| Are you thinking about going into business? A new | | | | out of 10 business will fail within two years. And of |
| business idea is an exciting, hope filled time where | | | | those that survive, 50% or more of those will be |
| people can see themselves reaping the rewards of a | | | | gone in five years.Don't forget about your |
| good idea and hard work. Things like financial | | | | competition either.Having over 20 years of business |
| independence, new cars, nice homes and the like and | | | | experience and having functioned as a real estate |
| cash...lots and lots of cash. But thinking about success | | | | consultant, business consultant, residential and |
| at the beginning of a new business venture is much | | | | commercial mortgage banker and more, I have |
| like thinking about standing on the moon holding a | | | | witnessed people, with a dream bigger than reality, |
| flag. Easy to think, not so easy to do. To get to the | | | | risk their savings, their house, family, everything for |
| moon you need one hell of a plan, engineering teams, | | | | their business which ended in failure. A few and I |
| scientists, computers, industrial facilities and | | | | mean a FEW people make it. But I often wonder, |
| tremendous amounts of human capital and effort and | | | | wouldn't it just be easier to get a job? Let someone |
| the financial resources of a nation. If you don't have | | | | else pay the taxes...Thank God for entrepreneurs. |
| all these ingredients and more, you will never get to | | | | Because of entrepreneurs we have the greatest |
| the moon no matter how much you believe you can | | | | country on earth in these United States. We have |
| do it. The bottom line--you have to have the skill, the | | | | every conceivable product and service known to |
| equipment, the people and the money to do anything | | | | mankind at our fingertips because some people, a |
| of any significance in business. And many, many | | | | rare breed of people, chose to plow head-on |
| people lack one or more of these requirements when | | | | towards their business goals, against all odd, over |
| they venture off towards success in business.Being in | | | | every obstacle. They got the money and we got the |
| business for yourself is one of the hardest things you | | | | products and services.If you are in business for |
| can do to make money. Why? For starters, as an | | | | yourself and you make it, people will say you got |
| under-capitalized entrepreneur without the resources | | | | lucky. If you fail, they will say they told you so. It's a |
| to hire a staff, everything thing that has to be done | | | | no-win situation for you unless you make a success |
| in your business will probably be done by you. You | | | | of yourself. |
| are going to have to conceptualize your business, | | | | Cash is king and people can't really argue about your |
| create a startup plan, setup the bank accounts, | | | | bottom line-all the people who judge you can't really |
| setup the place of business whether home-based or | | | | say much when you can buy and sell them. But it's |
| off site. Every detail has to be thought through which | | | | more than that...it's daring to dream. To ask why not? |
| encompasses the business, business management, | | | | To take a path less traveled.Knowing all that I know |
| advertising and marketing, sales, customer services, | | | | from my experience in business I thought to myself, |
| accounting, law and more. Every thought, every | | | | why don't you help people by giving them step, by |
| note, piece of paper, every form, every policy, | | | | step instruction that would save them the time of |
| every procedure will be implemented or over seen by | | | | having to think and rethink everything when they are |
| you. And you haven't even made any money | | | | starting a business. Why do people have to "reinvent |
| yet!Then there is the business equipment--the | | | | the wheel" every time they decide to go into |
| computer equipment, the software and other | | | | business? It's exhausting to have to think through all |
| equipment you may have to learn and, if you have a | | | | the details a person has to know and do to set up a |
| website, you will also have to learn (or know) code | | | | business, especially those without experience.So I |
| to develop your site into something professional. And | | | | did...I put together a business back in 1990 called |
| if you plan to sell on your website, you have | | | | Smart Books Publishing. Smart Books are written in |
| countless other time consuming issues you will | | | | layman's terms and help people in real estate and |
| contend with to convince people to buy your | | | | business by showing them how to get smart |
| products or services online.Let's not forget about | | | | fast-they help people like you save time and money, |
| compliance with local, state and federal authorities | | | | A LOT of time and a LOT of money. These are |
| either. You will need to be in complete financial and | | | | NOT "get-rich-quick" products, they are |
| legal compliance to operate your business and you will | | | | "get-smart-fast" productsWe went online in 2004 and |
| have to account for your income and expense for | | | | have some products that will help you if you are |
| tax payments either quarterly, semi-annually or | | | | thinking about buying or selling a home or starting or |
| annually depending on your business. The best bet is | | | | running a business. While we have information |
| to hire an attorney and accountant to help you with | | | | products available to those who need them, our site |
| these issues. But most startups, especially home | | | | offers a growing treasure of critical government, |
| based businesses can't afford to hire these | | | | business and legal links with access to a TON of free |
| professionals and either neglect these issues or are | | | | information for people in business. The point is: if you |
| consumed with the mind-numbing tasks associated | | | | need help and resources your are sure to find an |
| with managing the legal and financial activities of the | | | | answer at our site. If you need help with anything, |
| business too.And then you need to think about your | | | | just use the form in the contact section, send us an |
| business: you need to think about what happened | | | | email with your question and we will do our best to |
| yesterday, what's happening today and what will | | | | answer you...people helping people right?Thanks for |
| happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next | | | | reading!Copyright © 2006 |
| year. There are no vacations for people who are | | | | James W. Hart, IV |
| struggling to setup and get a business going. Even IF | | | | All Rights reservedSBS is an online information |
| you escape from work, your business is always on | | | | resource for people. Our focus is real estate and |
| your mind. This lends itself to anxieties, sleepless | | | | business and we have a number of important books, |
| nights, constant fatigue, and under-performance | | | | kits and Ebooks including free downloads and high |
| (which leads to slacking sales) which leads to a vicious | | | | quality link categories to help you get information |
| circle that ends in defeat for 80% of new startups | | | | fast. |
| within the first two years of business. That means 8 | | | | |