Westchester Career Guide

There are many stories of business owners learning by experience and some of those lessons were hard and sometimes finished a business off before it became established. Don’t underestimate what you need to know! So here is a brief guide to some key steps to consider when starting your own business.

Some small-business owners and managers are finding a silver lining in the current recession, seeing more high-quality candidates available for hire, rising employee retention rates and gains in market share.

Ross Paterson has found the perfect spot for would-be entrepreneurs: The place has minimal market penetration, abounds in hardworking, business-savvy people and has minimal government red tape. Unfortunately, you may need a flak jacket.

Some individuals don’t discover their entrepreneurial ambitions until after retirement age — a situation that’s becoming more and more common as baby boomers decide they want to remain in the workforce, although not necessarily in the same job or industry.

Successful small business owners must master operations, sales, customer service, marketing, human resources and accounting. They must also maintain accurate accounting books in order to maximize tax liabilities.

In this economic environment, everyone is looking for resourceful ways to decrease spending and save money.

Here are sev­er­al re­source­ful and cre­ative ways that small busi­ness own­ers can save mon­ey as they nav­i­gate to­day’s econ­o­my.