Starting a travel blog is a great way to see the world, share your experiences, and make money doing it. You can create your travel blog on a weekend and have your first visitors to your blog come Monday. Best of all, a blog is about one of the cheapest businesses you can create—you can…
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How to Get a Liquor License + Costs
Liquor license costs start at around $300 but can grow into the tens of thousands depending on your location. Processing times range from three to 12 months. State, county, and local licensing requirements vary widely. Business owners in large markets like New York and Los Angeles frequently use license brokers or permit expeditors to navigate…
How to Prepare for Workers’ Comp Audits in 4 Steps [+Checklist]
Insurers that issue workers’ compensation insurance audit policies when they expire. They do this because initial premiums are usually based on an estimate of the policyholder’s payroll, and they need the actual payroll to charge the right amount. As a result, workers’ comp audits can be stressful for business owners because they may end up…
How to Choose a Domain Name
Choosing a domain name for your business is one of the first decisions you have to make when starting a business. The right domain name can increase traffic, while a bad domain name can cause confusion and unnecessary headaches. We’ll provide tips from the pros designed to help your domain stand out, and walk you…
How to Choose a Business to Start
Choosing a business to start can be both an exhilarating and frustrating time—there are so many options. To settle on an idea, examine your skills, experiences, and firsthand knowledge. Also, look at what businesses are trending. Before choosing, get a cost estimate required to start the business and ensure you can make it happen. By…
How to Buy a Restaurant in 5 Steps
Buying a restaurant is a cost-effective way for first-time restaurant owners to enter the hospitality industry. Buying an existing restaurant is ideal for restaurateurs who want to step into a fully functioning operation. Those who want to put their signature on a space, however, can buy a restaurant’s assets—such as the lease, furnishings, and kitchen…
Paying Your Employees: What Options Do You Have?
Employers have options when it comes to compensating their workers. In addition to the most common payment methods including cash, check, direct deposit, and pay card, there are some more creative options to choose from. In some states, you have to offer a minimum of two different ways to pay employees or you can be…
How to Add Google Analytics to Your Website in 3 Steps
Google Analytics is a staple in website data and insights. It’s a free tool that enables any website owner to track site visitors and collect useful data, which can then be used to optimize your site, ads, and improve your business’ performance online. To add Google Analytics to your site, you’ll need to create a…
7 Ways Landlords Can Verify Proof of Income
Landlords should ask prospective tenants for proof of income to show they can afford to pay rent and to determine if they’re committing fraud with forged documents. Pay stubs are the best proof of income, but landlords also should collect at least one other proof of income document and compare the two. You can verify…
How to Evict a Tenant in 5 Steps + a Free Eviction Checklist
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many landlords are temporarily prohibited from evicting residential and commercial tenants. If you’re a landlord who was in the eviction process before the CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, you may still be able to proceed with your eviction. We’ve included answers to some frequently asked…
How to Buy a Pre-foreclosure Home in 7 Steps
A pre-foreclosure occurs when a borrower defaults on their mortgage prior to their bank foreclosing and selling the property at auction. During pre-foreclosure, the homeowner can either sell the property or pay the outstanding balance on the loan. An investor can typically buy a pre-foreclosure below market value. Finding pre-foreclosures is tricky. You’ll need to…
How to Collect Rent Payments Online in 4 Steps
Collecting online rent payments benefit landlords by creating an easy and automatic way for tenants to pay rent. It also means no more driving to collect rent or waiting for rent checks in the mail that you have to then take to the bank. Online rent payments make your rental property business more efficient and…