American Entrepreneur: “Basics of Accounting are Key to Survival”

Via The NYTimes:

“Few people start a business because they are good with numbers. In fact, the terms “accounting” and “financial analysis” tend to put business owners to sleep or send them screaming from the room. But to run a business effectively, most owners need to have some understanding of their finances.  […] “It’s like a racecar that goes too fast and runs out of gas,” said Doug Tatum, a serial entrepreneur who is a visiting professor of entrepreneurship at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. Business owners do not necessarily need to know how to prepare a balance sheet, but they do have to know which gauges to watch.” Click here to see what those gauges are.

How do you manage your finances? I’d love to hear about your tips and techniques!

The Most Successful Entrepreneurs Focus on Solutions

 

 9 Steps to Effective Problem Solving

Read this great post on Inc.com via Beverly Shares’ blog that will teach you what all successful entrepreneurs must know.

Finance: What Managers Need to Know

Here is the practical stand-point on what you need to know as a general manager in order to succeed in finance and accounting in the business you’re in, and what the real difference between finance and accounting is. Also, how can teaching your employees “the numbers” of your business improve employee activity and drive them to work with more motivation towards specific certain goals.

Harvard Business School : How to Learn from Failure

 

Watch this video that will give you a new perspective on failure that you can apply to your business.

Guest Post on “Things I Find Interesting: Finance and Stuff”

Yesterday, “Things I Find Interesting: Finance and Stuff” covered a guest post that I wrote for them on the topic of Entrepreneurship. It’s a great video and really worth-while for anyone in business. I hope you’ll check it out!

Business Born at a Bar

 

Read this inspiring, creative article via Entrepreneur.com that explains how 5 successful businesses where “born at a bar” through cocktail napkin exchanges.

“Seven Signs You Need a Break from Your Business”…Via Entrepreneur.com

This is the compelling story of one man whose web-design company went from 3 to 50 clients in less than 5 years. It got to the point, “where my clients knew I was up all night working. They would think it was okay to email me at 3 in the morning and expect a response.” After a few unfortunate events, he felt he needed a break from business and a fresh start. Click on this Entrepreneur.com article to find out what he did to revamp his business and acquire a greater work-life balance.

 

 

How to Use Google + for Business

While some fear that Google+ may ultimately be another Facebook-esque tool, Google+ Product Manager Christian Oestlien promises a richer experience for businesses than currently exists in social networks today. In a recent post, he says, “We will be working on producing a business experience that is more unique to the Google+ experience and will focus on showing businesses the advantages of extending their identity across Google and Google products.” Check out how this could be applied to your startup or small business.

Via: http://bjconquest.com/author/bconq/

Compelling Mexican-American Entrepreneur Success Story

Dalia Celia has recently won the “Woman of the Year” award by Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for her creation of Ceja Vineyards, which is celebrating its 10 year anniversary.

Marisa Loza, vice president of Napa County Chamber of Commerce, spoke of her highly saying, “Dalia is a talented woman who has been an inspiration to other young entrepreneurs. She is very active in the community and through the new technology, she has made a strong presence and a new way to market Ceja Vineyards.”

Annual Checkup For Your Business

Courtesy of Beverly Conquest’s blog, one thing that is more than necessary for any business is to make sure that you have an annual checkup to make sure that all parts of your small to medium-sized business (especially) are running smoothly. One of the best ways to make sure you’re on top of your company’s obligations, is to go through the following steps.