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by J. Stephen Pope

Do you need to start or grow your business but have little money? Before you look to banks and similar sources of financing, why not bootstrap your way to business success?

A bootstrap is a small loop of leather or other material that is found on the top rear or sides of a boot. The purpose of the bootstrap is to help you pull your boot on.

In business, bootstrapping has come to mean helping oneself without seeking outside help. It means using your own resources to finance, promote, and develop your business.

Here, then, are some ways of financing your own business by using your own initiative and depending less on outside bank financing. Read the rest of this entry »

by J. Stephen Pope

Faulty information costs you money! Which of these popular business misconceptions do you believe? Read the rest of this entry »

by J. Stephen Pope

Starting and operating your own home based business is the ultimate tax shelter.

Although this article has been written from a Canadian income tax perspective, the principles should be practical in other tax jurisdictions. Read the rest of this entry »

by J. Stephen Pope

Here are seven ways for owners of small businesses to save money on their taxes. Read the rest of this entry »