Starting a Business

With the janitorial services industry currently valued at $98 billion, starting a cleaning business may be a profitable venture, whether you’re looking into residential or commercial cleaning services. In this guide, we go through the steps and talk about low-cost strategies to get your cleaning business up and running on a budget. You can also…

Before your business can begin operating, it needs to be registered with state and local agencies. Before registering your business, you’ll have to choose a business name and obtain an employee identification number (EIN) from your state. While this process will register your business as a legal entity, there are other benefits as well, such…

If you decide that venture capital (VC) funding is a good fit for your small business, you’ll first need to determine the value of your business, decide the amount of funding you need, and prepare your pitch to investors. Once you have the details of your presentation worked out, you will need to locate potential…

Angel funding is the process of raising money from investors who exchange their money for part ownership in your business. It’s a less formal and lower-effort process than raising money from professional investors, such as venture capitalists. Some startup business owners begin their financing search using alternative funding methods like angel investors. Others will turn…

To start a consignment shop, as with any business, you’ll need a prime storefront and a strategy for acquiring customers and merchandise. It involves choosing a niche, establishing a budget and business plan, finding merchandise and laying out your store, advertising, staffing up, and, finally, opening to the public. Starting a consignment store can cost…