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When you start up a new business, you have dreams of being successful and making huge profits. Many new owners struggle with how to promote their new business without breaking their budget. Following are some tips to market your business that are free of charge.



Newspaper Feature Articles



Does your area have a small local paper – or even a free circular – that regularly runs feature articles on new businesses? Call them and ask them to consider your new venture for a… Continue

As a business owner, the IRS requests that you file quarterly estimated taxes (Form 1040-ES). As an employee, taxes are usually withheld from every paycheck, so the final April 15th burden is spread out over the year, before the money is ever enjoyed or spent. Owners do not typically have this luxury of spreading the burden out. So the IRS has tried to make it “easier” for owners to pay their taxes.



You will owe the taxes come April 15th, and if you are unable to pay them in full,…

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It’s exciting to open a small business. You have passion for your product or service, and motivation to work hard to make it successful. It may be tempting to dive in head first and leave some of the details for later. However, how you classify your business up front will affect you in may ways down the road. If you’re confused about whether you should consider sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or limited liability corporation (LLC), here are some of the advantages and…

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A small business typically runs on a tight budget. You have probably created a budget based on known expenses versus expected income. If you’re ahead of the game, you likely have a slush fund stashed away for a rainy day. But what exactly might that rainy day be? Will you be prepared, or could it devastate all you’ve worked so hard to gain?



We all know that financial advisors tell the average person to keep a fund equivalent to at least six months of salary for emergencies. Do you…

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