Business

As an entrepreneur, one of the first financial hurdles you hit is the cost of hiring a lawyer to set up your legal entity. This shouldn’t prevent you from being an entrepreneur! Can you avoid paying hundreds of dollars per hour and having to deal with lawyers’ busy schedules by simply using one of these online legal services? Our legal expert dives in to find out how legit these services are and closely examines the types of services they offer…

Need to better manage your team’s projects, tasks, hours and more? There are some extremely user-friendly tools on the market to help you streamline these cumbersome management issues and not break your budget. Basecamp and Teamwork Projects are two of the best project and task management tools on the market. Which one is best for your team? Check out our Basecamp vs Teamwork comparison to find out which software tool comes out on top…

Do you depend on Google Drive, Microsoft Word and other individual services for your team’s organization? Wouldn’t it be nice if there was one service that housed all this functionality and more in one place, so you and your team could seamlessly work together, manage projects and timelines, and reach goals? Teamwork Projects claims to do all this – you can assign tasks, collaborate, communicate, mark things off your to-do lists and more, all in real-time. Read our review to see if they back up the hype, with pros, cons and pricing…

Find yourself struggling to stay on top of the never-ending to-do list? Or maybe you’re having a difficult time tackling projects? Thanks to Basecamp you can delegate, manage and never miss another deadline. In 1999, a software development company called 37Signals created Basecamp for internal project management for their programmers, including co-founder Jason Fried—they found it so useful themselves, they offered the service to others. After its rapid success and several products later, in 2014 they officially re-named the company “Basecamp” and have been solely focused on it ever since. Learn more about the basics of Basecamp, why people love it so much and how you can get started (for free)…

Office fires can ignite unexpectedly destroying countless important documents including HR documents, confidential business papers and more.

Fortunately, fireproof file cabinets can safe you from a huge headache of having to track down all those documents and give you peace of mind during emergency situations.

Attention small business owners: Do you have an urgent need to fill your inventory? Purchase equipment? Pump up your marketing campaign? Hire another employee? You’re in funding luck these days, thanks to the many websites that cater to small business loans online. With the decline in smaller community banks, it’s harder than ever for you as a small business owner to obtain the financing you need to keep your business up and running — and successful! We’ve done the research to provide our small business loan company recommendations along with some of the information you’ll need to get started…

Are you trying to keep your small business afloat but can’t get a bank loan?  You’re certainly not alone — funding is one of the most stressful parts of owning and building your own business. But you don’t have to give up hope. Online small business loans can be a viable option if you’ve come up dry with other funding sources. LendingClub loans are a popular choice for tons of small businesses. But how suitable are they to your business? Our comprehensive review digs deep to help you find out…

Do you own a small business but can’t qualify for a bank loan? Or perhaps you need some quick cash and can’t wait for the traditionally lengthy approval process. Don’t worry — there are alternatives! Websites, like OnDeck Capital, specialize in small business loans. These sites have less strict requirements to qualify and a speedy process. So you can get the funding you need, when you need it. How does OnDeck stack up to the competition?…

Starting a limited liability company (LLC) is an exciting but nerve-wracking adventure. One of the most important items you’ll need to address is finalizing the legality of your new venture. Navigating the necessary documents and other confusing requirements can be a chore, but which is why it’s nice to be in the 21st century where the whole process can be done online…

Do you have invention ideas and think one might be the next hot breakthrough product? Of course, you want to protect your idea, develop it, and one day sell your invention. But where do you start? There are a ton of services at your fingertips, but as a burgeoning inventor, beware —invention and patent companies are extremely varied in what they offer you. It’s a confusing industry for sure, and there are a ton of blurred lines about what each company offers and delivers. That’s where we come in to help…