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Entrepreneurs Find New Way To Finance Dream

Statistics show that more than one million people in the United States start a new business each year.

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Statistics show that more than one million people in the United States start a new business each year. That number would be much higher if all the would-be entrepreneurs had the financing required to get a business up and running. In order to accomplish their dream of business ownership, entrepreneurs are finding new and innovative ways to finance their new ventures.

According to Leonard Fischer, President/CEO of BeneTrends, one of these new financing options is the use of a person's existing retirement funds-a pension, profit sharing, 401(k), IRA-which allows that person to start the business he or she has always dreamed of without tax penalties, consequences or mountains of debt.

Under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), retirement funds can be transferred into usable capital for business investments or operations. If a person has more than $40,000 in a retirement account and is not currently employed by the company that holds those funds, he or she qualifies for this Small Business Administration (SBA)-recognized financing approach to start a business.

Retirement funds can be used for any business purpose, including:

• Purchasing a franchise or existing business

• Start-up expenses, such as purchasing property, equipment, etc.

• Working capital, including paying salaries, franchise fees, etc.

• Business expansion, such as funding additional franchises, locations, etc.

• Equity toward SBA or other loans.

The thought of dipping into one's retirement can cause some apprehension. Through this investment strategy an individual actually has more control over his/her retirement-instead of gaining minimal growth dependent on the stock market, those savings are actually being invested in one's own business. This approach often allows an individual to set aside more money for retirement than ever before.

"Today's entrepreneur faces an environment of tremendous competition, complexity and opportunity, so starting a business the right way is more important than ever," says Dr. Germain Boer, Director of Vanderbilt University's Center for Entrepreneurship. "This financing method is a good option for an individual who has accumulated funds in his/her retirement accounts."

The entire process generally takes two to four weeks to be completed, and can be done by phone, email, fax, FedEx and regular mail.

Working with an experienced employee benefits plan expert, starting a business is as simple as these four steps:

Step 1: Establish a C-corporation.

Step 2: The new corporation creates a retirement plan.

Step 3: Funds are rolled over into the corporation's new retirement plan.

Step 4: The new retirement plan purchases the stock of the corporation.

"So many people have watched their dream of owning their own business go out the window due to lack of funding options. We help people achieve that dream every day using money they already have," says Fischer.

If you're ready to explore this innovative financing option, be sure to consult an expert to guide you through the specialized process.

Create A Photography Business Checklist To Help Start Your Dream Business

If you’ve been thinking of starting your own business for some time now, the easiest way to get started is to begin with a photography business checklist. This list will provide you with the details of what it takes to get started, and give you a something that makes the tasks seem more doable.

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Copyright 2006 Vision Business Concepts Inc

If you’ve been thinking of starting your own business for some time now, the easiest way to get started is to begin with a photography business checklist. This list will provide you with the details of what it takes to get started, and give you a something that makes the tasks seem more doable.

So, if you’re ready to move forward in photography, where do you start? What are the most important steps to consider when starting a photography business?

1. Start by defining the type of photography you choose to offer your clients. Everyone has a different reason for becoming involved in photography. Some love working with babies and children. Some prefer working on location with families and pets. Some love commercial work, and making products come alive. Some find passion in creating wedding photography.

While many photographers choose multiple specialties, keep in mind that any one of these can make a lucrative career. The more passion you have in your chosen line of photography, the easier it is to promote your work, and get known within your specialty.

2. Establish your business identity. Once you decide on your specialty, use that specialty to identify your name and your brand. While some photography studios are named after the business owner, others use a more generic name.

A name is a personal choice. But above all, make sure your name speaks to your desired clientele.

3. Decide what resources you need for your business. Do you need a commercial location for a studio? Will you work out of your home? What type of camera equipment will you need? While a start-up business shouldn’t invest in extravagant equipment, you should purchase enough equipment to sufficiently do your job, and to have backup equipment available at all sessions.

4. Decide what vendors you will be using for your business. A photography studio needs a variety of services, including a professional photography lab, album companies, framing companies, office supplies, and production supplies.

An easy way to find many of these vendors is to attend a photography expo. There are many local, regional, national and international expos available to the professional photographer, including Professional Photographers of America, and Wedding & Portrait Photographers International. And sign up for newsletters at places like VirtualPhotographyStudio.com to stay on top of some of the newest and most exciting trends.

5. Join professional organizations to network with like-minded individuals. There are a variety of professional photographer organizations. It’s also important to join organizations in your community, such as entrepreneur groups, networking groups, and chamber of commerce’s. All can provide you with invaluable resources.

6. Market your business to prospective clients. Every business needs customers to survive. Top priority for any new business is to bring in new clients not only to establish yourself as a business, but also to begin making a profit for your business.

7. Add your own goals to your photography business checklist. Provide specific goals that will help you realize your dream. Add things like ‘quit full time job in October’ to help motivate you to take action on your ideas.

Finding the Dream Job by Having a solid Resume

A solid and organized resume is the key to getting the job you want. Simply put, without a good resume, you will not get noticed. Without getting noticed, you will not be called for interviews.

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Without those interviews, you will not be getting any offers. So in order to achieve this goal of getting a job offer, the compressed biography of your achievements must be stellar. Keep in mind that this is a summary of your achievements, not of your life story. Most importantly, write a well organized, concise CV. In working towards this goal, keep in mind the goal of your resume. This goal is to get you an interview. Be sure that your resume stays within those boundaries and is a neat and well organized document. In the same vein, keeping your resume neat and organized will ensure that you know the contents of your resume inside and out. Too many college grads, especially, fill their resumes to hide any experience lacking, and upon landing an interview, hesitate when being asked specific questions about information included on the resume. Avoid this situation by arriving at the interview fully prepared to elaborate on anything you have included in the resume. A resume that sticks to the aim of getting an interview will be a resume that is carefully thought through and well organized, and which is focused on things relevant to your career past and career future.

Never lose sight of the objective of the resume. The main objective is to secure an interview. An effective resume conveys that the employer needs you. If you manage to secure an interview, you have won half the battle. Approach the interview as a live transmission and expansion of what has been stated in your resume. Do not view the interview as an hour of scrutiny upon your life and experiences. Remember, your resume was good enough to be noticed, and your life achievements created the resume; thus you deserve the job. When composing your resume, review every point you have included, and check to see that it both states something positive about you and is said in an original way. Use words that indicate that because of you, things happen. Your presence was a catalyst in moving the company forward. Don’t be shy; the resume has no place for modesty, but it also has no place for bragging. In other words, your resume should turn heads, but never in doubt as to what have you said about yourself.

While achieving the goal of the resume - the interview, work to make an organized resume. Organization applies to all levels of the resume: the aesthetic format, the ordered placement of the facts, and the previous employments you choose to include. The aesthetics should be friendly to the eye, and help to draw attention to the most important points. Those that are most important should always be located nearer to the top. In other words, activities and employments that are most relevant and current should be listed first. Bullet point formats are popular for their neatness and visual aid in drawing attention where it is due. Within each bullet point, include only the most applicable and important information that your future employer will want to know about your other jobs and activities. Keeping these points concise and to the point is helpful, as not much time is spent on reading a resume, so paragraphs describing a job will be skipped over. Concise points also help achieve the end of an aesthetically organized resume.

Every company wants well-organized employees, so showing off the bat that you are organized will be a benefit for you. No matter how gifted you are, if your resume looks like a crossword puzzle in its organization and format, it will be hard for the potential employer to see your talent. When your resume is well-written, clear, and organized, you are marketing to potential employers your writing skills along with good standards of neatness and organization. Having made this impression on paper will smooth your sailing for an easy interview, as the employer’s opinion of you will already be positive.

Once the interview date has been set, this is a time to calm your nerves instead of working them into a frenzy. Don’t forget that you are going on this interview because you have already impressed the employer. Your job now is to continue the positive impression already made, and to show your character, which can’t be shown on paper. The best way of continuing a positive impression is to be prepared to talk about yourself directly and in focus, just like your resume has. When asked why you want to work in the specific career, don’t recount all the twists and turns in your life that have brought you to the conclusion; be to the point. Remember that you must be able to back up and expand on anything that you have included in your resume. Thankfully, that little piece of paper referred to as the resume has already accomplished quite a bit of work for you. It has informed the employer who you are, and what you want in a job. Now it is your turn to better acquaint yourself with who the employer is and what he wants in an employee. View the interview with such an attitude: the chance for both potential employer and employee to learn more about each other.

The resume is your formal introduction to the career world. It discloses your talents to those who are seeking just such talents. To this aim, it is important not to lose sight of the goal of the resume. The resume lets the employer know who you are, why he needs you, and where he can reach you so that he can secure an interview with you. Write your resume to reflect these goals, in a concise, organized and well-phrased document. Use this organized and well-phrased resume to your advantage at the interview, as the document is, essentially, the first impression that you have made. This is the manner in which you should view the preparation and presentation of your resume. Once at the interview, put a smile on your face and pat your resume on the back for the great job both you and it have already done - your dream career is now very near!

Have You A Home Based Business Dream - Then Make It A Reality.

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Fortunate are those who have a Dream and if you happen to be one of those who has an Internet Home Based Business Dream then don't let it lie dormant and ultimately disappear from the realms of reality. Start activating your Dream and lay the foundations to make your Dream come true and establish yourself as an Internet Marketer.

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe"--Anatole France.

Today's lifestyle keeps every moment of your life involved in activities both productive and unproductive that dreaming has become a luxury. Dreaming is not the preserve of the rich and the mighty and in fact you are on a level playing field. It is when you try to make your dream a reality that you find that the levels are not the same. The wealth and experience of your competitors are factors that you have to contend with. Take courage from the fact that they too were just like you a few years ago. It is their Passion and Commitment that has taken them to where they are. It is now your turn to play the game like your predecessors and achieve your goal.

Stay focused on your Internet Home Based Business Dream and work with Passion, Commitment, Persistence and Dedication. Do not vacillate, work with determination and motivate yourself to achieve success. Frustrations and disappointments will be part of the scenario especially at the early stages but keep in mind that for you, failure is no option.

Dissociate from people who are negative thinkers. They will sabotage your dream, discourage and drown you in a sea of fear and failure. The investment involved in starting your Internet Home Based Business is so small compared to that of a brick and mortar business that the question of risk or failure should not in anyway dampen your enthusiasm.

Acquiring knowledge is one aspect of the strategy to succeed. Read articles relevant to your field. There are excellent article directories in the internet that have articles written by experts on a vast range of topics. Visit Google and search for "Article Submission Sites". These articles can guide, inspire and motivate you to achieve your goal.

An easy and quick way of starting a Free Home Based Business is to become an Affiliate of one of the popular affiliate programs that fit into your scheme of things. There are several leading Affiliate Program providers such as Clickbank, Commission Junction, Link Share and ClixGalore who provide a whole range of Affiliate Programs to choose from. In addition to this there are several Affiliate Programs promoted by leading individual organizations such as the famous Amazon.com and Strong Future International. Many of these Affiliate Programs provide their affiliates with Free Tools, Tips and even Websites to get started. Having your own personal website will definitely be advantageous.

Managing your time is another important aspect. Allocate about two hours a day for your dream business. You might have to sacrifice watching some of your favorite TV programs and perhaps some social activities. Success, Fame and Glory does not come easily. There is no substitute for hard and dedicated work. Do not swallow the bait of "Get Rich Quick" scheme advertisements that flood the internet promising thousands of dollars overnight! Ignore them and focus on your objective.

The help and advice of a knowledgeable friend or that of a Mentor can certainly hasten your progress towards the achievement of your objective.

Associate yourself with people who have a positive outlook of life. Get close to dreamers who have made their dreams a reality. These are the people who can inspire you to achieve your dream and make it happen. Believe in yourself. Believe in your Dream. Activate your Internet Home Based Business Dream now and make your dream a reality.

Copyright © 2005 Kanaga Siva

Building Your Dream Franchise Business

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Everybody dreams of becoming his or her own boss, but is it so easy to kiss your job goodbye? Yes, it is possible if you open a franchise business. Owning a franchise business opens limitless opportunities; you can become your own boss and lead a great lifestyle.

With all the resources available on franchise opportunities nowadays, locating your ideal franchise business has become much easier. There are plenty of websites that provide detailed information on owning a franchise business. These websites help potential franchise owners find the best possible franchise information on business opportunities and franchises for sale. These franchise directories are essential tools to help entrepreneurs find new business ideas for any new enterprises. Most of the more established franchise directories extensively cover the franchise industry sectors such as retail, business services, home improvement, food services, and senior care etc.

As there are a huge number of franchise opportunities available, how do you pick the right franchise opportunity for you? It is important that your interests match your choice of franchise business. To start with, carefully take stock of what you really enjoy doing, what you want out of your business and what you want to achieve out of life. Write down a list of your interests, desires and passions. What kind of jobs have you held before or what past opportunities have you explored? After you have reflected on these questions, give some thought on the type of franchise business opportunities that appeal to you and that can help you realize your ambitions and goals.

Once you are committed to buying a franchise business, your next step will be to decide which service or product you want to invest in specifically. You should also investigate the scope and the details of the franchise business you want to get into in terms of profitability, investment opportunity, market viability etc.

Before starting a franchise business it is a good idea to consult with experienced entrepreneurs in the same field of business. Owning and operating a business is a large commitment as it involves a lot of money, time and energy, so you do not want to be stuck running a business that you do not enjoy nor is the right fit for you.

Many franchise businesses opportunities in the United States are a perfect fit for small business owners starting down the road to entrepreneurship. Starting with a small business franchise makes sense if you are looking for an opportunity that is a safer investment than traditional business.

Explore the possibility of franchise business ownership if you want to lower the risk of owning a traditional business. Before investing in any franchise business, be sure to get a copy of the franchiser’s disclosure document. Established enterprises such as coffee franchises or restaurant franchises depend on their franchises to penetrate untapped market segments at a lower risk of failure. For any franchise business, the brand recognition and the high quality standard already established by previous chains provide a huge advantage to new franchisees.

Home Business Career – A Writers Dream

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Have you ever wondered if a home business career is for you? Do you hate your nine to five job? Do you dread waking up in the morning? Very few people are lucky enough to work at a job they enjoy, but I’m happy to say that I’m one of them.

Using Your Talents For Your Stay At Home Business

I’ve worked at lots of dead end, gruelling and mind numbing jobs. Now I pull up a comfortable computer chair to my desk, sip on a hot cup of coffee and work from home writing articles like these ones. For me, it’s the best work from home job I could possibly have. Finding a home business career that suits you all depends on what it is you would like to do. For many people writing is something that comes naturally and with this gift you really can work from home.

Everyone can write, but few have the time or the inclination to do so. There are millions of web sites that need content, magazines that need articles, newspapers that want insightful news articles and that’s where I come in. For me this is an easy home business opportunity and probably the best work from home job I could have.

I even write fictional short stories and sell them to online and print magazines. It’s an easy home business opportunity that many people don’t even consider. All you need to do is be able to write, and finding joy doing so is a big plus too. There are hundreds of work from home writing opportunities on the internet and all you will need to do is register with a few freelancing websites and you are ready to start your home business career.

The great thing about my stay at home business is that I can choose to write to supplement my income, or you can go it alone and do it full time. All you have to do is find the work, target an area or become an “expert” in a certain subject...and write! This is probably one of the safest work from home jobs, you write and you get paid. Of course with this home business career it’s not the easy money that most people look for when they look for a work from home job, but if done correctly you really can make the money and create a successful home business career that will last a lifetime.

Do You Dream BIG Dreams For Your Online Business?

Action can and should be very small changes in your belief, and to your habits - each and every week... and before you know it, you’ll be dreaming bigger and bigger dreams...

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I received an e-mail from someone this week, and it became apparent to me that he simply didn't believe that he could make anything work... He didn't believe that he could start making the money that he told me he wanted to make...

He WANTED to make it, but he didn't BELIEVE he could!

I'm a strong believer in the saying that you are where you want to be... For example, you live where you do because you choose to, and you earn as much as you do because that’s what you’ve chosen to earn...

'Hold on! I want to earn more than I do at the moment...' I hear you cry!!

Well, I’ve been there too and unless I changed my belief and my habits (good or bad)... nothing was ever going to change.

Indeed, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results...

So, how did I, and how do you, make changes to what we believe... and, in turn, what we achieve?

Well, for me, I didn’t believe that I should live in a large house, drive a sports car, or even work for myself. So, if I believed that... I certainly wasn't going to 'realise' that lifestyle.

Does that make sense?

However, once I’d had enough of what I was doing...

(and for me this was commuting each and every day, having to answer to a boss, working long hours and not earning enough money for all my hard work...)

I needed to change my belief... My belief of where I saw myself and what I saw myself doing.

I hope you’re still with me, as this is crucial to where you are and what you’re doing in 12 months time, 2 years time and even 10 years time.

So what do you need to do?

Well, you really do need a goal, a visual representation of where you see yourself in 2 months time, 4 months time, and 6 months time...

Close your eyes and picture yourself in front of your new house, or sitting in your office at home – working for yourself... Driving your new car, or planning that luxury holiday you’ve always wanted... and enjoying your financial freedom that your new home-based online business has given you.

Now, what do you need to change... in order to make this happen? For me, I was wasting a few hours here and there watching television, or just trying to switch off (after a long day working for someone else). Well, these hours add up, so if you use these hours just to start thinking... then you’ve changed perhaps one of the worst habits out there.

I know, I used to do it myself!

If it's not TV, then look at how you spend each and every hour of your day... Can you allocate an hour or so for your future?

I suggest that during this time... you start thinking about where you want to be... I used to have a Picture of a Porsche on the desktop of my computer, and a simple cut out from the newspaper of a beautiful detached house that both my girlfriend and I really liked.

Now this is simple to do, but is very important. It reminds you of why you’re doing what you’re doing and precisely what your end result will be... financial freedom.

Plus, it makes your dreams real – something that you can indeed touch and feel.

Dreams are good – dreams are what keep us going, but dreams are nothing without action!

Action can and should be very small changes in your belief, and to your habits - each and every week... and before you know it, you’ll be dreaming bigger and bigger dreams...

Best wishes,

Chris Cobb

Business – A Dream Come True

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Dreams do come true! What you put your attention on does become a reality – the dream of a business created by you is no exception. The dream of owning one’s own business subtly grows within until a person finds a way to let it sprout into fruition. As you look up and down any business street, or on the internet, you can see the truth of this. Few, if any, of these businesses were there forty years ago. Someone’s dreams came true.

Unfortunately, not all of these businesses are as fulfilling as the original dream. While working long hours for someone else as a technician, for an hourly wage, and possibly few benefits or holidays, people often think, “Boy, someday I’ll have a business of my own, and I won’t have to do this.” Then by some means they do acquire their own business and, without some careful guidance, they find they are now working even longer hours and making less money and have less vacations. They have developed into being their own technician.

There is no one to relieve them of the consequences of their decisions and obligations now that they are the boss.

How can one avoid this dilemma? By building a business that functions as efficiently as a franchise. By creating a model business that someone else could duplicate, which means putting each step of each process in writing. By building a prototype. The product itself takes second place to the process of how the business itself functions. The process rules the business, not the product.

Key elements of creating this type of business are: (1) quantifying everything! How many of this, how many of that, tracking in writing exactly what is going on (examples are how many customers call or come in during each hour of the day, which are the peak hours, how many customers turn right after walking in the door and how many turn left), (2) creating an organizational chart based on what needs to be done, not on who does it (building a company around personalities severely limits progress, even if it is ‘your’ personality), (3) be consistent (the same color scheme on everything – the web page, the letterhead – the vehicles – the uniforms – the paint on the walls – the chairs).

Build an image that stays in the customer’s mind. McDonald’s stands out as the prime example of the above. The image is consistent: they know exactly how many ounces of each item can be sold in one day, and which hours are the most productive. The turnover of employees boggles the mind yet the service is identical. And, from a McDonald’s in London, to one in China to one in Brazil, the customer expects exactly the same product.

The new entrepreneurial business with only one or two employees can be developed with the same precision. If it isn’t, the person playing the combined role of owner/boss/janitor will probably remain a technician with a shattered dream.

By working ON one’s business, rather than IN it, the new owner/boss can radiate success, have joyous time with his/her family daily, and even enjoy several vacations every year.