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The boom in home based businesses for women could be due to the fact that more women want to be able to stay at home with their children without sacrificing a career. Many want more flexibility, independence and control, instead of being told what to do. It is a way to escape the glass ceiling of the corporate world.

A women owned business from home gives many women the opportunity to have the best of both worlds – they can seek a career and follow their dreams, bring supplemental (or main) income into the home while still spending time with the children.

However, you must have a high level of discipline and motivation to be able to run a successful home based business. There will be inevitable distractions from children, household chores or visiting friends.

Here are 4 tips to starting a women owned business from home. (more…)

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The business world is often considered a dog eat dog world. In today’s weak economy, it can be difficult to secure financing for any business endeavor. Women often have a more difficult time securing the needed funds than men for the same type of business. Programs are in place, however, that are designed to provide assistance for women seeking to start a business or expand an existing business they own.

The government Small Business Administration (SBA) has programs that allow it to act as a guarantee agency to assist women business owners in securing loans from financial institutions. The SBA does not make the loans directly, but having its backing can make getting a loan much for a woman in business. The SBA can be contacted at sba.gov to ask questions or apply for one of their programs. (more…)

Whether or not you seek financial help with start-up costs, you will need an effective business plan. If you are starting a home-based business, your business plan will help you track your goals. If you seek funding from a lending institution, your business plan is what lenders use to determine if they will lend you money for your business. Unless you expect a windfall, you’ll need a business plan.

The importance of a business plan comes from its function. But first, you must define your business clearly. It will be your roadmap in measuring your success. A well-written business plan should be no more than 40-50 pages. Don’t dazzle with unimportant tidbits. Stick to the facts of your business and summarize what your goals are. (more…)

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More women are leaving the corporate world to become entrepreneurs. For the past two decades, majority women-owned firms have continued to grow at around two times the rate of all firms. According to the Center for Women’s Business Research, the number of majority women-owned businesses increased 42% between 1997 and 2006.

One of the concerns faced by a woman business owner is finding the money to start or grow her business. While some women-owned businesses are funded through a small nest egg, others may turn to additional means of finance.

Here are 5 tips on funding a woman business start-up. (more…)

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Business loans can be defined as money lent for a specified amount of time at a specific interest rate to a specific person or people that operate a business or plan to operate a business. This definition is very broad, but so are the various types of loans available to business people. Deciding on which type of business loan that you and your company will benefit from the most is very important. Often times, a start-up business or someone that has never owned a business will find themselves more or less applying for a “personal” loan. This can be a very risky endeavor, mixing business loans with personal loans, however, often times it is the only available means for first time business owners.

One of the first things personal business owners need to do is establish business credit. Business credit can help you get a business only loan without using your personal credit. Establishing business credit can be done by: (more…)

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Maybe you are giving serious consideration to looking at what is available in the way of venture capital. Quite possibly you have friends who have followed this method of funding their business. So you feel, if they can do this successfully, why can I not do the same?

Once you get started with your search you will soon discover that first and foremost you have to raise the capital, this is especially true with venture capital. A few tips that should help you along with raising venture capital;

First, you will have to get yourself to thinking the same way these investor firms think. Well they are there for one thing and one thing only, to make a profit. Their goal is the same as yours, make a profit.

The main differences between you and these companies, they have spent most of their time over the past two or three years studying which types of business have the best potential of making some money within a couple of years. (more…)

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Are you looking to learn more about how to write a small business plan. We may be able to assist you with a generic outline to create a small business plan.

When writing a small business plan it is important to consider the audience you are writing to. It could be other potential partners, investors or involve multiple parties. The first part of the plan must indicate what business venture you are planning on starting. It also must include a good review of management involved in the business and their roles and responsibilities. (more…)