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Views: 1528(3 votes) - Modeling vs. Mirroring! - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2009 from Jo Della PennaYou probably have heard the statement before, “Find someone who is highly successful and do what they do.” It’s what is called modeling success. I agree it is important to continually look for those who are successful at doing what you aim to do in order that you can learn how to do the ...
Views: 2909(3 votes) - Congratulations-It's A Business! - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Leah GrantImagine having a newborn dropped off on your doorstep wrapped only in a blanket with a note attached that reads, "Take care of me." For the sake of argument say you wanted a baby so this is like a windfall. You bring the child in the house and it only takes a couple of moments to realize ...
Views: 1319(2 votes) - Collaboration not competition - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Carol DodsleyOther people, businesses and entrepreneurs who work in the same business arena as you are your competitors and you are theirs! I believe that this is a myth that is outdated and unhelpful for you to believe this is true. The only time someone else, becomes your comptition or you perceive ...
Views: 1400(7 votes) - Definition of Business Planning - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Eric PowersBusiness planning is the process of researching, choosing, and justifying a course of action for a business. This process generally includes the writing of a formal business plan, geared around the requirements of its intended readers. If the business plan is for a new or existing business ...
Views: 850(1 vote) - Discovering Your Target Market - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Darrell MorrisTarget market is a phrase that is thrown around frequently. In simple terms, it is a segment of the market that is the strategic focus of your business. Being able to effectively identify who is part of your target market is important if you are developing a marketing strategy and campaign and ...
Views: 1512(2 votes) - Where to start as an Online Affiliate Marketer - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Darren FlemingBy finding a profitable Niche to market to as an online marketer, you greatly increase your chances of success. Most people start their online businesses without doing any market research to check the profit potential of their new business venture and as a result, they end up getting no results ...
Views: 640 - How to Start an Export Import Business - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Aana SharmaTo start your own export import business, it is very important to know the commodity you want to trade. Once you have decided the commodity, define an international market for your product. Then while tying loose ends at the domestic front as hiring experts on shipping, documentation, claims, ...
Views: 1035(1 vote) - Business Advice For Women - 7 Tips That Are Guaranteed to Make You FAIL in Business! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Sarah ShortBusiness Advice for women is often about how to ensure that you manage to run your new business, feed your family gourmet meals each evening, look like a model and still manage to get romantic in the bedroom every night. So, I decided (devil that I am!) to give you "anti advice". I am going ...
Views: 776(3 votes) - Party Plan - How to move from Housewife and Mother to Business Woman - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Sarah ShortParty plan as a vehicle to become a Business Woman is an option that many women contemplate at some stage in their lives. When our youngest child has started nursery or school, we mothers find ourselves left with a dilemma: Do we return to work part time, with all its limitations, or do we ...
Views: 2275(2 votes) - The Seven Cures For A Lean Purse - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Ted CiubaThere is a problem with our educational system, which could be solved by introducing one text That text, by George S. Clayson, is The Richest Man in Babylon. There's a reason why nobody receives financial education in the public school system. It's because they don't want you to have it. It's ...
Views: 3166(3 votes) - 4 Simple Steps You Must Take Before Starting a Business - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Judah SwagertyThere is no better time to launch your own business. I admire those who are willing to step out on faith and start living the life that we all deserve. I believe that we can only get this satisfaction by being self reliant and that means being self employed. So if I may give a few steps to ...
Views: 1682(2 votes) - Are Copiers A Dying Breed? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Resource NationThe term “paperless office” has been thrown around for a while now and some believe would be the wave of the future. Although it hasn’t happened yet, it is slowly coming true. One way your office can make steps in this direction is by purchasing an efficient copier machine or digital copiers ...
Views: 1361(2 votes) - Learn An Online Home Based Business Opportunity Step by Step - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Cindy WeathersIf you are looking for flexible hours and the ability to be your own boss and work online with a home based business oportunity, then I'd like to show you a very powerful duplicatalbe system that will show you and help you learn step by step how to generate an incredible income by just following ...
Views: 730(3 votes) - Tips for Starting a Business - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Lisa Moren BrommaEven with the economy as it stands today, a good number of the recently unemployed are trying their hand at their own businesses. Many professionals, unable to land that "dream job" or simply frustrated with the lack of well-paying jobs available are taking the leap, embracing the "I've got ...
Views: 1356(1 vote) - Affiliate Marketing . . . Truth, Untruth and Outright Lies - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from WEE DILTSWhat is Affiliate Marketing? Basically it’s marketing a merchant’s product for a commission. There are so many scams out there; how do you separate the wheat from the chafe? 7 Truths of Affiliate Marketing: 1. Low start up cost; but there are some costs. 2. You don’t need your own ...
Views: 2514(2 votes) - Open My Own Coffee Shop? Skills For Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Eric PowersBefore deciding to open your own coffee shop, take an personal skill inventory to consider if you cover these three bases before going into the business. Good Taste When going into the coffee shop business, it is important to have good personal taste regarding food and drinks. Without it, ...
Views: 882(2 votes) - What Exactly Does A Business Plan Look Like? - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Eric PowersBeyond guidance about how to write a business plan and its development process, you need guidance on the physical aspects of a business plan. Follow these tips on how your plan should be physically presented. Functional, But Not Flowery The business plan simply does not need to ...
Views: 1121(4 votes) - Start Up Business Plans: Choosing Legal Structure - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Eric PowersBefore a business plan is presented to funders, they would like to see that at least some low cost steps have been taken by the founders. One of these is to choose a legal structure for the business and to incorporate it, a process which generally costs only hundreds of dollars. There are ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - How a POS system can help your new restaurant - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Resource NationAre you looking to open a new restaurant or bar? Starting a new business can be hard enough as it is, so make sure you make the right decisions that will cut costs. Dozens of restaurants fail in their first year because it is such an unforgiving industry. Don’t make the same mistakes; give your ...
Views: 1134(2 votes) - 7 Reasons Why an Online Business is the PERFECT Business for Introverts - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Donna GunterI recently realized that much of my 1970's childhood upbringing both enhanced my natural tendency toward introversion and prepared me to own a virtual online business. I grew up out in the country, about 10 miles out of town. My friends lived 10 miles from town in other directions (about 20 ...
Views: 2381(4 votes) - Internet Marketing Training For Home Based Business Owners (Newbies) - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Joanna VaiouHow To Set Up and Start Operating a Home Based Business I remember myself anticipating to having my first website ready when I first started, as if when I would have it ready, my business would become internationally known at a blink of an eye! Being Enthusiastic is essential... Another ...
Views: 1281(5 votes) - Five Ways to Use Your Business Plan - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Laura MonzoIt takes guts to defy chaos and predict the future of your business, and yet that's precisely what an entrepreneur does when writing a business plan. Considering it's a written roadmap that can be used at any point in the future to measure whether the business succeeded or failed, most people ...
Views: 1384(6 votes) - Five Tricks for Finding Hot New Business Ideas Fast - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Laura MonzoEmerging businesses, quite deservedly, occupy a special place in the mind of onlookers. Entrepreneurs somehow manage to get ahead of the curve and create profit where previously there was none. Great enterprises begin as mere ideas. Here are five inexpensive and easy ways to find hot new ...
Views: 1254(2 votes) - Practice Owners Need to Know the Cost-Per-Patient - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Barbara PhillipsNurse Practitioner business owners need to understand the cost of doing business, especially in terms of reimbursement in order to assess the viability of their practice. One of those metrics is determining what it cost the practice to see each patient. It is vital for you to know this ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - Ideals For Home Based Business - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Calvin McCarthyWhat are Home Based Business Ideals? Some things that you can do from your home would be a home based business. Like selling trinkets, selling or managing a real estate business. Any business large or small can be a home based business. Another example is a person may be a licensed counselor or ...
Views: 978 - Most Important Business Plan Sections - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Eric PowersA great business plan addresses the concerns and questions of a reader about the business before they can even raise them. To be certain the plan is complete, begin by checking off the following list of the essential pieces of a business plan, generally presented in this order: Executive ...
Views: 901 - Have you started your business yet? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2009 from Karen WardleIs your business idea still just an idea? Is starting your own business something that you would love to do but haven't as yet? Is your idea still 'on the back burner', something that you will allow yourself to pursue 'one day'. Research and planning are paramount to your business success ...
Views: 1197(3 votes) - How to Use a Copy of a Business Plan For Guidance - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2009 from Eric PowersA copy of a successful business plan can be a helpful resource as you try to better understand how to create your own. Follow the following guidelines to make sure you use this resource as you should. Check the Source Begin by making sure that you can trust the source of this business ...
Views: 1292(1 vote) - Setting up a Fitness Business - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Darrell MorrisJust like any other business, setting up a fitness business requires a systematic approach. In fact, it needs more dedication and you should know all the details such as infrastructure, formalities, and skills that come into play when setting up a fitness business. Here is a step-by-step account ...
Views: 6833(4 votes) - Business Planning Templates: Three Steps to Get Started - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Eric PowersA business planning template can be an invaluable tool for a first-time entrepreneur or any entrepreneur working in an unfamiliar business sector. Using a template that is specific to your business sector can shortcut the work and formatting you have to do significantly. Here are three steps to ...
Views: 728 - The Definition of Insanity - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Pamela BrunerIt's said that Albert Einstein defined insanity as 'doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.' By that definition, most if not all of us are insane. Take a moment and consider what you are doing that you've always done that hasn't gotten you the result that you ...
Views: 1124(4 votes) - Understand This Truth: Marketing is Everything - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2009 from Jason BrettTo succeed in business, you need to attract customers. Not just first-time customers, but those who continue to buy from you on a regular basis. Learn the key distinguishing truths that separate weak and dieing companies from those that continue to grow... It's "customers" that put you in ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - How Does a New Business Pay for Start Up Expenses? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Lisa MininniWith an estimated 495,000 new businesses starting up each month, new entrepreneurs are searching for financing answers. The key to financing a start-up business is to first understand your business start-up expenses and cash flow cycle. Start-up costs include capital expenditures (hard ...
Views: 1379(1 vote) - Business Plan Table of Contents Tips - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Eric PowersA business plan’s table of contents is presented just after the cover sheet, giving a full overview of the sections within the plan. Why, you might ask, is a table of contents needed if the plan is intended to be read straight through, from start to finish, by its audience of potential funders? ...
Views: 832 - What is Fear Costing You? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Pamela BrunerI’ve been reading a great book, ‘The Science of Fear’ by Daniel Gardner. Filled with scientific studies, the book does a brilliant job of illustrating Gardner’s idea that what we fear often makes no logical sense. Here’s the interesting part: You would think that we would fear things in ...
Views: 981(3 votes) - The Key Sections of Your Business Plan - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Eric PowersA business plan’s contents are no secret. Many books, articles, and courses describe the major sections of a business plan. Although variations exist, there are key sections common to most outlines in business planning literature. Executive Summary An executive summary, generally one page ...
Views: 744(2 votes) - Uncover Your Passions and Skills to Build a Business You Love - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Carma SpenceThe first step in starting a business you love is to uncover what your core passions and strongest skills are. One way to do this is to embrace your inner child. Here's how: Do you remember what you dreamed about when you were just a kid? What did you want to be when you grew up? When I was ...
Views: 1213(3 votes) - Simple Business Plan Templates: How They Can Help - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Eric PowersA business plan template is an important tool, especially for an entrepreneur learning business plan format for the first time. These are some of the benefits of buying and using a business plan template to create your business plan. Shortcut For Outlining A template will present you with ...
Views: 1136(3 votes) - Buying a Business Plan Template To Jump Start Your Writing - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Eric PowersA business plan template is a product which can give your writing a significant jump start, shaving hours and maybe days off of your business plan development time. Rather than working on a plan from scratch, pulling together directions and guidance from multiple websites or sources, using a ...
Views: 680(1 vote) - Plagiarising Content is Not Ethical - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2011 from Lyn Prowse-BishopYou found it on the internet to it’s free to take and use right? Wrong. Just because you see something on the web doesn't mean you can grab it and pass it off as your own. Recently I was alerted to the fact that someone had taken an article of mine, changed 'VA' wherever it appeared to their ...
Views: 2228(3 votes) - How to Buy Banner Ads Direct – a Guide for Small Business - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Luke BryantThere are many quality content sites and blogs wishing to sell their available web Advertising Space. So how do you find them and what's the most tactical and cost effective approach? This article discusses the following methods of purchasing Ad Space on the internet including their pros and ...
Views: 2770(2 votes) - Important Considerations When Starting An Internet Business - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Calvin McCarthyThe internet has revolutionized the way we work. Many people now think of starting an internet business. Some believe it is an easy way to make money, but there are a number of important considerations to think through before beginning. Before investing any money it is essential to conduct ...
Views: 562 - Business Plan Budget Tips - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Eric PowersA business plan presents the story of how your business will launch and then operate. A budget detailing the startup expenses you will encounter must be included to show funders how their money will be spent. Here are tips on planning that budget. Expert Overview To start off, get a ...
Views: 743(4 votes) - How Do I Know Which Home Business Is Right For Me? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Rachel FieldingOwning a business can be either a dream come true, or a frustration. Your burning desire (or lack of one) your mindset, your business community, and your chosen business model make all the difference. Take your time, and trust your gut when looking for the right home business. Thoroughly examine ...
Views: 1151(2 votes) - Your Home Business - Balancing Work With Family - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Thomas BeckI was not prepared when I started my home business. I had taken into account that this was a real business and it needed my full attention. I was even prepared that it was going to take some time for the business to really start producing income. What I was not prepared for was the level of ...
Views: 585(5 votes) - The Management Section of Your Business Plan - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Eric PowersA business plan must present a clear set of actions showing what the business will do, as well as how these activities will be managed. Executive Management At the top of the business’s organization chart must be a CEO with a vision for what the business can be, leadership experience, ...
Views: 637(1 vote) - How To Start An Online Business - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Calvin McCarthyToday the internet has revolutionized the way we work and do business. If you are thinking of joining the hundreds of thousands of people that make money online then it is important that you fully understand how to start an online business. The first step is to research your idea. If you ...
Views: 636(1 vote) - The Crux of Internet Marketing - Thrive Your Business Online - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Sanjana SharmaWhenever we put our hand on something new and which has start affecting our lives, there is always a tendency for all of us to get hooked by the novelty of it. We are driven towards it by the excitement, new experience and all the hype that surrounds it. Orlando Internet marketing is one of ...
Views: 806 - The Importance of a Business Plan For Startups - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Eric PowersA business plan is an indispensable tool for an entrepreneur and not only because of its importance to the fundraising process, but because of how it helps businesspeople crystallize their strategy and evaluate their process. These are the three major reasons to create a business plan if you are ...
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