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  • Starting a business in your 50s

    by Rachel Loague
      There is no doubt that the 50s is a good time to start a business. Anything you’ve heard to the contrary is wrong. You have almost three times as...

  • Starting a business in your 40s

    by Rachel Loague
    Did you know that a landmark study of almost three million start-ups discovered that the best age to start a business is not as young as you may th...

  • Starting a business in your 30s

    by Rachel Loague
      If you’re in your 30s and considering starting a business, there must be a big reason to make you want to do it. You may be unhappy in your job, ...

  • Starting a business in your 20s

    by Rachel Loague
    If you are in your 20s and you desire to be an entrepreneur, good for you. Congratulations on making a career choice to start your own business at ...

  • Business Summary

    by Rachel Loague
    Here is a checklist of the different things you will need to get started on your business in a box. The most important is the business plan because...

  • What is a business description?

    by Rachel Loague
    Not to be confused with the executive summary, you usually begin this section with a short description of the industry. So this is not really begin...

  • What is an executive summary?

    by Rachel Loague
    The executive summary will tell the person reading the plan what you want for your business. A big mistake often made is burying this information s...

  • How do you put your strengths to work?

    by Rachel Loague
    Think about what your strengths really are. Is it planning the business, giving creative ideas, or being the solutions finder? Maybe your strength ...

  • What free resources can you rely on?

    by Rachel Loague
    Networking is a great free resource. I literally have a free course on it and it can be purchased here: https://therachelway123.com/products/the-po...

  • How do you build street cred?

    by Rachel Loague
    You need to let people know who you are. This pertains to building relationships with your customers, and since you are new with the business, you ...

  • How do you commit yourself to a market solution, not just a small idea?

    by Rachel Loague
    You need to ask yourself certain questions before trying an idea to see if it works. What problems does your target market have? Once you can pinpo...

  • How do you choose your niche wisely?

    by Rachel Loague
    When choosing a niche, think about something you love. Something you can relate with. Preferably something you use or rely on. Choose something tha...