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How to Start an Art Gallery

March 31, 2025 / By Ryan Rodriguez

How to Start an Art Gallery: A Business Owner’s Guide

Starting an art gallery is an exciting venture that combines business acumen with a passion for art. Whether you’re an artist, a curator, or an … Read more about How to Start an Art Gallery: A Business Owner’s Guide

How to Start a Food Truck Business - Step-by-Step Guide for Entrepreneurs

March 14, 2025 / By Ryan Rodriguez

How to Start a Food Truck Business: A Step-by-Step Guide for Entrepreneurs

The food truck industry has grown 8% annually over the last 5 years, offering an exciting and flexible alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar … Read more about How to Start a Food Truck Business: A Step-by-Step Guide for Entrepreneurs

5 Strategies for Actualizing Your New Year's Resolutions

January 2, 2025 / By Barbara Weltman

5 Strategies for Actualizing Your New Year’s Resolutions

Many small business owners may set resolutions they hope to pursue in the coming year. Maybe it’s about finding and retaining good employees, adopting … Read more about 5 Strategies for Actualizing Your New Year’s Resolutions

Recession Proof Your Business: What You Learned from 2023

December 28, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Recession-Proof Your Business: What Did You Learn from 2023?

Talks of a coming recession in 2024 continue. Will a recession occur? A former president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Banks puts the odds at … Read more about Recession-Proof Your Business: What Did You Learn from 2023?

Difference Between Having a Business Plan and Strategy

October 30, 2023 / By Jack Shaw

Is There a Difference Between Having a Plan and a Strategy?

Plans and strategies are in place to achieve every business goal, from recruitment to increasing customer numbers and bottom line. People often use … Read more about Is There a Difference Between Having a Plan and a Strategy?

Recession-Proofing Your Business: Plans B and C

June 22, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Recession-Proofing Your Business: Plans B and C

It’s common knowledge that having a business plan is helpful, if not essential, in running a successful business. But savvy business owners know that … Read more about Recession-Proofing Your Business: Plans B and C

Poor Richard's Almanack

June 6, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Lessons for Small Business Owners from Poor Richard’s Almanack

Published annually by Benjamin Franklin from 1732 to 1758, Poor Richard’s Almanack was a compendium of weather predictions, advice, poems and stories, … Read more about Lessons for Small Business Owners from Poor Richard’s Almanack

How to Grow a Small Business in 2023

February 6, 2023 / By Christopher Jan Benitez

12 Tips on How to Grow a Small Business in 2023

The number of small businesses in the U.S. continues to grow in 2023, and it’s a good thing. After all, small businesses create jobs, drive … Read more about 12 Tips on How to Grow a Small Business in 2023

Your Business GPS

January 19, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Your Business GPS Plan

You’ve all heard of a business plan, and hopefully you’ve even done one for your business. But have you considered a business GPS plan? The difference … Read more about Your Business GPS Plan

Recession Proofing Your Business Making Strategic Plans

January 5, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Recession-Proofing Your Business: Making Strategic Plans

Each year for the past several years, I’ve run a series of articles throughout the year on a single main topic and this year will be devoted to … Read more about Recession-Proofing Your Business: Making Strategic Plans

Start Your Year-End Planning Now

October 6, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Start Your Year-End Planning Now—Part 2

Year-end tax planning is always challenging due to uncertainties. Will your projected profit (or loss) for 2022 wind up as such? What will 2023 bring? … Read more about Start Your Year-End Planning Now—Part 2

5 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Business

August 11, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

5 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Business

Are we in a recession, which is defined as a significant decline in economic activity or two consecutive quarters of GDP contraction (something we’ve … Read more about 5 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Business

Spring Cleaning for Your Business the Big Picture

April 12, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Spring Cleaning for Your Business: The Big Picture

When you think of Spring cleaning, what may come to mind is straightening out your files, cleaning up your desk, and washing down desktops and … Read more about Spring Cleaning for Your Business: The Big Picture

Make Plans, Not Resolutions

January 4, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Make Plans, Not Resolutions

New Year’s resolutions have become a perennial activity. For personal reasons, resolutions usually focus on becoming healthier, saving money, and … Read more about Make Plans, Not Resolutions

Things to Do Before the End of the Year

December 2, 2021 / By Barbara Weltman

5 Things to Do Before the End of the Year

The year is winding down, but there are still some actions you must or should take now to complete necessary matters and get set for the coming new … Read more about 5 Things to Do Before the End of the Year

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