In my work with hundreds of coaches, consultants, and small business owners, I have found that there are specific actions that have created their success. Here are seven success elements that they use effectively to earn $100,000 plus a year. By focusing on these important elements, you too can grow your business to reach this [...]

The homebased and small business owner is the “Unsung Hero”.  Why? The small business owner and today even the homebased business owner are the cornerstones of our society. The homebased business owner employs a number of independent contractors. Small businesses account for a large percentage of our economic work force.
Think of the homebased and small [...]

THE STRUGGLE — I was recently talking with one of my entrepreneur friends. He has started three businesses in the last several years—a budding entrepreneur. He was relating some of the joys he has experienced in those enterprises: a sense of freedom from the corporate world, pursuing his dreams and passions, setting his own schedule, [...]

There are three key elements to every direct marketing campaign: the list, the offer, and the creative. Experts seem to agree that the single most important element is the list. In fact, many direct marketing professionals claim that the relative ratio of importance is: 70% list, 20% offer, and 10% creative. It is ironic, because [...]

Who do some sales letters put a smile on your face while others put a yawn in your throat?
Why are some sales letters harder to read than others?
Keeping your reader hooked right to the end of your letter is one of the hardest challenges in business-to-business direct mail lead generation. The secret is making your [...]

This really and truly is the easiest (and most profitable) small business direct marketing tip you’ll ever get. And when I say easy… I really mean EASY.
It’s a no-brainer.
Once I tell you what it is you’re probably going to say, “Oh that? I already knew that.”
But if you own a small business and are doing [...]

Are you a check fanatic? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. Millions of consumers write checks every year. In fact in the United States most consumers use checks to handle payment transactions.
Want to convince your friends and family of the benefits of check writing? Consider the following check writing trivia:

Deluxe™ checks provide international checking supplies. The [...]

Looking for an easy way to increase your business deductions? Look no further than your driveway.
First, the general rule: your vehicle is deductible to the extent you use it for business.
So, if you drive your car 100% for business, all car- related expenses are deductible.
But if you use it less than 100% for business, do [...]

Have you heard the latest version of the age-old story: “The Tale of Two Small Business Owners.”
Here it is:
Small Biz Owner #1 is 31 times less likely to be penalized by the IRS than Small Biz Owner #2.
Hmmm. What gives? What is the difference between these two chaps?
It’s simple, really.
Small Biz Owner #1 makes his [...]

Many self-employed people and small business owners make quarterly estimated tax payments at both the federal and state level. (Sigh!)
If you’re newly self-employed and perhaps unfamiliar with the government’s estimated tax payment schedule, here are the due dates for the Year 2006 quarterly estimated tax payments:
QTR 1: April 15, 2006QTR 2: June 15, 2006QTR 3: [...]