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Cindy Hartman is President of Hartman Inventory, LLC, a personal property inventory service provider. She and her husband Mike are also owners of Hartman Inventory Systems, LLC, a company that provides a complete inventory business start-up kit with consultation

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Business > Small & Home Business Small business tips: Business plans 101: 2 of 21
Creating a business plan for a small business is like laying a brick road. Starting from nothing but a planned destination is the hardest part. But once started, each brick, strategically placed, takes you one step further with great thought and determination.Your guide, tool and road map to success should scrutinize every as... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Tips for doing your home inventory before you move: 2 of 12
It's moving day! You packed all your contents into boxes and labeled the boxes according to what room they go in when arriving at the new house. But you didn't list the individual items as you packed you didn't create a thorough inventory. What if some of the boxes are missing when you arrive, or some of the items are damaged... More..
Business > Entrepreneurship (Other) Entrepreneurship requires a leap of faith: 1 of 6
According to the SBA, 50% of all small businesses fail within the first 5 years. Wow! That's scary! Think about it this way you're standing in a room with another small business owner, and most likely one of you will close your doors. Who will it be? There's a 50% chance it'll be you!Here's the picture. On a personal level, y... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Testing your readiness to start a business: 2 of 11
Recently down-sized, company closing, early retirement offer, tired of making other people rich. Whatever the scenario, those with an entrepreneur mind-set eventually make the decision to start their own business. Some people are young, while others don't make the transition until their late 50s or early 60s.Once the decision... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Video marketing for small businesses: 1 of 4
Technology has created video marketing opportunities - cable TV, email marketing, websites and video for small businesses to be on an even playing field with large companies. From extremely inexpensive video streaming in an email to the full-production TV ad with hired actors, even small companies and home-based businesses ca... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Recommendations for home-based businesses: 12 of 47
FOCUS AND DISCIPLINE ARE REQUIRED WHEN OWNING A HOME-BASED BUSINESS.Have you heard about the kids who live across the street from the school and are always running in as the bell rings? Or about the employee who lives just around the corner and is always the last to arrive each morning?Strangely enough, the same can be true f... More..
Business > Small & Home Business What is a business plan: 4 of 12
Creating a business plan for a small business is like laying a path to success, building it brick by brick. Starting from nothing but a planned destination is the hardest part. But once started, each brick, strategically placed, takes you one step further with great thought and determination.This is the most important tool fo... More..
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Disaster: Preparation: 4 of 11
How quickly can your company get back to business after a tornado, fire, flood or computer crash? Every year, thousands of companies are unprepared. The US Department of Labor states that over 40% of small businesses that experience a disaster never reopen, and of the remaining companies, at least 25% will close within 2 year... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Home inventories: Why you should stop putting off this important chore: 1 of 2
Knowing what you own is important for many reasons. Compiling one can be time consuming, but there are home inventory companies who will document the contents of your home for you.DISASTERSEveryone faces the possibility of a fire, tornado, theft or other disaster. When these situations occur, a personal property inventory wil... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Templates help small businesses project professional images: 1 of 1
Website, e-mail marketing and print material such as brochures, sell sheets, newsletters and business cards can be very affordable and presentable when using templates. Home-based and small businesses can now support a professional image while keeping within their smaller budgets by using template software.Templates make the ... More..