The Small Business Doer

There are some good places, which I list, for how to write a business plan. Instead of covering that massive topic, I’ll instead focus on why write a business plan.

Financing your small business can be a tough go. This article discusses the many different small business loans and financing options in Canada.

Choosing what video equipment to get for creating videos is tougher than you may think, especially if you are used to picking out still cameras. In comparison to photography, videos have motion, audio, and more complicated editing. This means that in choosing video equipment, you not only have a camera to decide on, but audio equipment, lighting, and editing software.

In this article, I present some things to consider for choosing a video equipment set up when you have a budget of $500 to spend.

I’ve done my own set of books for over 10 years as well as have had others aid me in the process, whether hired help or family. In the past couple years I started doing bookkeeping for others and have learned a lot (mainly by trying to fix their problems :) !

I’ve got to say that the single, biggest issue that I’ve run into in bookkeeping is not having enough information or knowing how to find the information.

I need some feedback.

I have started to make how-tos and tutorials for Quickbooks at http://www.smallbusinessdoer.com/quickbooks/. I intend to post an average of 5 per week.

I have completed my first videos on the subject matter of using the holding account of undeposited funds to receive payments vs forgoing the undeposited funds and deposits payments directly to bank account (sexy subject, I know!)

What I need is people who have actually used Quickbooks, to watch the videos / read the post and give me some constructive feedback. I haven’t felt entirely happy with the videos, but after about a week of working on this, I figured I should get it out and create some more videos to gain more experience and feedback.

Suck at selling? Do you need some sales tips on how to be a good salesperson? Alex Sim, a business instructor talks about the 7 things you should have when selling yourself and when looking to hire a salesperson to sell for you.

If you’re in the market for some photos for your business, you’re going to want to know what to look for in a photographer when you go about choosing and hiring one.

I interview Allan de la Plante, a professional photographer of many decades, to get his advice on how to choose a pro photographer.

Starting a website? Are you going to make your own website or hire a professional web developer?

You’ll learn some key things to consider when starting a website by yourself, such as domain names, web hosting, content, and SEO. You’ll also learn what to look for in a web developer if you decide to go that route.

Should you use template legal documents, such as a corporation kit or business kit, or should you hire a lawyer?

I video interviewed business lawyer, Eric Rutledge, about those diy legal kits and heard about the potential pitfalls of these kits.

Are you looking for a small business lawyer? A business lawyer, or some people call attorney, can help with many small business tasks. This video covers why hire a lawyer and how to go about looking for a lawyer.