Start Georgia Business: Incorporate Online

Georgia Entrepreneurs – What it Takes

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:37:34 +0000

This is a short podcast that covers the basics about what being an entrepreneur takes – the effort, the hours, the passion. Do you have what it takes to open your own Georgia business? This is an interview format podcast with Ron Johnson from the SBA interviewing Cheryl Mills, who works with the Office of Entrepreneurial [...]

Choosing a Business to Start in Georgia

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:16:16 +0000

Many people that want to start a Georgia business don’t really know where to start. If you don’t have a particular business in mind and already have the ball rolling forward you should have a look at this short podcast for ideas. Ron Johnson from the Small Business Administration interviews Lou Davenport from the SCORE in [...]

Georgia Small Business Training?

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:07:10 +0000

Here is an informative podcast designed to bring you up to speed on the goings on at the Small Business Administration’s online training center. Interviewer, Ron Johnson speaks with Jim O’Connor, the director for the Small Business Training Network (SBTN) and it’s something you won’t want to miss if you have a Georgia business. Highlights from [...]

Military Veterans and Small Business Ownership

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:51:24 +0000

There have been inordinately high unemployment rates among not only Georgia armed forces veterans, but US-wide. Unemployment numbers for vets are the highest in the USA at the moment. In this podcast Ron Johnson will interview Bill Elmore, Assoc. Admin. of the SBA’s (Small Business Administration)’s Office of Veterans Business Development. Here are some highlights from the [...]

Native Americans in Business

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:38:53 +0000

Native Americans, including Hawaiians, Alaskan, and American Indian natives add a lot of money to the US economy. This podcast covers how the Office of native American Affairs does it’s job to guarantee Native Americans of all sorts have adequate access to all the Small Business Administration (SBA) programs and services – thereby enabling them [...]

Too Much Competition Online? Not in Georgia.

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:41:51 +0000

I was looking through an online business journal and reading articles like I do a lot. I thought I’d have a look at the online Georgia businesses for sale, so I looked at the available Business to Consumer businesses that were currently for sale. I found just 10. In ALL of Georgia. Ten. Is that saying anything [...]

Nonprofits: The Downside

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:54:50 +0000

While there are tremendous advantages to incorporating your business as a nonprofit entity, there are also a few drawbacks. Here’s the downside. You must take these points into account because the paperwork alone is quite a task. If you can manage it, outsource this side of things so you can focus on making your new [...]

Benefits of Nonprofit Organizations

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:41:16 +0000

Starting a nonprofit company is one of the most rewarding ventures you’ll ever tackle. Nonprofit companies enjoy a plethora of benefits that are not available to other corporate entities. The paperwork and organization of a nonprofit is a lot more difficult than it is for a LLC, or other profit corporation – but, if your [...]

Starting a New Georgia Business

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:48:26 +0000

I read something yesterday that said 72% of US citizens are thinking about (or already have) starting their own business. I think that figure must be close to correct. A recession – or, if I dare say it – a depression will do that to you. All the sudden you’re not in charge anymore – if [...]

Profit Corporations: Advantages & Disadvantages

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:21:22 +0000

Incorporating a new business is a very smart idea. There are numerous benefits to be realized when taking your small business to the next level with incorporation. The most obvious and biggest benefit to incorporating your Georgia business is the reduced liability of company shareholders. Forming a company creates an entirely different “entity” in the tax [...]