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The Many Structures of Forming a Company: LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp

Posted by Thomas Goodwin on July 10th, 2007

If you are like many entrepreneurs you have a great idea but are struggling to get your new venture started. Of the many decisions that you need to make – from marketing your product or service, handling logistics, to managing your cash flow, etc. one of the most important decisions will be deciding what form [...]

Understanding the Web Development Process

Posted by aaron on June 28th, 2007

Solo Signal is a fresh new blog that just launched. The aim of the blog is to aid business-minded people in understanding the web development process and how it relates to their business. This is an invaluable resource for any entrepreneur who needs a website but is not knowledgeable on the process or the steps [...]

Top Entrepreneurial Colleges in Greater Cincinnati

Posted by aaron on September 26th, 2006

Four Greater Cincinnati universities have been ranked in the Top 25 Entrepreneurial Colleges by Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review.
The Princeton Review, a leading provider of educational services, surveyed more than 700 undergraduate and business schools about their offerings in entrepreneurship. The survey included questions covering everything from mentoring, experiential learning and specific course offerings [...]

Free Business Building Teleseminar Series

Posted by aaron on September 12th, 2006

Last week we brought you a review of the top online invoicing services, including FreshBooks. The makers of FreshBooks have announced a Fall “Build Your Business” Teleseminar Series that brings together a group of industry experts to share their knowledge and experience with participants. Participants will also have the ability to email questions and [...]

New Resource for Young Entrepreneurs

Posted by aaron on September 5th, 2006

The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced the launch of Mind Your Own Business, an online resource to help young entrepreneurs succeed in the world of business.
The SBA and Junior Achievement Worldwide introduced the Mind Your Own Business teen Web site to provide support to the growing interest in entrepreneurship among teens, and to serve [...]

6 Trends Affecting Small Business

Posted by aaron on August 15th, 2006

The Institute for the Future, a research company in Palo Alto, CA, recently conducted a study to predict trends affecting small business over the next five years. Study participant Rhonda Abrams summarized six trends identified by the study:

Retirement businesses: Millions of baby boomers will soon retire. Most boomers are still too energetic and engaged to [...]