Tag: businesses

Video Investment Pitch Online

Posted by WFG – August 24, 2011

One of the newest ways to gain funding for your small business is to try a video investment pitch online. But despite Youtube growing in size every day, not many outlets offer this form of exposure. So why bother with this source of investment pitch?

The Modern World

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Image courtesy of Hans Pama

On TV there is a program called the Dragons Den, where entrepreneurs pitch their business to investors, and hope to gain funding. It gives them national coverage, and though some ideas are rubbish, others get the money they need and help the company move onto bigger and better things. Read the rest of this article

Good Staff Management Tips

Posted by WFG – August 19, 2011

We all remember good staff management. It helps us become a better employee without making it feel like all work and no play. So what do these good managers have that we can learn from? Here are some tips to point you in the right direction. Read the rest of this article

Boost to Florida Small Businesses

Posted by WFG – August 18, 2011

A federal program has promised that small businesses in Florida will have more access to funding. This comes after years of tight business loans and conservative company managers. The change will help many with long waited expansion.

For more on this news visit the Capitol News Service.

Home Business Tips – Setting Up An Office

Posted by WFG – August 18, 2011

One of the many home business tips is creating an area that you can work in. There are countless distractions around the home and escaping these will help you work. With your home office set up properly, you can then move on to running your company.

The Starting Point

Start off by claiming a room, and calling it an office. If you must, put police tape around it or a sign revealing that it is now officially yours. Moving on from this you should make list of all the items you need inside. If you don’t have the essentials in the office already, write down obvious additions such as the desk and chairs. What you need in your office will depend on what company you run, so make sure to keep this in mind. Remember,though most should be associated with work, consider something more uplifting for your desk too. It’s work, not a prison cell. Read the rest of this article

Karen Mills Talks Small Businesses with Inc.

Posted by WFG – August 18, 2011

Karen Mills, head of the US Small Business Administration answers questions on the economy and small business growth. The SBA chief is an influential figure in the world of startups and reveals how she would deal with the ailing economy.

For more on this visit Inc.

Guerilla Marketing Campaign

Posted by WFG – August 18, 2011

A guerilla marketing campaign is both cheap and effective, which is perfect for small businesses looking to advertise their product. Regular advertising campaigns might get the message across, but how many companies can afford to place their advert on TV? Not many, so here are a few tips to create your own guerilla marketing methods.

The Location Of Your Guerilla Marketing Campaign

The first tip is to pinpoint your audience. While large companies will send out advertising everywhere, hoping to get takers in all walks of life. The chances are you need to focus your alternative marketing strategy directly on one particular audience. You’ll need to find this audience and target specific demographics, depending on the company you run. Read the rest of this article

Crazy Business Ideas

Posted by WFG – August 16, 2011

Crazy business ideas are on the rise and sooner or later, they won’t seem so crazy. Long gone are the days where teenagers cleaned front driveways and uncluttered your garage. Instead, the youth of today are taking to the Internet and finding ways to make money that would make your Nan confused. Here are some of the best.

Crazy Business Ideas Can be Found on Internet Gaming

The world of internet gaming has been growing for years. On one side you have the gamers that pretend to be in a fantasy world killing necromancers and casting spells. On the other you have the more peaceful gamers, creating farms and moving their sheep. But how does anyone make money from doing all this? Read the rest of this article

Young Business Owners Ideas

Posted by WFG – August 15, 2011

Do you think you have the potential to be as successful as other young business owners, but lack ideas? This can be a common problem for many teenagers and though they own the vital skills, ideas are hard to come by. Here are a few suggestions that will lead you in the right direction.

Garage Cleaning For Young Business Owners

One of my bad habits is watching hoarders on TV. A program that shows us there’s a lot of people out there that like collecting anything from rubbish to collectables. There are probably lots more out there that don’t get the help from the TV program, and their houses and garages are full to the brim. This is where your service comes in handy. Read the rest of this article

The Home Based Business Plan

Posted by WFG – August 12, 2011

There are thousands of people that think a home based business is not only easy, but casual. In reality it’s quite different and you’ll need plenty of home business tips to help it work. It isn’t all about staying in bed until noon and working naked. You’ll need a plan, and stick to it.

The Beginning

At the beginning you’ll need to work out what your main skill is. There are plenty of options when it comes to working at home, but finding home business tips will be tough unless you narrow it down to single industry. If you’re good at computer software why not look online for sites with people requesting help in this area. Use sites like Odesk, as they have several sectors to use your skills. Read the rest of this article

Is the Small Business Optimism Index Really That Bad?

Posted by WFG – August 10, 2011

Small business optimism has dropped for the fifth straight month. And this time it’s fallen more than the previous three. But with the way things are, what did we expect, especially when almost everyone sees the future as a pit of doom and gloom.

To begin with, I’m not the most optimistic person in the world. In fact, I will often see things in a pessimistic light. But when I look to the recent news of small business optimism dropping, I don’t see problems ahead, I see companies doing what they’re supposed to do. And that shows us that small businesses will have more chance of survival.

When looking at the components, the small business owner is asked a number of questions. Do they plan to increase employment? Do they expect the economy to improve? And the chances are they will say no. The current economic climate is an unstable one, with debts hitting new highs and riots spreading like a rash.

But with the Index released, all of a sudden a wide number of media companies jump on the stats and reveal that small business owners are struggling and are close to extinction. When in reality, they are tightening their budgets and limiting their options so they survive. If they were to make the index look good in the next month, the chances are that most of the companies would make huge losses and create debt. Where is the sense in that?

The financial market might be temperamental at the moment. But that doesn’t mean everything is going down the pan. The Optimism Index even states that ‘the employment story is not a positive one’ because only 10 percent will plan to increase employment. Most will be waiting this period of uncertainty out until they feel a better time is ahead.

There are two types of small company that will survive this spell of ambiguity. Those with good managers, who planned ahead, cut costs and take a pessimistic approach for the long term future of the business. Or the companies that have a product/service that would sell even if an apocalypse struck our streets. Times might be bad, but the good small businesses will always survive, no matter what the Optimism Index suggests.