In many cases, not a lot of thought goes into setting goals. For instance, most businesses know that they want to make money and leave it at that. In order to achieve a goal however, business owners should actually put extensive planning and research into the process. If you would like to learn more about creating SMART goals, check out this video report with Abby Johnson on SmallBusinessNewz.

USA Today and the Gallup Poll conducted a study and found that nearly one quarter of all full-time or part-time working Americans have thought about leaving their current jobs to start their own business. If you are among those one-third, how do you decide what type of business to open? It’s a hard decision to come to but many entrepreneurs are forced to make it. Tune into this video to learn more about choosing what type of business you should start.