Rob answers:

You certainly can make good money from blogging. As a matter of fact, there is a rising class of individuals who call themselves ‘professional bloggers’ and literally quit their day jobs to blog. It’s not easy though. Blogging for many requires a lot of hard work and dedication. You have to learn the market. You have to learn how to optimize your blog for search engines and social media sharing websites. I listed two resources below for learning how to make money blogging. It’s of course important to count the cost first. Ask yourself if you are willing to spend at least 35 hours per week on your blogs to get them started. And after that, you are looking at at least 20 hours per week to maintain them and keep up with the competition.

Rob answers:

Use this basic checklist to make sure all the important steps are taken before you launch your new venture. This business checklist will make sure that you cross all your t’s and dot all your i’s before your business launch.

Steps to Starting a Business -

http://www.developer-resource.com/starting-a-business.htm

Other sites you might find helpful are:
SBA – http://www.sba.gov/
SCORE – http://www.score.org
Small Business Resource – http://www.small-business-software.net
Business Link – http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home

Goodluck!