web...
5 Tips for Designing a Logo for Your Business
While working on my journalism degree, I was required to take a class in graphic design. One of the assignments was to create a logo. The instructor wanted us to have an idea of the basic principles of graphic design...
