Developed with entrepreneurs in mind, Start Up Donut is a recently launched source of advice, information and resources for startup businesses. It’s from the same maker of Marketing Donut, which has become a highly rated website.
On the Start Up Donut website, you can find categories on everything from business planning to tax and finance to formation. Mick Dickinson, from BHP Information Solutions, operates the website and says that Start Up Donut is suitable for anyone of any experience level.
Said Dickinson: “Just like Marketing Donut, Start Up Donut is all about practical advice that people can actually use. There’s plenty of …read more

Layoffs in any business are difficult to deal with. Layoffs in a startup business are extremely hard to deal with because every employee will start wondering about their job security and the health of the company. Unfortunately, in this economy, many times layoffs are unavoidable.
If you have a startup business and you need a few tips on how to best deal with layoffs, here are a few guidelines:
Give Notice
If at all possible, give the people who are getting laid off as much notice as possible. This will lessen the shock of the layoff and give the employee more time to …read more

When you get to the point in your startup business that you start hiring outside help, be sure to avoid the common hiring errors. Hiring employees is a very complicated process that should be extensively planned. A few wrong hires could be the death of a startup business.
Here are five common hiring errors made by startup businesses:
5. Hiring after short-term gains. A lot of startups make the mistake of making long-term hires after short-term gains. For example, if you have a business that has a busy season, don’t hire full-time employees due solely to that busy part of the year. …read more

If you have an online startup businesses, it’s become a virtual necessity to have a presence on the top social networking sites. Even brick and mortar companies should jump on the social networking bandwagon. Social networks are becoming more and more popular and they are an relatively easy way to build your customer base.
Here are the top five social networking sites to target for startup businesses:
5. YouTube
The YouTube community is huge and active set of million of users. With a hit video, you can go from startup to bigtime in a short period of time.
4. LinkedIn
LinkedIn is sometimes referred to …read more

The business world is a stressful place. That stress is tenfold when you are involved with a startup business. In the uneasy seas of a startup, you don’t know what to expect from day to day. Any email or phone call can bring bad news that only add to the stress.
How can you avoid stress when involved with a startup business? Here are five tips to stay as stress-free as possible.
5. Don’t care solely about money. While we all need money to survive, you have to be reasonable and realize you won’t become rich overnight with a startup business. Focus …read more

The United States economy seemingly gets worse and worse each and every day. Open up the daily newspaper and you will see bad business news all over the headlines. (In fact, your daily newspaper may be forced to close like many have around the country.)
Despite all that bad news, starting a business now is actually very good timing. It may sound odd but a recession is the perfect climate to be able to get your foot in the door. Here are five reasons why a recession opens doors of opportunity for startup businesses and startup business owners:
5. Supply chains not …read more