Ever heard of the Google Sandbox Effect? We hadn’t either, up until very recently. And, by the time we learned about it, it was too late for us to avoid it. That’s why we’re inserting this blog post earlier into the timeline for our step-by-step guide on how to start… Read More »How to Avoid the Google Sandbox Effect, for Startups
Admit it. As a new business owner, you think a lot about your business’s logo. Every business needs one, even if it’s just plain words with no artwork. Having a logo makes your business look just a little bit more official. So, you probably want to know where you can… Read More »How to Make a Free Logo for Your Business
Before your business opens its doors and starts to take in money, you’d first have to spend money to set up the business. You need money to buy equipment, build your widget, set up a website, and maybe even pay a lawyer to form a corporation. Are there startup cost… Read More »Can My Business Startup Costs be Deducted?
Starting a new business is a lot of work for one person. Maybe you can do things faster if you find a freelancer or contractor to help. But what types of jobs are appropriate for them? When should you do the job yourself instead of hiring out? Where do you… Read More »Finding a Freelancer or Contractor for Startups
When you start a business, there are a million things you have to do before you can open your doors. Sometimes, you can do a few of these things simultaneously. Other times, you have to do them in a specific order. Opening a business bank account is one of those… Read More »How to Open a Business Bank Account
Starting a new business is hard work. It’s full of research, and, if you’ve made it this far into our blog, you’ve done your share already. So far, you’ve looked at the viability of your business idea, thought through what type of business entity you want to operate as, and… Read More »Finding the Right Lawyer for Your Small Business
In our journey to start a small business, we’ve examined the business idea itself and think the idea is good and financially sound. We’ve thought about what kind of business entity we should operate under, and we’ve decided on the name of the business. As a part of finding a… Read More »How to Buy Your Domain Name and Find the Right Web Host
Before we go further, I want to take a detour and talk about a mistake often made by sole owners of businesses. The mistake can have serious consequences but is easy to avoid. You just have to do a few things early and make a habit of it for the… Read More »Avoid This Common Mistake When Funding Your Business
I bet, by now, you’ve been obsessing over what to call your new business. After all, having the perfect business name is important, right? That’s OK. We all do it. You might even have landed on one or two names you really like and are wondering when you can officially… Read More »How to Find the Right Name for Your New Business
I recently wrote about the concept of limitation of liability for LLCs and corporations. In those articles, I defined the concept in a general way. For those of you who are very new to business ownership, let me explain the concept in a more concrete way. It always helps when… Read More »What Does Limitation of Liability Really Mean?
