Archive for May, 2005

Choosing the right Small Business Software is one of the primary tasks for a small business. Every small business, and industry has specific business processes, and needs from a business software. There is nothing as perfect or best small business software, there is the right software for your business.
Identify Your Business Processes
Your first […]

I will frequently update this list of bookmarks which will serve as an Importing to USA Guide .
How To Start An Import Business. This Report From 36 Year Veteran Importer Reveals Tricks Of The Trade. This is the most comprehensive Importing Guide I’ve ever read.
Importing Information Government Websites

United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
USITC Interactive Tarriff […]

Is becoming a successful entrepreneur your biggest goal? Do you have doubts in mind before getting into real business?
Let’s look at the characteristics and skills of successful entrepreneurs determined by researchers and experts. Then you can decide yourself if you can become one of the greatest entrepreneurs in the world.
A Successful Entrepreneur […]

As a business owner, you have to be familiar with the term “Time Value of Money“. If there is an inflation in an economy, which means banks are paying certain rate of interest for your cash, and money is losing its value along the time, then we start talking about the time value of […]

Every business owner has to follow the data and statistics in their industry. You can use U.S. Census Bureau’s RSS feeds to get live data and news.
U.S. Census Bureau has a categorized RSS Feed Library and it’s avaliable for public use.
What is RSS? RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication, is an easy […]

Update: April 2nd 2008
Here’s a new guide I’ve written about How to Get Government Grants, so please visit this guide for more up to date information.

Update: August 18th 2007
One of my friends who owns a food packaging and distrubition business in NYC has told me about a free program he’s used. He was able […]

What is Franchising ?
The term ‘franchising’ has been used to describe many different forms of business relationships, including licensing, distributor and agency arrangements. The more popular use of the term has arisen from the development of what is called ‘business format franchising.’
Business format franchising is the granting of a license by one person (the franchisor) […]

On April 27, 2005, HP released a survey that shows the primary challenges for U.S. small businesses are core business issues: operations, customer relations and employee relations. But even as they focus on the basics, small-business owners have an eye on the future, with plans to significantly increase technology spending and adoption of new technologies. […]

I have heard about “The Goal” on several occasions from several friends during the years, and last week I have decided to read the 3rd edition of The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.
Eliyahu M. Goldratt (1948 - ) is an Israel-born physicist turned business consultant, the originator of the theory of constraints (abbreviation: TOC). […]

Small businesses generate new jobs all around the world, including the United States. According to the statistics, US economy has an increasing rate of startup businesses after 2000.
Here are some statistical data and facts about small businesses in the United States.
Small Businesses … :

Total approximately 23 million in the United States, with roughly 75 […]