Buying a Business

 Many find the idea of running a small business appealing, but lose their motivation after dealing with business plans, investors, and legal issues associated with new start-ups. For those disheartened by such risky undertakings, buying an existing business is often a simpler and safer alternative.


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Finding a Niche Part 2

While researching your own company's niche, consider the results of your market survey and the areas in which your competitors are already firmly situated. Put this information into a table or a graph... more...

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Finding a Niche Part 1

Finding a Niche
A market in its entirety is too broad in scope for any but the largest companies to tackle successfully. The best strategy for a smaller business is to divide demand into manageable... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/2/2005 7:12:19 AMContent source: http://www.startingbusinessup.info/blog/starting-a-business/finding-a-niche-part-1/

Is Entrepreneurship For You

Is Entrepreneurship For You?
In business, there are no guarantees. There is simply no way to eliminate all the risks associated with starting a small business - but you can improve your chances of... more...

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Choosing A Form Of Business Ownership

When you're starting a business, you have a choice of structuring your new business as a sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership, corporation or cooperative. This guide explains the advantages and disadvantages of each form of business to help you decide.
Related: Business Registration - How to register your new business in different Canadian provinces, including Business Registration in Ontario, Quebec, B.C. and Nova Scotia. more...

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Originally Posted on 7/2/2005 6:40:17 AMContent source: http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=9357502

Incubating small businesses

Brent Lane liked what he heard Thursday. Members of a task force looking into the feasibility of starting a business incubator in Salisbury say maybe it should follow a "grow-our-own" strategy. more...

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ABC15.com: Phoenix and Arizona News, Live Weather, Web Cams and More

For Choo Tay, starting a business was following her dream. And Bethany Tsang saw a sales opportunity. more...

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Excellence follows talented sophomore

Imagine starting a small business, having your college entrance essay published and winning a state award for speech - all before graduating from high school. more...

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Don't Let Your Startup Kill You'/>

A recent British study confirms what entrepreneurs have long suspected -- the stress of starting a business can take a heavy health toll more...

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Starting a Business FAQ

Do you need to register your business? Or need a business bank account? How do you register for the GST/HST? Find the answers to these questions about starting a business and more in this Starting a Business FAQ.
More: Steps For Starting A Business - Make your dream of starting a business a reality with this guide to the steps to follow when starting a business in Canada. more...

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How to Get and Register a Domain Name

The first step to starting an online business is registering a domain name. This primer on domain names explains how to register a domain name and gives tips for picking the right domain name for an online business.
More: How to Build a Website that Works - Including search engine submission tips. more...

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Study shows sharp decline in entrepreneurial activity

The number of Americans involved in starting or running a new business dropped by 20 percent last year, according to a national survey of entrepreneurial activity. more...

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Small Business: A health drink that's hip to sip

THE CHALLENGE: Starting a national soft-drink business in Hopkins. THE STRATEGY: Sell soda pop as a high-fashion health product. more...

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Local Craft Shows

Local shows can be as profitable for your business as some of the events hundreds of miles away. Here's how to find them and why you should focus on them especially when starting out!... more...

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Useful Office Templates (All Versions)

If you are starting out your own business or working for an established one, you may find that a few of the office templates can come in very handy. Instead of having to create a business related document from scratch, you can create one based on an existing template. And there are many templates available that can be useful within an office environment. Most business’s have standard forms. For example, many companies have their own…
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Business Registration in Quebec

Starting a business in Quebec? Here's an explanation of the procedure of business registration in Quebec, including whether or not a business needs to be registered and how to register a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation.
Related: Business Registration in Ontario.
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Originally Posted on 7/2/2005 3:58:50 AMContent source: http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=8795264

Hebrona: Tips on starting your own business (Sun Star)

I WAS reading your issues about entrepreneurship and I was thinking if you could give a good idea on how to make use of my savings to have business in the country. more...

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In Business Q and A (In Business Las Vegas)

Brian Greenspun oversees his family's many business interests -- ranging from publishing to real estate -- as president of The Greenspun Corporation and editor and president of the Las Vegas Sun. more...

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Business booming at Phantom (CentralOhio.com)

MIFFLIN -- Business is about to boom at Phantom Fireworks on Crider Road. "It's not too bad just yet," Matt Baer, manager of this area's largest retailer of fireworks, said Wednesday. "But starting Friday, it will be boom, boom, boom -- we'll be so busy. Even into the Fourth, we'll be selling." more...

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