Articles written by Cindy Hartman

How To Guides |
Community

About me - Cindy Hartman

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

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Business > Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship requires a leap of faith: 1 of 7

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,...
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Tips for doing your home inventory before you move: 2 of 10

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 damage...
Business > Small & Home Business What is a business plan: 3 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 ...
Business > Small & Home Business Do you really want a home-based business?: 5 of 15

A HOME-BASED BUSINESS CAN CONSUME YOU. When people hear I am a home-based business owner, their first comment is usually a funny remark about working in my pink fuzzy slippers (actually, they're purple). I must confess, many winter days would find this to be a true statement. Coming from the corporate environment, there has ...
Business > Entrepreneurship Reasons to avoid self employment: 2 of 6

Three and a half years ago I was an employee. Then I was not. A few months later, employed once again. This time, I was employed by self'. I had always wanted to do my own thing, be my own boss, not have to answer to the man'. Though it was a dream, it was never a goal I set out to achieve. Most likely because I really didn'...
Business > Small & Home Business Small business tips: Business plans 101: 7 of 18

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 ...
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Disaster: Preparation: 4 of 9

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 yea...
Business > Small & Home Business Video marketing for small businesses: 3 of 6

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 c...
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. DISASTERS Everyone faces the possibility of a fire, tornado, theft or other disaster. When these situations occur, a personal property inventory ...
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 th...