Usually, to get free business email, you need to sign up with a website hosting service. Some packages include an unlimited number of @YourDomain emails while others come with a handful. Alternatively, you can also pay a small fee to email hosting providers and get your business email that way.… Read More »Setting Up Free Business Emails, for Nontechies
In our journey to start a small business, we’ve examined the business idea itself and think the idea is good and financially sound. We’ve thought about what kind of business entity we should operate under, and we’ve decided on the name of the business. As a part of finding a… Read More »How to Buy Your Domain Name and Find the Right Web Host
So you came up with a great name for your new business, and now you want to grab that domain name before anyone else does. You learn that you buy domain names from businesses called domain name registrars. There are a lot of them, though. Most registrars seem to be… Read More »How to Pick the Best Domain Name Registrar
Before we go further, I want to take a detour and talk about a mistake often made by sole owners of businesses. The mistake can have serious consequences but is easy to avoid. You just have to do a few things early and make a habit of it for the… Read More »Avoid This Common Mistake When Funding Your Business
If you’re the only owner of your business—whether as a sole proprietor, as a single-member LLC, or as the sole shareholder of a corporation—from time to time, you’ll probably find yourself making a personal loan to your business. You don’t really think of it as a loan, though. Because you’re… Read More »The Right Way to Make a Personal Loan to Your Business
Everyone is on the internet these days. If you don’t have a website or at least be on a Yelp review, you’re likely losing business. And most businesses have a domain name and social media handles similar to their business name. This is why, when you’re looking for a name… Read More »When Naming Your Business, Include a Domain Availability Check
So, you’re just starting your business, and you’re in the planning stages right now. You’ve looked at your idea critically. You know roughly how much it’ll cost to bring your vision to reality. You’ve even worked out a preliminary pricing model. So far, everything looks great. Why do you need… Read More »Why You Need a Business Exit Strategy
