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Most California New Business Filing Fees Are Now $0 (Free)

Sheena Ingle August 5, 2022

Many California new business filing fees have recently been lowered to $0 (free). This development is welcome news to entrepreneurial hopefuls, but what does it really mean? Below, we’ll break down everything you need to know about the new California business filing fees. We’ll explore which filings are $0, the types of business entities you ...

Colorado LLC Filing Fees Are Now $1

Sheena Ingle August 1, 2022

As of July 1, 2022, the cost to form a Colorado LLC is just $1. This is thanks to the implementation of the “Colorado Business Fee Relief Act” (House Bill 22-1001). If you’re wondering what this means for business owners and entrepreneurs in the Centennial State, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to ...

Happiness Is Positive Cash Flow

By Bob Adams July 1, 2022

“Cash flow, not profits, is the lifeblood of your business. Project it, monitor it, and manage it well before serious trouble starts to brew.” Don’t just add the numbers — manage them! If you’re like me, before you dream of going into a new business, you have dreams of big, fat profits. But once you’re in ...

How to Beat the Heat Around the Office: Savvy Tips for the Self-Employed

By Rick Klaras July 1, 2022

Summer is here, so if you’re not already trying desperately to find ways to stay cool, you will be soon. After all, it’s pretty hard to stay productive when you’re going into heat exhaustion, and good luck trying to look suave with a big sweat stain running down your back. So, short of wearing one ...

Coping with Inflation in Your Small Business

By Janet Attard July 1, 2022

Inflation is the leading challenge facing small businesses this year. With inflation rates reaching a 41-year high this spring, many small businesses are getting caught between that proverbial rock and hard place. On one hand, they’re seeing their costs of doing business skyrocketing. On the other hand, their customers are looking for bargains and cutting ...

How to Take a Vacation When You Run a Small Business

By Janet Attard June 1, 2022

For small business owners, taking a vacation — at least one where you don’t spend the whole time tethered to your smartphone or computer — may seem nearly impossible. Here’s what you need to do so you can relax and enjoy the time away from your business. Running a business? Think you can’t get away ...

Guide to Hiring an Intern

By Patricia Schaefer June 1, 2022

Hiring interns can be a win-win for both employers and students. Here’s a look at the benefits of hiring interns as well as training considerations and what the law says about paying interns. A few summers ago, Business Know-How hired an intern. This communications major came to us with a 3.95 grade point average, a ...

Top 3 Tips to Becoming a Successful Mompreneur

By Rachel Katz-Galatt May 2, 2022

Oh, the trials and tribulations of being an entrepreneur while also being a mom — a.k.a., a mompreneur! Starting and running a business while starting and running a family certainly takes certain traits — persistence, passion, flexibility (lots of it!), and the ability to juggle. Sounds like an ad for the circus… don’t laugh, in ...

The 2022 Great Resignation Brings a Surge in Startups

By Janet Attard May 1, 2022

There’s a work revolution going on. Some call it the great resignation. Some call it the big quit. But for the millions of Americans who are quitting their jobs to start their own business, the appropriate term might be the great new beginning. What is the great resignation? The great resignation is a term that ...

3 Famous Examples of Value Propositions

Team ZenBusiness April 19, 2022

A good value proposition is critically important, but what is a good value proposition? Elements of a Strong Value Proposition The key to being successful in the business is to have a really powerful and strong value proposition. A value proposition has several key elements. The main one is the problem or the opportunity. What’s the ...

A Pandemic Garden Turned Pepper Sauce Side Hustle

Team ZenBusiness April 5, 2022

How ZenBusiness helped turn an idea into a dream business Like many people in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Keith Amaker started a garden to help pass the time. What he didn’t realize was that his garden full of peppers would inspire him to create a unique pepper sauce with hints of his ...

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