Learn To Avoid Ugly Baby SyndromeLast week we talked about creating a 'Startup Plan' for your new business idea. To catch you up, a Startup Plan is a detailed list of tasks and subtasks that must be completed in order to get you from the initial idea stage to opening day and beyond.
How Do I Let Customers Download My eBook After They Purchase?Q: Hi Tim, I have an idea for an ebook that I think would sell very well. The problem is that I do not know how to electronically deliver an ebook. In other words, I want to give the purchaser instant access once the purchase is complete. Can you tell me a place to start? Submitted by Garry D.
A: Garry, the best way to deliver an ebook is to convert the master ebook file to portable document fo
We Don't Need No Stinking PermitsUnless you're renting simple office space odds are you will need to make some modifications to the space, be it adding walls, flooring, paint, electrical, plumbing, or any combination thereof.
Tips For Dealing With ContractorsThis week we discuss how to find a capable building contractor to build out the location. And as this series has been thus far, this segment is based on my personal experience and offered to you warts and all. As with all of my columns only the names have been changed to protect the innocent, the ignorant, and the overly litigious.
Time To Sign A Lease; Get Your First Born ReadyWe've been discussing the steps required to open a brick and mortar store. We've talked about startup plans and finding a location. This week we look at what comes next in the process: the negotiation and signing of one of the most dreaded legal document any entrepreneur will ever face: the commercial lease (insert scary music here).
It's Not All About Location, Location, LocationLast time we met I brought you the tale of how I scouted for and eventually found what I considered to be the best retail location for my new retail gunshop in my hometown of Madison.
Do Your Homework To Find The Best Location For Your BusinessThis week our discussion on starting a brick and mortar business continues. We've already talked about creating a Startup Plan to manage the process and conducting market research to gauge the viability of your idea. If you missed those entries visit TimKnox.com and click the 'Columns' tab.
Never Dive Into Business Without A Startup PlanThis week begins the tale of my recent foray into the world of brick and mortar and the startup the lessons learned there from.
Boy, What Were You Thinking?When I was a kid there were five words I heard more than all others combined. Usually coming from my father, they were, 'Boy, what were you thinking?'
Don't Let Stress Run You Out Of BusinessStress is business is a common phenomenon and every entrepreneur must know how to handle it and grow with it.
How To Really Get The Competitive Advantage Over Your CompetitionOne of the hot catchphrases being bounced around a lot in business these days is 'competitive advantage.'One of the cool things about being an entrepreneur and business author and speaker is that I get to use all kinds of big words and phrases that make me sound much smarter than I am.
What Would You Do With A Second Chance?You could avoid the mistakes you previously made and build on the successes you previously enjoyed. You could nurture the positive relationships and avoid the bad. You could tap into your wealth of experience during times of indecision and always know where and when your time and money would be best spent.
Like Books, Entrepreneurs Are Always Judged By Their CoversEnterpreneurship requires not just hard work and knowledge of business but also a number of other things that are many times not considered too important. Grooming yourself to look good is just one of these things that enterpreneurs need to focus on.
Entrepreneurs, Learn This Lesson: Don't Sweat The Small StuffMany enterpreneurs crubmle under the weight of pressure everyday business. Here are some great tips to tackle such pressures and focus on your business growth.
Is Business Ownership In Your Future?Anyone who wishes to start a business must first do a lot of self assessment and planning otherwise the business venture may flounder easily.
The Process For Becoming An EntrepreneurMany people want to start a new business but know little about what they are in for. This article can be a great resource for such people.
Never Say It Can't Be DoneIn business one must never say or assume that something can't be done. With a little help from ingenuity and creativity any problem can be easily solved.
How Do You Keep Your Best Employees From Flying The Coup?There is not lack of jobs for good talent today and the best way to keep your best employees around is to provide them with incentives to stay on. The end result is of course the continued growth of your business.
Women Are From Where?A remote control in the hands of a woman is a dangerous thing, especially when it's her man she's trying to change.
Who Cracked My Crystal Ball?Predictons for the new year as foretold over a beer and Polish sausage sandwich
When Great Minds MeetWhen the richest man in America meets the world's greatest Elvis impersonator, you know only good things could come of it. Could 'Don't Be Cruel' really become Microsoft's new theme song?
What's my mama gonna say?I know you're going to find this hard to believe, but I, Tim Knox, am a sexist pig. Sorry, mama. I had no idea.
Thingamabobs And WhatchamadigitsMy daughter cornered me the other night, wanting to know about the birds and bees. Actually, she wanted to know what 'sectional misconduct' was.
The Unsinkable Tim KnoxI call them 'Ti-taniacs.' They look perfectly normal at first, but eventually they will ask, 'Have you seen 'Titanic' yet? That's when their dimentia rolls to the surface and the all-out assault begins
The Tax Man ComethSomeone once said the only things in life that are certain are death and taxes I think the only difference between the two is that death claims you just once, but taxes can kill you every year.
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