Have you ever wondered how to produce your product or service more efficiently? Paul Akers is obsessed with continuous improvement, but he has a great time running FastCap using lean manufacturing principles. He took the time to sit down and explain how an idea to make cabinets look better turned into a company making over … Read more
Have you ever felt like your business is stagnant? That so much of company time is wasted without anything to show for it? That there must be a better way? That’s what Kaizen is all about: making things better. Paul Akers has learned directly from the Japanese how to implement kaizen at Fast Cap, and … Read more
Have you ever wondered how to start a carpet cleaning business? Matt Crimi started North Seattle Carpet Cleaning with a $3,000 loan and a course from a janitorial supply company. Now he’s on track to make $108k this year! We’ll show you how to do it too. If you want to know how to start … Read more
Are you a fan of comic books and graphic novels? I bet you have wondered how to start a comic book store. Ilan has been in the comic book industry since the ‘80s. He started in 1982 when he started Fat Moose Comics. After 32 years in New Jersey, he moved to Washington and started … Read more
On occasion, you’ll have opportunities to answer interview questions as a small business owner. The interview questions will vary depending on what you are being interviewed about. Regardless of the type of interview, we’ll provide a list of questions to help you prepare your answers. The list of questions typically falls into 6 categories including: … Read more
We talked to two of the most successful small business owners we could find, Mike Andes and Paul Akers, to help you learn how to start a business. Hours of interviews were conducted to get the information about starting a successful business. We’re going to share it all with you! Mike Andes turned a childhood … Read more
What are the best business ideas for teens? The truth is, a teenager can start almost any business an adult can. Today we are going to discuss some teenage business ideas that you can start right away. Many of the suggestions have low costs and resources needed. Some of the ideas require no funding, which … Read more