When you say “more customers,” that implies that you have some to begin with. If that's the case, then you have the seeds of new customers already. Start giving referral bonuses to your current customers if they bring new people to your business. Let them...
Not every business can, but 20% of small businesses are run out of homes directly. Contact your local SBA and Chamber of Commerce for information on what types of permits you'll need....
Actually, now is a great time for entrepreneurship for exactly the reason you said. The bigger companies are floundering, so there is more of an opportunity to get into markets that were previously dominated by them. Part of what is changing in the markets is...
What sort of business are you in? A company name should be something relevant to the business, memorable, and maybe interesting to people when they speak its name, something "unique". It should say something about what you do and how you do it. There are...
If your business plan is a mess, I am assuming you're talking about the outline needing work. This could be as simple as going online and searching for "Business plans." There will be plenty of examples that you can use as an outline for what...
Websites these days can be very inexpensive and worth creating for a more expanded presence, i.e. tourism, new people moving into the area. Local search and local marketing is also gaining popularity on the Internet. Recent research by the Kelsey Group reported that 70% of...
There are several ways to do this. The easiest way is to get a patent on the invention in question, but this is a lengthy and expensive process, often taking months and thousands of dollars. You can fill out a Provisional Patent Application (PPA) which...
Yes and no. Grants exist in almost every government department, but you need to know how to write grants to get them. Colleges and universities generally get these because they write the grants for themselves; it’s a skill set they have perfected. However, if you're...
That really depends on your business. But to start, I am sure your brother, the lawyer, could help you find someone in his field to use besides himself, i.e. "my friend could help, he practices ...
We do not tell fortunes here. This is one of the hardest questions that only you can answer; your success depends on you. All businesses are different, and there's no way to predict whether it will succeed or not. However, realize that so much of...