Since I commonly get asked what services I use for my online store, I thought it would be useful to create a resource page that details every product, tool and service I…
I received a question from a reader the other day in regards to whether small business insurance is necessary for a business even if one is protected by limited liability via an…
Marketing your online business and learning how to attract customers to your ecommerce store or sales page is much harder than marketing a blog or any other type of website. Why? It’s…
Many would be entrepreneurs hesitate to start their own business because they think it is too risky from a monetary perspective. In fact, most people don’t think starting a business is even…
Your website could be the most beautiful site in the world but it does you no good if it takes forever to load. Let’s face it. People are impatient and a slow…
Several of my friends and acquaintances that follow MyWifeQuitHerJob.com find it hard to believe that our online wedding linens business can possibly make 100 thousand dollars a year in profits for selling…
Especially if you’re a first time entrepreneur, starting your own business can be quite overwhelming and it helps to know about the small business resources at your disposal. After all, there are…
This is part 6 of a 7 part guide on how to start a small business. In this lesson, you’ll learn about small business accounting and bookkeeping. Probably the most boring and…
This is part 5 of a 7 part guide on how to start a small business. This lesson will cover whether to hire employees vs independent contractors for your business and the…
Most people dread tax season when April 15th comes rolling around, but I actually get excited and almost giddy. The reason is not because I enjoy filling out paperwork and paying the…
Even though it’s not technically difficult to officially register your business with the US and state government, it can be quite intimidating. When my wife and I first started our ecommerce store,…
Most small business startup books recommend that you obtain a 1800 number for your business, especially if you are running an eCommerce store. But these days, long distance calling (including international) is…
I never understood how the phrase “Time is money” could ever apply to my life. After all, no one was paying me 24 hours a day so how could my free time…
You may have experienced this pattern before. You start a brand new job and work extremely hard in the beginning to establish yourself and your reputation. Photo by Just Taken Pics At…
If you are on Facebook, you’ve probably seen a viral message being passed around in regards to posting 25 random facts about yourself. Instead of pretending that I find this practice stupid…
I am proud to present a guest post from Julie Broad. 8 years ago, Julie and her husband set out to free themselves from their J-O-B’s. Starting with just $16,000, they bought…