How much does it cost to start your own business? Of course, the answer depends on your business model and your chosen industry. However, a useful estimate...
How to Estimate the Cost of Starting a Business from Scratch
Tax Code & Writing Off Inventory
If your business has an inventory, its value is an important part of your taxable income. Writing off inventory that's damaged, stolen or unsellable can cut your...
The 8 Best Industries for Starting a Business (In Detail)
Digital detective. Health care disrupter. Purveyor of all things organic. These are just some of the most promising ground-floor opportunities in 2014. Some entrepreneurs are drawn to...
The One Sign You Will Be Rich
When I was studying Philosophy at Berkeley, a friend told me that she could tell who was going to be rich and who was not. Fascinating, I...
Startup Cost Tax Deductions – How to Write Off the Expense of Starting Your Business
Did your business incur expenses before you were technically “open for business”? Did you know that you can write off some of these expenses against your business...
New metal lets today’s 3D printers make tomorrow’s electronics
When entrepreneur Michael Toutonghi and his son wanted to make a rocket in their family basement, they went about it in a thoroughly modern way: though the...