9 Investment Advantages of Building Your Own Business

investing business

If you’re in a higher income occupation, you can make good money from working at a traditional job. But when it comes to making money for investment purposes, it’s hard to beat the advantages that come from having your own business.

Could Your Business Benefit from a Profit-Sharing Plan?

Profit Sharing Plan

One of the ways that you can attract talented workers to your company is by offering a profit-sharing plan. These plans often provide a degree of flexibility to the business owner, as well as a nice bonus for the workers.

What Is The NFIB?

NFIB

One of the ways that you can find resources for your small business is to join an organization that focuses on helping its small business members. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is one of those organizations that attempts to help small business owners attempt to have their voices heard.

Self-Employed? Save for Retirement with a Defined Benefit Plan

Retirement

If you are self-employed, you might be surprised at some of the options you have when it comes to saving for retirement. It’s possible to use an individual 401(k) or a SEP IRA to boost your retirement savings. But what if the fairly generous terms for these retirement accounts still aren’t enough for you?

How To Read More Business Books

Business Books

One of the best ways to stay on top of your game, and refine your abilities, is to keep learning. One way to do that is to read more business books.

Why You Should Keep Business and Personal Separate

Emergency Fund Investment

Often, we hear about mixing pleasure with business. While putting a toe over the line between business and personal may seem like fun sometimes, the reality is that it’s actually a very good idea to to keep your business items separate from your personal items.

How to Create a Successful Business Plan

Small Business Owners

When I started my business, I didn’t even consider it a business. All I knew is that I needed to pay rent and eat, and writing helped me do that. As matters progressed, however, I realized that I had a business — and that a plan might be a good idea.

Have You Created Your Financial Goals Yet?

Financial Goals

Happy New Year! That time of year is once upon us again. As I look past at the previous year, I realize my family was very fortunate. Financially we achieved almost all of the goals we set out to achieve. I’m now in the process of finalizing my 2013 goals. The question I have for [...]

5 Ways to Boost Your Business in the New Year

Small Business Owners

As a new year gets underway, it makes sense to consider how you can improve your business. As you look to the future, it makes sense to think about how you can improve your situation, and boost your business. Here are 5 ways you can boost your business in the coming year:

How Do You Know Another Business Is a Good Credit Risk?

Risk Game

In the midst of the financial crisis, millions of accounts receivables went unpaid, and thousands of businesses went under. Business owners who hadn’t done their due diligence risked losing their own businesses from the failure of suppliers and customers.