Buying an existing business can be tricky, as seen in the case of a laid-off employee who decided to go into business for himself and contacted several business brokers to find an existing small busin
Entrepreneurship
Every once in a while, a press release comes through that puts its finger directly on a pressing problem facing America’s growing, privately owned businesses. Here’s one: “A few years ago, blogs
BY Cliff Ennico
I’m in discussions with a company that wants me to be a sales representative for them. Basically, I would get commissions ‘to infinity’ from any new customers I generate for the business within
BY Cliff Ennico
For the past two decades, my husband and I have run a bookstore in our town. Between Borders and Barnes & Noble both opening outlets in our area within the past five years, we’ve seen our custom
BY Cliff Ennico
Scenario: “I started a social media Web site for people who share an interest in certain niche collectibles. I want people to contribute articles and other content to my site, but I’ve spent all o
BY Cliff Ennico
A businessowner who decided to share ownership with his employees writes: “For the past several years, I have operated a very successful service business. We are a limited liability company and whil
BY Cliff Ennico
Three words explain why many former corporate executives prefer to buy a franchise rather than starting a business from scratch: safety, security and support. But behind every successful franchise, th
BY Cliff Ennico
When starting a professional practice, or indeed any service-oriented business, here are your seven most important marketing tools (in no particular order of importance — they are all “must-dos”
BY Cliff Ennico
Corporations — both large and small — are looking to “outsource” a lot of internal functions to outsiders. If you’re thinking about setting up a consulting business, here are 12 things you w
BY Cliff Ennico
It’s no secret there are a lot of highly educated folks out there looking for work: The supply of college and postgraduate degrees is far exceeding the demand for those degrees. But a lot of those d
BY Cliff Ennico