Archive for January, 2009

Do You Buy a Business or Find Another Job if You Have Been Laid Off?

January 21st, 2009
Do You Buy a Business or Find Another Job if You Have Been Laid Off?

You have been working for someone for your entire life and all of a sudden your employer is in financial difficulty and you receive a severance package.  There are lots of people competing with you to look for a job but you cannot find one, what do you do? What about starting your business.  You can start from scratch or you can » Read more: Do You Buy a Business or Find Another Job if You Have Been Laid Off?

How to Start a Hair Salon Business

January 14th, 2009
How to Start a Hair Salon Business

The hair salon business is all about customer satisfaction. Those salons that have happy customers thrive and grow. Those that have a problem with customer satisfaction will not grow, will not get referrals and will eventually lose customers, and go out of business. The message here is if you are not a people person, then this business may not be for you. A salon needs to be a pleasant place to visit and spend an hour or so. The beauticians need » Read more: How to Start a Hair Salon Business

Initial Prep for Selling a Business

January 4th, 2009
Initial Prep for Selling a Business

When you are ready to sell your business, there are several initial steps that need to be completed right away. These include getting all of your financial information together so that it can be presented it the most favorable light and in an easily understood format. This should include sales records, quarterly or yearly income records after expenses, and asset descriptions with their approximate current worth.

If inventory is i » Read more: Initial Prep for Selling a Business