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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - For business owners only - you can?t be fired but neither can you quit
- The decision to sell, or not to sell your business is a difficult one. There are many questions that need to be answered before an informed decision can be made. Is selling your best alternative? Will one of the kids want to take over the business? Timing is everything. Is now the right time? You do not have to sell or decide right now. You are quite busy so maybe you will look into it after. . ....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you ready to go international?
- Although North Americans were the dominant population on the Internet, that has now changed, and the rest of the world has caught up rapidly. And while English is still the most widely used Internet language, it's not the language of choice for many, many Internet users.So are YOU ready to communicate in this international medium? Whether you're building your own Web site, taking part in di...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The magic of exponential business growth
- Is there a 'magical' way to exponentially grow your business?It's about the timeless business principle known as "Re-investment".Look, one of the most exciting times for any new business is the time when effort begins to pay off. Finally, the sales are coming in and you have profit to show for all your hard work. It is very tempting during this time to splurge those profits......
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Have you identified the enemy?
- One of the most powerful driving forces in human nature is competition. The desire to overcome something or some company, the need to win, the cause, can in many cases be more important than the day-to-day work of the company.If your company and your people are to ever reach some level of greatness, you must identify and focus on beating something, on creating and communicating a reason for...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A unique joint venture twist: make huge profits even if you have no money, no products, and no list
- Would you like to jumpstart your online or offline business without spending a ton of money?Without a doubt, joint venture marketing is the most powerful secret to making money online or offline.In its simplest form, you partner with someone else: You either sell their product to your customer base or they sell your product to theirs.The true power of this lies in the fact tha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top ten rules of effective networking
- Many of us are discouraged by the networking events that we go to. We feel swamped by people just looking to get money from us, and we rarely feel as though the event was worth our time.Yet networking should be one of the best ways to bring in new business. The key is learning to network correctly.Even those of us who enjoy networking should remember the following tried and true rule...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A backup to the internet is vital & now cost effective
- It doesn't take a Terrorist Act, Tsunami or Earthquake to put a business heavily dependent on the internet in the dark and effectively out of business??for hours or even days into weeks.Actually, a misguided backhoe, a lightning bolt, a car accident involving a phone pole or cable box, a flooding rain or an electrical "brown out" can do it in a flash. And what company in the 2000'...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 strategies that will boost your business productivity today! - part 1
- Building a dynamic small business is a constantly evolving, increasingly demanding role.It is very easy to get so caught up in the day to day running of our business that we neglect to take the time to look from the outside in to see what we could do to improve our profitability!Well here are 5 Strategies that could boost your productivity overnight!They are not rocket science...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 strategies that will boost your business productivity today! - part 2
- Growing your own small business can be one of the most exciting journeys you could ever embark upon!But it's important that you continuously implement new and fresh ways to generate sales and improve your profitability in order to stay ahead of the market!Here are the next 5 Strategies to help you propel your business to new heights of success!1. Develop your own Loyalty Progr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Got meme? how to attract your clients and customers attention
- No "meme" isn't a typo and Got Milk, the more commonly know phrase, is actually a marketing meme. If you've opened up a magazine or watched TV in the last ten years you've seen the fun and memorable Got Milk ad campaign using celebrities with a milk mustache. Chances are it got your attention and you remember the phrase, "Got Milk".A good meme is simple, provocative and infectious. An effec...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Art of succession planning
- Succession planning, like any business acumen, is both an art and a science. That is to say, there are many proven strategies that can and must be followed so that successful transition can occur.Too often organizations address the succession challenge through the rearview mirror. They wait for someone to step down or even worse, be removed. Then and only then do they entertain thoughts of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Swot analysis
- If you've ever listened to Warren Buffett talk about investing, you've heard him mention the idea of a company's moat. The moat is a simple way of describing a company's competitive advantage. A strong competitive advantage, or a wide moat, gives a company sustainability, which, as investors, we're highly interested in.In this article, we review a popular tool for evaluating competitive adv...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top 10 priorities that guard your five-star reputation
- Making money doesn't make your reputation... your reputation makes you money. Gala GormanWhether your business is product or service-oriented, the loyalty and dedication of your customers is greatly dependent on your reputation. Your most effective sales force is your existing customer base. Word-of-mouth or the personal recommendation, serves to create an expectation that you must only liv...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to leverage your current ideas and products into multiple revenue streams
- Diversify - to make diverse, give variety, to balance, to divide securities in different industries, to produce variety, to engage in varied operations.Diversification is a wealth building strategy; it is also an excellent method for becoming more profitable. By working on your business instead of in it you can remain focused on the big picture and clearly see the best options for creating ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to write a business plan in five steps
- People often ask "What makes a good business plan? Or, "How do I make my plan attractive to lenders and investors?".The simple answer is that lenders and investors (I'll call them "readers" from here on out) are looking for "good deals". A "good deal" is one that offers the reader a reasonable rate of return for the risk assumed. The complete answer is that you should write a plan that a re...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Laying it out on paper
- You might be thinking to yourself, "Why should I waste my time writing a business plan? I know what (web designers, freelance writers, professional organizers) do!" Knowing intellectually what your industry is all about and pinpointing exactly where you want your business to go are two entirely different propositions.Something happens when you empty vague ideas out of your head an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Don?t allow yourself to get burned
- I am not a big fisherman, but I do enjoy it whenever the opportunity comes my way. I have some friends who are fanatics and occasionally I will go out with one of them. They have nice boats and it makes for an enjoyable day.I like fishing from a boat but, actually, the kind of fishing I enjoy the most is surf fishing. I don't do it very often, but occasionally, when I go to the beach on a f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building a better brick-and-mortar with the billion-dollar web
- More than $117 billion passed hands from Internet shoppers to Internet vendors in 2004, according to the statistical research firm comScore. That's billion, with a B. Compared to the year before, the figure represents a whopping 24 percent increase in sales. Compared to the early 1990s, when the Web was a questionable commercial venture, today's $117 billion is proof-positive that the Web is the f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 2 simple steps before starting your business
- There is so much small business information available today that it's easy to be bogged down by the sheer volume of it all. Where does one start? Well, it's safe to say not all the information you'll receive will be of equal value. So it's important to be discerning when you're thinking about applying any suggestions to your new business. In many cases, you'll find some suggestions don't match you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your business: will it have a happy ending?
- "Begin with the end in mind," says Stephen Covey in his book Seven Habits of Successful Living. Those who have created a successful business know it does not happen without planning, hard work, and a little luck. Yet most have no plans for leaving their business, ever.Entrepreneurs are optimists, but all of us will stop work one day. The truth is that most business relationships do not have...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Troubled waters require capable leaders at the helm
- Canada's lean leaders need to look beyond the horizon and chart the futureIn stormy times, true leadership skills emerge, says Larry Coté, the President of Lean Advisors Inc. (www.leanadvisors.com)The rumbles on our economic outlook are troubling. The dollar is still up, foreign investment, profits and sales are...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 ps of planning - prepare, personalize, pilot
- Here's a really simple way to make sure your plans always produce the results you expect."There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it." - Napoleon HillEvery plan must provide its leader with the capability to fulfill this multi-level purpose:=> To inspire the commit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five crucial components of a business plan
- The format of a Business Plan is something that has been developed and refined over the years and is something that should not be changed. Like a good recipe, a business plan needs to include certain ingredients to make it work.When you create a business plan, don't attempt to recreate its format. Those reviewing this type of document have expectations you must meet. If they do not see thos...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Elite positioning brings higher profits
- Imagine spending the same amount of money on marketing and performing the same amount of work to deliver your products or services, but earning more money and keeping more after your expenses. That's what happens when you institute elite positioning for your business.With elite positioning, you are not any old accountant, cabinetmaker, software maker or fitness trainer. You deliver superior...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 6 changes you can make to increase business profits
- I read once that something like 30 percent of all drinkable water gets wasted on the way to the consumer by leaky pipes. Likewise, your business may be letting potential revenue drip away, to be lost forever, all over the place. Use this checklist to make sure you are taking best advantage of all the opportunities for earnings that would be arriving safely if you only plugged up those holes....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 8 ways to earn more without working harder
- Conventional wisdom has it that there are only three ways to grow your business: find new customers, increase the amount of each sale to existing customers or get customers to buy more frequently. But I've seen business owners go blank when presented with those three options. So here is a more useful list of ways to increase your total revenues without in most cases having to put in more hours at ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The chief cause of business failure & success
- Business rises and falls on leadership. According to business guru, Brian Tracy, "Leadership is the most important single factor in determining business success or failure in our competitive, turbulent, fast-moving economy." Still not convinced? Based on a study by Jessie Hagen of the US Bank, here are the main reasons why businesses fail:? Poor Business Planning ? Poor Finan...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - When do i need to hire a business plan consultant
- Every new business owner knows that a business plan is critical ? it is drilled into them by potential investors and every banking officer they meet. So why is something that is so important to the launch of a new venture so difficult to write? Good question! In this article I will try to address when you should go out and hire a business plan writer versus taking on the task yourself. First time ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The power of planning
- I am surprised how few sales professionals, independent consultants, and small business owners take the time to plan the strategy for their business. Most people spend more time writing out a grocery list or planning a vacation than they do planning the direction or outcome of their business. Many will determine a vague or general idea of what they want to accomplish but very few actually identify...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to start a business plan
- A business plan precisely defines your business, identifies your goals, and serves as your firm's resume. The basic components include a current and pro forma balance sheet, an income statement, and a cash flow analysis. It helps you allocate resources properly, handle unforeseen complications, and make good business decisions. Because it provides specific and organized information about your comp...