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Views: 1537(5 votes) - How can you protect a design? or in invention - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2020 from Shehbaz MalikYou make clothes, jewelry or curtains. It doesn't matter, even if they are chairs. If your design is unique, you can protect it. Many people think of a patent, but that is a bit different and that is why I am going to explain how you can register a design. What is a model registration? A ...
Views: 1535 - A new mumpreneur’s 10 do’s and Don’ts - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Gemma Bellamy1. Do “give it a go” follow your dreams or ideas (within reason) Many people have an idea or some ideas of what they would like to do as a business if they could, if they were free to do it, but by far the majority of people simply don’t get around to it. Go on just do it! 2. Do research your ...
Views: 1534 - Cafe Software - 7 Tips for Running Profitable Internet Cafe (and some gravy on top) - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Summer PecsWhen managing a company like Internet Cafe, regardless of whether it's a big Internet Cafe or tiny one, having the appropriate software is really a must. As you are facing lots of continuing risks from hackers and non sophisticated consumers, safeguarding your company is vital. Two most ...
Views: 1534(3 votes) - Two Weeks to Startup - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Stewart JosephTwo Weeks to Startup: Day 1. Finding the Right Fit Begin a soul-searching process to determine which business is right for you. You'll definitely have an advantage with a business that's a spin-off of your background or experience. You can also enjoy success in an area where you have strong ...
Views: 1534(2 votes) - 7 Things to Avoid When Starting Your Own Business - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Anne GallowayI’m not usually one to look at the negatives however I hope that by making you aware of these potholes which try to wreck your journey on the road to success you will be able to steer round them successfully! 1. Don’t underestimate what it will cost - Very few business actually make any money ...
Views: 1533(1 vote) - Cloud PBX – The Ideal Phone System for Multiple Businesses - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from david clarksonMany professionals, entrepreneurs and businessmen are running multiple companies at the same time and as we all know a good and reliable phone system is a must for any company regardless how big or small it is but having a phone system for each of your company can be a disaster, this means you ...
Views: 1533 - How to Write the Right Business Plan - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Charlene RashkowHow To Write the Right Business Plan A concrete idea is the first and most important step in regard to any new venture, but there are definitely other distinct components necessary for propelling a business to success. The first is coming up with a good business plan. Although there are many ...
Views: 1533(4 votes) - How to Turn Your Passion into a Successful Retirement Business - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2017 from Grant PolachekMost retirees have many productive and active years to look forward to. It's no wonder more and more are becoming so-called “oldtrepreneurs”. Here, we explain how you can capitalize on your interests or hobbies by starting a passion business in retirement. Whatever it is you love to do – be ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - Is B2B Telemarketing Becoming Obsolete? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Oliver ScottThe growth of digital marketing has created qualms about the status of business-to-business (B2B) telemarketing. With cheaper costs, convenience and speed, social media and other forms of online marketing, e.g. email, have captured the attention of businessmen. The growing number of online ...
Views: 1531(1 vote) - Start Your Own Painting Business - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2012 from Wilson TreavorIt is difficult to make a business successful, but the painting industry has challenges of its own. You need to be aware of some ground basics when you start-up your painting business. You may think that paint companies may not require much start-up capital – and depending on certain matters, ...
Views: 1531 - Using Excel As Accounting Software - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Julia MooreIn the property management community there are many Excel users, and that fact is not a secret. Excel is an excellent spreadsheet program that often plugs up the common gaps found in other programs for accounting. However, some property managers may rely a little too much on Excel. Recently, ...
Views: 1531(1 vote) - Home Business Turned Anxiety Into Financial Freedom - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Lorraine RoachMany people like myself have suffered or are suffering with financial challenges. I was injured on my last job and I was not aware that my employer did not carry compensation insurance. I could not go back to that job due to the injury and I became very depressed. My financial situation became ...
Views: 1529 - SEO Writing - 4 Simple Steps to Master the Process - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2011 from Sean MizeWriting SEO articles and web content is something that you need to learn when doing business in the online arena. It’s your best shot in capturing the attention of your potential clients and in convincing these people that you’re somebody who knows your chosen niche inside out. It’s also one of ...
Views: 1529 - How to setup a successful business - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Raymond FohjemMany people know that setting up a business is good but very few of them know how to setup a successful business and it’s no doubt why many big and small businesses around the world usually pop up and suddenly disappear just like that. Do you think this is the kind of future they plant for ...
Views: 1527 - The Entrepreneurial Bright and Shiny Object Syndrome Exposed - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2016 from Susan FriesenWhat You Need to Know Before You Sign Up for Yet Another Program There’s an insidious travesty happening in the entrepreneurial world and I’ve stayed silent about it long enough. It’s time to expose what’s really happening to unsuspecting entrepreneurs and business owners when it comes ...
Views: 1527 - How To Fire Up Your Mental Furnace Before You Try To Build Your Small Business Website - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2007 from Curt GrahamHold it! We're talking here about a small business website that you have decided to build today. You’ll find an incredible number of gurus that are stampeding towards your e-click fingers to help you build your own website. But first--you have to do some learning and research. Most ...
Views: 1526 - How To Start Your Own Tutoring Business - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2008 from Kasey HammondTutoring is an amazing, easy to start and low-cost business that works well for almost anyone. It is especially great for stay-at-home moms, college students, teachers and even home school parents who want to earn income on the side. According to the National Tutoring Association, the number ...
Views: 1526 - Bootstrap Your Massage Business Review - Easiest Guide to Start a Massage Therapy Business - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from michael reviewSome people prefer these ways : 1. Decide what types of massage you want to be able to offer your customers. There are a many massage styles to understand. Most massage therapists learn 2-3 styles of massage, one of which they will focus on. Obviously, the greater types of massage you can ...
Views: 1525 - Marketing Your Home Based Business - Business Ideas to Easily Double Your Exposure - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Kathi Calahan, Career CoachThere are seven excellent and proven ways of marketing for business, especially when you work from home. Today I want to share two of them with you so you can increase your sales and provide your customers with what they need. Business entrepreneurs come to me for coaching help and the ...
Views: 1524(1 vote) - To an Entrepreneur Who Wants to Build His Own List Some Day - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Lalitha BrahmaHave You ever felt like building a list of your own prospects, but did not know where to start? I, sure have been there. I wanted to build my own list, but I put off doing it, because I thought it is not necessary and did not believe that MONEY is in the list. Why should you build your OWN ...
Views: 1522(4 votes) - Increased Odds Of Winning European Lotteries With The Euro Jackpot - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Carmen BoyleIf you are looking to enter the Euro jackpot, it is an innovative opportunity that can offer an extensive amount of money to the winner. Although some of the jackpots are over 150 million pounds, the British winner will generally get between one and 15 million pounds in other lotteries. Nearly ...
Views: 1518 - So You Want to be an Entrepreneur? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2010 from Cynthia KocialskiYou’ve reached a crossroad in your career. Maybe you want to reap greater rewards for your hard work, or you’re tired of working for someone else, or you want to determine your own destiny. Whatever the reason, you’ve decided to start your own company and be an entrepreneur. How do you get ...
Views: 1517(1 vote) - Business Startup Success Secrets – 2 Big Mistakes You’ll Probably Make - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2010 from Keelan CunninghamThe hardest part about building a business from scratch is that you have 2 very big variables to contend with. One is the system and the other is the people building and running the system. Let’s talk about 2 big business startup mistakes that are often made and what you as an entrepreneur can ...
Views: 1514(8 votes) - Commercial Cleaning? Telemarketing is a Good Bet for It - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Belinda SummersAs a businessman involved in commercial cleaning services, you’ll have to look for ways to improve your market coverage. That’s because profitability is somewhat proportional to the number of firms that hire your services. The more customers you have, the better your financial position will be. ...
Views: 1513(1 vote) - Review for web copycat software. - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from zoe goldinghttp://affiliates.webcopycat.com/2215 A little bit about me. I was a 23 year old with debts of over £10,000 from college trying to better myself also I have dyslexia once I completed my course I found myself not able to get a job because of the recession (does this sound familiar !). I ...
Views: 1513(1 vote) - 3 Easy, Money-Making Internet Business Models - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Rachel JacksonAmid all the noise and hype on the Internet today, not many people realize that all the ideas and techniques you can find are petty much useless if you don't first understand your business model. In other words, even the most amazing Internet marketing technique will not work if you don't ...
Views: 1512(1 vote) - 3 Easy, Money-Making Internet Business Models - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Rachel JacksonAmid all the noise and hype on the Internet today, not many people realize that all the ideas and techniques you can find are petty much useless if you don't first understand your business model. In other words, even the most amazing Internet marketing technique will not work if you don't ...
Views: 1512(1 vote) - Business Coaching: Negative Effects of Not Investing in Employee Training - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2015 from Cecile PeterkinTraining employees definitely costs time, money, and other company resources. In most cases, a third party is even necessary to provide job training to employees, which results to additional costs, unbilled hours, as well as missed time. Many employers often hesitate to spend on training ...
Views: 1512 - Small Business Payroll Software 101: 15 Things Must Know - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Casey YangWhether you're starting up a new company, making the jump from books to computer, or looking for replacement payroll software, it's important to get payroll software that is going to do everything you need it to and fit the needs of your company. Here are 15 questions to ask about any payroll ...
Views: 1512(1 vote) - 5 Amazing Social Media Trends to Follow This 2017 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2017 from Terrance GutmannSocial networking and mobile technology now play a vital role in our lives. They influence the way we work, communicate and entertain. Below are the top five social media trends that everybody wants to know: 1. Live-video YouTube has been a sensation in 2004. But 12 years later we have ...
Views: 1511 - Internet Marketing Strategies for Home Business - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Vic LahureThere are many ways of using internet marketing to help you gain visibility for the home internet business you have started. Whether you have been in business for years and recently made a site or have went through a life style change or career change and just started your business, there are ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - Three Best Money Making Ideas for 2011 - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Ade AdenekanThere is no gainsaying the fact that the pomp and pageantry that accompanied the Yuletide season having gone into oblivion until the next twelve months, a lot of people must have exhausted their finances and since all the chips are now down, the only way is to continue the usual hustle and ...
Views: 1510(1 vote) - Eliminate More Overhead Costs - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Donald MitchellWhat is an overhead cost? Definitions vary, but most people agree that any cost not directly used to produce or to supply an offering to a customer is an overhead cost. Why begin this lesson about zero-based analysis with eliminating overhead costs? Such costs are not only large, but overhead ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - Have You Created an Impossible Business? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from C.J. HaydenIt's easy to think that any business can be successful if you work hard enough, but there are many situations where this just isn't so. Consultants, coaches, and other service professionals often start a business believing that all they need to do is charge a "reasonable" fee and sell ...
Views: 1508 - The Old Adage “You Get What You Pay For” Is Especially Important to Service Providers in Today’s Economy - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke The Old Adage “You Get What You Pay For” Is Especially Important to Service Providers in Today’s Economy The 19th century British essayist John Ruskin once presciently stated, “There is scarcely a thing in the world that some man cannot make a little worse, and sell a ...
Views: 1507 - A Simple Lesson from Aristotle On the Value of Finishing What You Start - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke The greatest Greek philosopher, Aristotle, is widely studied and discussed to this very day for his keen observations on the human condition. For almost 2400-years Aristotle’s numerous writings, philosophical tracts and pithy comments on men and their relations toward each ...
Views: 1506(3 votes) - Are Your Financial Projections Believable? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Burke FranklinMany people think a set of financial projections is a business plan. Wrong. Experienced business people know that no matter how honest and forthright your financial projection is, it cannot present the full picture. To achieve credibility for your financial projections, be prepared to ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - Entrepreneurs!Shocking Truth About Boring Topic-Follow - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Lalitha BrahmaHave you ever provided your name and email address for receiving a Quote for Insurance OR Refinancing a Mortgage? Have you ever watched a FREE presentation/Webinar after providing your name and email address? Have you ever bought products online? If you answered YES, then I am sure you must ...
Views: 1506 - Headhunters services in UK by Rightinternational - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from william denzelHeadhunters are firstly known as common cannibals.Some people still view them that way,but executive recruiters are a vital link in a chain that keeps major enterprises functioning well. The top positions at any organization dictate the fortunes of the company,the shareholders and the ...
Views: 1506 - Article Marketing for Squeeze Pages-5 Tips to Add More People to Your Email Marketing List - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Sean MizeHere’s the truth; no matter how much traffic you drive to your website, you’ll still struggle in making sales if you can’t get your visitors to sign up to your email marketing list. Without their contact information, there’s no way that you can make follow-ups. There are so many ways to get ...
Views: 1504(2 votes) - Online Marketing: Talk to Your Target Market - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2011 from Matt HallaranOnline Marketing strategies are many, but if you don’t know how to engage your target market, then you’re in for some trouble. Online Marketing begins with one thing: knowing your audience. If you have a product that you want to sell to yuppies, both genders, within the middle to upper income ...
Views: 1503 - Order Customized tailgating Koozies for College is in Full Swing - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from harry randhawaIt is that time of year when the leaves fall and into the air and the College Football season. It is still famous for tailgating parties or even outdoor parties. We all know that the fans enjoy tailgating parties Barbecued food, snacks and, of course, beer, soda or canned. And what a wonderful ...
Views: 1503 - Choosing Hospitality Supplies for a Commercial Bar - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Anne MehlaSo you've decided to take the plunge and open up your own bar? Whether you will be catering to young hipsters looking for the coolest hangout, work obsessed yuppies wanting to relax at the end of the day, poverty stricken students seeking a cheap drink and a crazy party or more mature customers ...
Views: 1502 - Article Marketing for Squeeze Pages - Practical Ways to Boost your List - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2010 from Sean MizeAre you trying to build your own list? Are you hoping you can attract as many people as possible to subscribe to your newsletters? Then, let article marketing be your best ally. Here’s how you can make that happen: 1. First, identify and gain an in depth understanding about your target ...
Views: 1495(2 votes) - Article Marketing for Squeeze Pages - Practical Ways to Boost your List - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2010 from Sean MizeAre you trying to build your own list? Are you hoping you can attract as many people as possible to subscribe to your newsletters? Then, let article marketing be your best ally. Here’s how you can make that happen: 1. First, identify and gain an in depth understanding about your target ...
Views: 1495(2 votes) - Connect With Chinese Manufacturers Using The Services Of Made In China - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2008 from Wu DanFor those businesses that are trying to gain the upper hand in their markets, one way to grow your business while streamlining costs is to find Chinese manufacturers. Chinese manufacturers are one of the best ways to become competitive in your marketplace by offering a wide variety of products ...
Views: 1495 - To Arrange Financing for Your Start up Business Loans - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2013 from Rohit AroraStarting up a small business brings a lot hurdles especially when it comes to arrange financing. However, it entirely depends on the source you apply for your small business loan. Therefore, if you plan the specific financial needs of the business then you can decide which route will have to be ...
Views: 1495 - Life as an Entrepreneur: Part Two of Two - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo 4. Generating Ideas So, now that you’ve decided to get into the entrepreneurship game, how do you come up with that great idea? Well, there is no magic formula when it comes to that but a few ...
Views: 1493(5 votes) - Women as Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Barbara WulfIt’s been said that women are the Mothers of Invention. Nothing could be truer as we see an increasing number of women as entrepreneurs in today’s workplace. At a website for entrepreneurial women, www.entwomen.com, they state “a laptop, a bathrobe, and a cup o’Joe – what else do you need?” ...
Views: 1493(2 votes) - How To Succeed In Network Marketing, Failure Is Never An Option - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Daniel HerznerFor those who start an MLM business, the question they need to answer is, OK, now how how exactly do i succeed in network marketing? Starting a work from home business is a exhilarating time for anyone. However, sooner or later reality always catches up with you and you see for yourself that ...
Views: 1491 - How to Write a Business Plan - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Robert HazlewoodA well developed business plan will greatly improve your chances of success. When writing your business plan, touch on all aspects of your business. This will include type of business, marketing, advertising, budget, and sales projections. Include anything you can think of that will have a ...
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