If you have dreams of forming an LLC or other type of business startup, you might be wondering if you have what it takes to be a small business owner. Everybody has their own idea of what a successful entrepreneur and business looks like but there seem to be three traits that most people agree […]
Do you ever read about the successful entrepreneurs and wonder how they found success in a difficult economy? You may be close to launching your business startup or maybe your doors were recently opened but you’re still looking for advice and what better place to find valuable information than from the people who have done […]
Finding funding for your business startup just got a lot easier. Congress recently passed the JOBS Act that allows small businesses to secure up to $1 million in capital using crowdfunding but is it right for your business? Some experts say to be careful when entering this relatively new and unknown territory.
There are a lot of ways to measure the strength of the economy but most of the measures you hear about in the financial news media are unimportant to you, the everyday consumer and entrepreneur. Strange acronyms like CPI indexes help very little when you’re deciding whether this is the year to open your business.
If you look at the stock market, you would wonder why we are still officially in a recession and you might be right. American investment markets have seen steady growth for more than a year and as of the beginning of 2012, they’ve continued their climb. A healthy stock market becomes a front page story […]
Not every new company immediately starts on the right path for long-term sustainability. Adjustments are made as markets and technology changes. Luminate made extensive changes in its brand about a year ago and even changed the company name from Pixazza. The company’s direction has now attracted new financial backing. Luminate recently raised $10,700,000 from investors.
A new mobile payment service has been launched by Boku, which users can deploy in physical stores. Users of Boku’s system pay with their mobile numbers so that transactions are charged to their monthly phone bills. Boku provides billing mechanisms through about 230 wireless carriers, including AT&T and Verizon.
The internet continues to embody an ideal platform for the fashion industry. Starting a business that provides an online fashion shopping experience is still common. The amount of capital required is relatively small compared to cost for launching a web-based operation a few years ago.