Entrepreneurs

Feature Writer: Bonny Albo

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Entrepreneurs, welcome! Are you looking to take free online courses, need help with bad employees, sample business letters, free business forms, choosing a business structure, writing a business plan or articles for web traffic, are looking for a business mentor or business conference, need a free business plan template or free marketing plan, or want to make money without spending a dime? No matter what the reason, I welcome you to this online sanctuary for entrepreneurs, and invite you to read and involve yourself.

Accouting and Finance

Cash Disbursements Journal
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Free.

Expense Report
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Free.

Profit and Loss Statement
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Free.

Sales Budget
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Free.

Sales Journal
Requires: Adobe Acrobat
Used to record sales, debits, sales tax, and receivable across various accounts for a given month. Free.

What Kind of Capital Do You Need?
A quick and easy online quiz to help you determine where your best bests for financing (if any) can be found. Free.

Yearly Expense Summary

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Increase Productivity and Profits on the Web New!
Don’t let the savings and productivity enhancements described in the following pages make you rush out and spend thousands of dollars overnight to have someone set you up with your own Web server, hosted Web site, or intranet.

Build and Promote Your Web Site New!
When I was writing this article, I posted a message on the Online Advertising (http://www.o-a.com) mailing list asking people to tell me about how they made or saved money on the Web. One individual wrote to me saying that small businesses lose money more often than they make it on the Web because of the high cost of creating and running a Web site.

Go On-Line Incrementally!
There are a lot of companies spending a lot of money on elaborate World Wide Web sites only to be frustrated with the small amount of revenue their site is generating.

Focus On Current Customers First!
Once you've got a simple Web site up and you're looking to expand it, I'd next focus on providing more information primarily for current customers.

Put Your Catalog On The Web!
Consider putting your product or service catalog on your Web site.

Build Traffic For Your Web Site!
Once you have even a modest amount of information on your Web site, you'll want to start using it to attract new business.

Jazzing Up Your Web Site!
Although a pretty simple Web site is the best bet for most businesses, there is no limit to how complex and expensive Web sites can be.

BizBuyer, a source for Internet vendors

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