It’s been said that 1 out of every two businesses fail by their 5th year. That means 50% of every new business that is started fails within 5 years. I don’t know about you, but 5 years is a long time that goes by so quickly. I can’t imagine putting in so much time, money, and effort only to come out of the 5th year (if you make it that long) with nothing to show for it but experience and lessons learned. I have put together a list of 4 things any new business owner should kno

What if I told you that you could start your business within a week before ever writing up a business plan, building a website, or sketching up a logo design? Think it's too good to be true? Let me explain. One of the important prerequisites of new business success is a fair understanding of future costs. Some people get so overwhelmed with what is needed to start a business that they never end up starting and it stays in their “one day I will” folder. Just thinking of a busi