Project Detail

Description

Opening an educational site for starting a small business.

Articles are similar to chapters in a book. There are 70 topics.
Subject title will be provided but the article will not.

Article information can be taken from various sites. The best sites to get information from are as follows:
http://www.nfib.com/page/toolsHome
http://www.sba.gov/
http://sbinformation.about.com/od/bizopportunities/a/startup101.htm

Article topics will include:
Why am I considering this?
How suited am I to begin the journey?

From Concept to marketing
What is your idea?
Build or Buy?
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Defining the market
Test marketing the concept
Demand versus Competition
Making the decision

Create your business Checklist

Business Plans
Plan to win
Your planning checklist
Research- Why and where?
Setting your goals
Sample business plan

Management
Licensing and permits
Risk management
Proactive Decision making
Insurance types and uses
Customer Service

The Money
Your financial situation
Setting up your budget
The REAL purpose for credit
The importance of financial statements
Cost analysis
Obtaining Capital
Bookkeeping Basics
Accounts Receivables
Collections

Your Business structure
What is that?
Which one is right?
Hiring your attorney and your accountant
Naming your Business
Legal versus Tax benefits
Protection and Liability
Privacy

Inventory
Getting credit from vendors
Setting up shipping accounts
Carrying your inventory
Digital Media
Drop shipping
Outsourcing
Setting the price

Marketing
Getting Noticed
Branding your business
Guerilla Marketing
Local Advertising
Online Marketing

Brick and Mortar Businesses
To Franchise or Not to Franchise
Choosing your location
Choosing the building
Laying out your business
Employees, policies and benefits

Working @ Home
Online or Offline
Setting up your office
Your mannerisms

Asset protection
Protecting yourself
Protecting your business
Protecting your customers

Benefits of owning a business
Satisfaction and Genius
Taking a vacation
Leasing a car
Tax benefits
Networking in the business


You
The sacrifice
Time management
Learning when to outsource
Family
Paying yourself

All content must be unique, intelligently written, interesting and grammatically correct.

I can assist in providing resources for the articles if necessary.

PS. The winner should also be interested in becoming a ghost writer for several e-books I intend to release every month, provided the article work is up to standard.