Credit Checks and Employment

Read this article recently that points out that many employers (perhaps you) are using the results of credit checks on job applicants to deny employment. It also reports that many ...

Now is a Great Time to Start a Business

Why is right now, in the middle of a significant recession, a great time to start a business? I’ll tell you why…the economy provides opportunities to get into business for ...

Why Do Entrepreneurs Not Choose a Franchise?

My last blog post provided a number of reasons that entrepreneurs choose a franchise. There are plenty of entrepreneurs that choose to start a business of their own and not ...

Why Do Entrepreneurs Choose a Franchise?

There are a number of reasons that entrepreneurs choose to purchase a franchise instead of opening their own independent business. Some of the main reasons given by entrepreneurs that own ...

Great things about starting your own business

Just read this article/interview about a small Chicago pizza shop that stays small and limits their hours of operation even though they have the customer demand to expand or grow. ...

Crazy to start a business in a recession? Absolutely not!

I saw a post recently that said, “It’s easier to start a business than look for a job in a recession,” and it couldn’t be more true! Life still goes ...

November…

Halloween is over, the holiday season has begun…how much longer are you going to wait to start your business? For many would-be entrepreneurs, waiting until the holidays are over seems ...

Moral support? Don’t count on it.

Launching a business that has any chance of success is tough. Most entrepreneurs (and their families) will have to live like paupers during the startup. They will have very little ...

Why Buy LaunchX?

Every once in awhile, we are asked by would-be entrepreneurs why they should buy the LaunchX System rather than using that cash to actually start their business. So – here’s ...

Startup Funding…Creatively

Successful entrepreneurs are creative. From finding the right niche to innovating marketing techniques, thinking outside of the box is often the difference between those who make it on their own ...