Before you try to take off and start your business, you need to make sure your business idea will work. You need to have done thorough research on sales statistics for that type of product or service in both the area you targeted and nationally.

A good business plan is absolutely necessary before you start your new business. It will aid you in getting needed finances, cooperating, vendors, loyal and knowledgeable employees, and even a mentor, should you desire and need one.

When it comes time to select who will be hosting your website, keep in mind that your web host is, in a way your business partner. Their service and performance could directly impact on your business so I’ve put together a list of my top 10 tips for choosing a web hosting provider.

Very good talk on how the Internet may not be spoiling human intimacy but in fact help to grow it.

Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald’s, understood that to have his business grow up and run itself, he would need to pay attention to all of the Seven Elements of a Business – so he did.

We identify Seven Stages that seem to apply all businesses. See what you think. Which stage is your business?

One of the best things you can do when you are starting a new business is to save as much money as possible before you quit your day job.

Somebody did a study of sales people who make over $250,000 and found out that the #1 reason for their success was SPEED OF EXECUTION.

I was introduced to Jayson via a friend on Twitter. My friend suggested that Jayson would be a great story for BusinessBlogs.co.nz and after speaking with Jayson she was right.

Before taking the plunge into business ownership it pays to get your thinking right, because the quality of your choices will play a large part in determining your success:

A fantastic article by Marty Zwilling on how to value your startup.

The author provides a list of key “pains” that all startups will experience unless you have invented something like Twitter (but then they have their own issues like how to actually make profit!). I have listed the pains below and have also provided my own comments for each pain.