SD 04 | Creating A Web 2.0 Interactive Website For Your New Business With No Programming Knowledge
November 10, 2008
In this episode of Start A Business With Startup Daddy, I talk about how you can have a modern, Web 2.0, interactive website for your new business, even if your computer skills are limited to sending email and searching Google.
Should You Start a New Business In A Recession? Definitely!
October 21, 2008
Okay, I gave away the answer in the title, but I just couldn’t wait to tell you. There is a lot of talk about the recession lately. The world economy is on magic mushrooms, and stock markets go up and down by 10% in a given day. All you hear on the news are stories about people loosing their homes, businesses going bankrupt putting thousands out of work, Armageddon. Are we in a recession or aren’t we? The media is selling fear, worry and panic, and the general public can’t buy enough. The candidates for President of the US keep saying that the country is facing the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression. They wouldn’t be setting themselves up to be a huge hero when things turn around, or have a good excuse if they don’t, would they?
Let’s assume we ARE in a recession, and we are facing this huge economic downturn. So What?! That may seem cold, or uncaring to people facing hard times right now. It’s not. I’m just saying that worrying about it isn’t the answer. You may have already been affected by the economy in some way, or maybe you haven’t. If you have, make a plan. If you haven’t, MAKE A PLAN. Don’t get sucked into the vacuum of panic and paralysis that is sure to grip so many small business owners. Change your tactics. Adapt to the market- like you always should. If you don’t think a business can survive hard times, and the great Depression wiped out everything, think again.
10 Things You Can Do To Get To Know Your Young Kids Today- And Get Them To Know You
October 14, 2008
If you’re worried that you don’t spend enough time with your children, you’re not alone. If your worried that starting a new business will take up the little free time you have, and you won’t have any time left over to be a good dad, you’re not alone. Let’s face it. It isn’t easy being a successful business owner, or a successful anything, and a good dad. If you’re like most dads I know, you leave for the office early in the morning and by the time you come home, the kids are either already asleep or almost there. Even if they’re wake, you’re so tired you just want to go to a quiet room and chill. I know this, because once upon a time, this was me. That is why I can promise you that it doesn’t have to be that way. This about me confronting the reality that my baby girl didn’t know me, and what I did to fix it.
When my oldest daughter was about a year and a half old, I was going through a difficult time with my business. I had grown my business to the point where I needed help to get all of the work done, and I hired an assistant. I spent a lot of time and money training this person, and just as I was entering into my busiest time of the year, they up and left me. No notice, just didn’t show up. There was no time to get anyone else up to speed, so it was early to the office and late nights for couple months. I’m talking in the office by 7 am, and there until after 10 pm. I was hating life, and to make things worse, I suddenly realized that my daughter couldn’t possibly know who I was.
Starting A Business: Define Your Definite Major Purpose & Envision Your Desired Outcome
June 15, 2008
Before you start doing the things, the tasks, required to start a business, I suggest you spend some time doing some serious thinking and planning. Not just setting specific goals, which is important, but higher plain stuff. The things David Allen calls 50,000 feet thoughts- career, purpose, lifestyle.
There is a very famous book by Napoleon Hill, called Think and Grow Rich. It’s one of those books that most successful people I know have read. In his book, Hill presents his concept of the Definite Major Purpose. It was a challenge to his readers, to ask themselves “in what do I truly believe?” You need to define this, and make sure whatever business you decide to start, is aligned with this purpose. If your business is in some way aligned with your core values, or doing something you truly love, you will have passion in your work. Passion always comes through, and greatly increases your chances for success.
Video Tutorial- How To Get an Employer Identification Number (Tax Payer ID, EIN, TIN) For Your New Business
January 4, 2008
This tutorial will walk you through the process of getting a Taxpayer ID (TIN/EIN) from the IRS Website. It is essentially the social security number for your business, and you will need this to open a Business Checking Account and to perform many of the other financial aspects of running the business. You can get a TIN whether your business is a Sole Proprietorship, LLC, Corporation, or Partnership. It only takes a couple minutes to complete and you immediately get a PDF that you can save or print.
