BUSINESSTOWN BLOG

Using Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flows, and Pro Formas to Drive Profitability

If you're serious about profits, you need to run your business by the numbers. Since the quality of your product and/or service should be a given, you next need to focus on the numbers to drive your business ahead. Let’s examine the financial statements and projections as well as the specific numbers that you will... READ MORE


How to Spend Your Morning Like a Successful Entrepreneur

  We posted this on national coffee day, which is as good an opportunity as any to talk about what successful entrepreneurs do in the morning. Morning routines set the tone for the rest of the day, so what you do when you wake up and have that cup o’ Joe is important. Here are... READ MORE


Businesses You Can Start with No Money

Many people believe that they cannot start a business without any money. Well, I’ve got great news for you. It’s simply not true! There are lots of good businesses you can start with no money. Here are 3 types of business ideas you can start for free: Simple services Selling your talents Internet businesses In... READ MORE


Learning from TV’s Best Boss: Michael Scott’s Hidden Genius

  “And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.” The above quote pretty much says it all about TV’s Michael Scott: a boss who acted like he had all of the answers, yet he really knew much less than he led on.... READ MORE


How to Write a Great Radio Ad

  According to Nielsen Catalina Solutions, radio advertising delivers a bigger return on investment than any other form of advertising. Did that sentence get your attention? If it did, it might be a great way to start a radio ad. It also happens to be true, according to the tabulators of the famous Nielsen ratings.... READ MORE


Find an Ideal (and Cheap) Office for Your Million-Dollar Idea

Looks are important in business. Everyone understands this simple fact. But how important are looks with regard to office space? Is the aesthetic value of an office a tangible thing? Companies live and die by branding and image. If you’ve got clients coming to your reception area and rolling their eyes at the décor, you’re... READ MORE


Startup Style for the Post-Hoodie Revolution

You've seen the movies and shows where young entrepreneurs, adorned in hoodies, sandals, and jeans, built an idea into a fortune. But, that’s not you. Maybe you come from a different time, a different culture, and/or you simply wouldn’t be caught dead in that outfit while in your office. At the same time, however, you’re... READ MORE