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TwitterWhen you start a new home based business, it is easy to overlook or put off some of the boring mundane chores while you concentrate on building up your business. One such chore is creating a proper home office filing system for your business documents. In all the excitement and hard work of the first weeks and months of running a new home business, it will be hard to find time for everything you need to do.
Archive for January, 2010
Home Business – Start Organized, Stay Organized, Save Time
January 28th, 2010 
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Keys To Finding A Great Business!
January 27th, 2010 Successful Investment Articles With many home business opportunities available today, how do you find a truly great business? Rather than take a gamble with your future financial security, read on to find out exactly what to look for when choosing a home business.1. How big is the market?The larger the market, the more potential sales you can achieve. Look for a business where age, income and culture do not overly influence the customer’s requirement for your product or service.
Outperform the Economy: New Strategies for a New Decade
January 27th, 2010 admin The SBDC at UNF invites you to attend “Outperform the Economy: New Strategies for a New Decade” on February 11th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UNF University Center. The morning session will discuss tactics for improving performance by employing competitive intelligence to gather and use information to make decisions – and a forecast on what to expect in the coming year that may impact these decisions.
Ten Things to Consider When Reviewing Your Business Plan
January 27th, 2010 Successful Investment Articles Once your Business Strategic Planning have been completed, it’s time to review your work. Remember, writing your business plan is a significant step in making your small business concept a reality. Therefore, you should review your plan carefully and ask others who you feel can provide sound advice to also critique your document.Your business plan should include: All key sections: Executive summary, business overview, sales and marketing, management team, competitive analysis, and financial plan.A table of contents.All key points explained clearly.Concise language, eliminating any extraneous material, hype, or repetitive statements.Substantiated facts, such as current and accurate data and verifiable claims.A clearly defined target market and realistic goals to reach this audience.A clear competitive analysis presented in a manner to show how you will gain a competitive edge.Financial projections that are neither overestimated nor underestimated in a time frame suitable for launching the business.
SBDC’s get their funding…
January 26th, 2010 admin The Small Business Administration will provide more assistance and capital to small businesses. The FY 2010 Appropriations Bill shows the SBA will receive $824 million which is $212 million above 2009 and $45 million above the request. Highlights include:· Overall Lending: Supports $28 billion in new lending to small businesses· Microlending: $25 million in new microlending. $22 million in related assistance · SBDCs: $113 million ($3 million above 2009, $16 million above the request) See the appropriations summary here
SBA loan activity in North Florida is UP
January 26th, 2010 admin According to our SBA North Florida District office, SBA loan activity is up 28% in the first fiscal quarter! Read about it here.
An interview with Lauren Little: Edible Arrangements
January 26th, 2010 admin Lauren Little is the owner of two Edible Arrangements stores located in Avondale and Bartram Park (Mandarin). Edible Arrangements is a franchise concept which specializes in creating delicious fruit designs filled with fresh strawberries, pineapple, grapes, oranges, cantaloupe, honeydew, bananas and pears. Arrangements are guaranteed fresh and are available in a variety of styles and sizes.Lauren took time out to answer a few questions about her business…Who is your customer?
What Family Business Consultants Do
January 20th, 2010 admin Family business consultants can help families look at things from the outside in. Let’s face it, we all want to take care of our families and we want to take care of our businesses – in part because a well cared for business will take care of us.On the one hand we have today’s issues with the family to consider as well as this or that crisis at work.
