[ad_1] In their book, Start Your Own Business, the staff of Entrepreneur Media Inc. guides you through the critical steps to starting a business, then supports you in surviving the first three years as a business owner. In this edited excerpt, the authors provide tips on choosing the right accountant …

[ad_1] The following excerpt is from Entrepreneur’s book Finance Your Business. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes Erica Zidel knew that trying to raise funds for her startup would be a full-time job. She worried that chasing after capital would distract her from building the best product she could. So rather …

[ad_1] These entrepreneurs make millions of dollars, but they wouldn’t be worth what they are now without these financial strategies. We asked them for the best piece of financial advice they had to offer to another entrepreneur. Here’s what they said. 1. Get super rich. You don’t need to just …

[ad_1] Of all the responsibilities that freelancers must take charge of, there’s none more important than invoicing. After all, if you don’t invoice your client, then how can you expect to get paid for your services? Unfortunately, 77% of freelancers have reported that they’ve had trouble getting paid for their services. Since we’ve experienced this …

[ad_1] In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Brittney Castro motivates you to build up your savings — even when money is tight. Her solution? “Just start.” Castro advises simply putting aside as little as $10 a month, as this will get you in the habit of saving. Once you get the ball rolling, she …

[ad_1] If you really want to start a business your way without a boss or professional investor hovering over you, then just fund it yourself or through friends and family, and grow it organically. It’s more possible to bootstrap today than a few years ago, as the cost of entry continues to …

[ad_1] I need to get something off my chest. Early in my career, when I first had employees working for me, I was a micromanager. It’s not something I’m proud of, but I was so focused on how their work reflected on me as a manager that I found it …

[ad_1] Snapchat, maker of a free mobile app that lets users send videos and messages that disappear in seconds, is struggling to gain traction with advertisers, fuelling investor concern that its $16 billion valuation isn’t justified by a business that hasn’t yet shown it has a steady source of income. …

[ad_1] Consumers are still getting to grips with virtual reality and trying to decide whether to jump on board yet. Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg is keeping a close eye on what the research arm of Oculus is up to, with the latest R&D project being virtual reality gloves. Right now, there’s the Oculus Rift headset …

[ad_1] You’ve heard it time and time again: You’ve got to work smarter, not harder. The best way for any entrepreneur to work smarter is to have the best organization and time management tools at their disposal. There are lots of tools to choose from these days, and since many of …