Help Is On The Way!!!
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The TL Manage Newsletter
For Start Ups and Small Business Owners
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September 2002
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Written by Shaunta Murray
President, TL Manage Inc.
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*********Table of
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What You Can Do To Make Sure
Your Business Is Successful
Top Five Questions For The TL…
Why Women Are Starting Their Own Businesses
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~~~ What You Can Do To Make Sure Your Business Is
Successful~~~
Owning a business
can be tremendously gratifying. But
it is not an easy way to go about living your life.
No one should take the decision of starting a business
lightly. A great deal of thought should go into your
final decision. Many entrepreneurs are not adequately
prepared for the task of going into business.
Therefore, most of them go into it blind sighted.
They just don't see what they are getting themselves
into. And they simple don't plan for success, so they
ultimately never achieve success. And failure is the
next step most of the times.
Can People
Succeed In Business Today?
Success can be yours. You have to work for it. And
it will not be easy. And It will take some time
before you start to make it in your business. It
takes about two years for the average business owner
to start to see a profit. Basically, if you want to
be very successful in business you can wish for a get
rich quick scam. Most people that are looking for
that type of scam will never achieve success. This
is because they are trying to get something for
nothing. You have to work, and work and work to
accomplish your dreams. And it will not always be
easy.
You Have to:
1. Know basic business skills...
2. Pick a business that is right for you...
3. Research your business idea...
4. Write a business plan...
5. Keep good business records...
6. Price your products and services...
7. Choose a form of business...
8. Pay your taxes...
9. Finance your business...
10. Have a good location...
11. Get help...
12. Get insurance...
13. Write a marketing plan...
14. Get started...
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~~~~~ Top Five Questions For The TL ~~~~~~
1. How much money would it take to start up a donut
business?
Yvette - Dixon, IL
For start up information about business start up, go
to
http://www.tlmanage.com/12stepstostart.html this
site should be able to assist you.
2. Where is the best place to search for a grant?
Renee C. - Apopka, FL
To help you find grants for your business I recommend
you visit
http://www.sbasmallbusinessloans.com, this site is
filled with information about grants for starting a
business.
3. My partners are having great difficulty in
receiving a small business loan due to bad credit.
Should we ad a silent partner?
Tracy – Williamsport, PA
For more information about financing your business go
to
http://www.tlmanage.com/sba.html
4. Why do most small businesses fail?
Susan H. – Wicklow, Ireland
Go to
http://www.tlmanage.com/smallbusinessfailure.html
5. How do I get a franchise business that I am
interested in starting to let me use their business
plan for submitting a proposal for a government
business grant?
Antonio DC – Denver, CO
You need to talk directly to the franchise company you
are talking about and ask them if they will allow you
to use their plan. They may or may not. It depends
on their policy.
You can ask one of our consults a question about your
business start up concerns. We will publish the top 5
questions in the TL Newsletter. You must be a member
to view any replies.
http://www.tlmanage.com/question.html
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~~~~ Why Women Are Starting Their Own Businesses~~~~
According to LINK Resources Corporation, 4.1 million
women had home-based businesses. More research have
shown that the total number of full and part time home
based business should hit 37 million by the end of
2002, generating more the 400 billion in revenues.
Women have begun working from their homes for many
reasons:
The high cost of daycare -- The rate of daycare
expenses are continually increasing and becoming more
and more difficult for families to afford the cost of
them. And with the government only giving us a $2400
tax break in 2000 per child up to a limit of three
kids. That tax break is much lower than the cost of a
child in daycare. The Quality of daycare -- Some parents
just feel it is best for them to watch their own kids.
The need for both spouses to work -- With the growing
economy and inflation. It is difficult for some
families to make it on a single income. So one of
them venture out to find another source of income.
Business start up is sometimes a choice that they may
consider to increase their standard of living.
Technology has made it easier -- Now a days, if you
have a desire and the willpower to get started. You
can start you own web based business. With one of the
affiliate programs that we offer, it is as easy as
just doing it.
Not being treated fairly -- Race discrimination, sex
discrimination, harassment, and unfair practices at
work, office politics, and so on. This can all affect
your mental thought process about how you feel about
working for the company you presently work for or any
other company for that matter.
Low salaries -- It is a well-known fact that a woman
and a man can be working the same job at a company.
They could be performing at the same level and their
job reviews could be about the same as well. But the
women, most of the time will be making a substantially
lesser amount of money, then the man.
Flexibility -- You have total control over your
business activities if you are a business owner. You
can schedule your day to fit your lifestyle.
Advantages of being at home -- There are so many
advantages to having a home-based business. You can
work whenever you want to work. You don't have to
commute very far. You can deduct some of your home
for business expenses. You can Incorporate as a home
business.
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Your hobbies may lead you to business ideas. If
tennis is your game, perhaps you can think of a
product that makes serving a snap. If that sounds too
technical, look around the courts and see if there’s a
service players would pay for.
Rieva Lesonsky
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See you next issue. :-)
All the best,
Shaunta
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