You’ve worked hard, built up your business, and it's flourishing - but you feel like you can’t keep up. This is a common problem for many small business owners. If you are struggling to keep your head above water while managing the tasks of a small business, you might be at the point where you need to hire the help of another person. Signs You May Need to Hire: There … [Read more...] about Hiring Help – When is it the Right Time?
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Independent Contractor vs. Sole Proprietor vs. LLC
If you’ve made the decision to become self-employed, you’ll need to figure out if you want to work as an independent contractor or establish an LLC or some other type of business. Your choice will depend on the type of services you offer, your long-term business goals, and how many other people are going to be involved in the business. What is an Independent Contractor? … [Read more...] about Independent Contractor vs. Sole Proprietor vs. LLC
Marketing Your Business Using YouTube
Have you ever considered leveraging YouTube marketing for your brand? With around 2 billion monthly users on YouTube, it can be a great way to get your product, business, or brand in front of the eyes of many viewers. There are 2 different ways you can market yourself on YouTube: Create high quality video footage, upload to YouTube and organically gain views and … [Read more...] about Marketing Your Business Using YouTube
A-1 Toilets
Basking in the sun and three months of vacation might come to mind when thinking about a teacher’s summer. That is not the case for Mr. Charley Heltunen, a third grade teacher, who spends his summer elbow deep running A-1 toilets. This past winter, Mr. Heltunen bought this Upper Peninsula of Michigan portable toilet company from its previous owners who have ran it for nearly … [Read more...] about A-1 Toilets
Jeff Bezos’ Advice for Starting a Business
If you’re looking to start your own business, why not learn from the best? Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO and Forbes’ richest person in the world, recently spoke at a conference in Las Vegas where he gave some advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. According to Bezos, Don’t satisfy your customers, figure out to how to absolutely delight them. That is the number one thing. Whoever … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos’ Advice for Starting a Business
