Posts by Matt Weik
How to Manage Vendor Relationships as a New Business Owner
Working with suppliers, manufacturers and vendors is an extremely important part of your business success. Here’s how to properly manage vendor relations.
How to Set Up a Small Business Budget as a New Business Owner
As a new business owner, forecasting is extremely important. Here is a “how to” on creating a small business budget to effectively grow your new business.
Why Aren’t More Business Owners Obtaining Trademarks?
Intellectual property means a lot when differentiating yourself from other businesses. Why aren’t more people using a business trademark to protect IP?
Can an LLC Hire Independent Contractors?
LLCs can have both employees and independent contractors; however, the process of hiring independent contractors and employees is very different. Read more to learn the difference.
Challenges of Forming a Legitimate Business for Teen Entrepreneurs
Are you a teen or the parent of a teen who has a great business idea? Learn everything you need to know about teen entrepreneurs in this informative guide.
How to Run a Successful Food Truck Business and Become a City Staple
Successful food trucks are now running around many cities producing some amazing revenues. Here’s what you need to know to become a local staple.
What Brand Colors Can Reveal About Your Small Business (And How to Choose Them)
Are your brand colors sending the wrong message? Here’s what you need to know about selecting the right colors for your small business.
Common Business Risks and How to Minimize Them
Owning a business is extremely fulfilling, especially when it helps solve a problem that many people face. It’s not always going to be rainbows and bowls of ice cream with sprinkles though. You are going to face challenges and business risks that could completely destroy your company. To help you sidestep these, below are some of […]
10 Habits To Grow Your Business
Starting a business is no walk in the park. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, around 20 percent of small businesses fail their very first year, around 50 percent fail by their fifth year and 66 percent have failed by their tenth year. Why is that? There are many reasons. But to help prevent you from […]
15 Businesses You Can Start for Less Than $1000
You don’t need a ton of money in the bank to start a business. In fact, many of today’s largest companies started in garages or basements — bootstrapping it until they made it big. That being said, there are a number of business ideas with low investment required that you can start for as little […]
