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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to start an office support service
- Office support services can range from basic data entry to a fully-staffed office handling all the details of a client's business.An office support service company can start very small, offering only a limited selection of services and expanding as you gain the capacity to do so. This modular approach makes office support services very attractive for the talented entrepreneur with limited c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The perfect mission statement
- One way to determine your companies mission statement is based on a general overview of the company. Some important questions are asked like: Why does the company exist and what kind of business is it in? Is there a particular market or niche that it will concentrate upon? How will the company be distinctive in its business methods? Once these questions are answered, the focus moves to the accompl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mission statements: more important than you thought
- If an organization lacks a mission statement, it is worthwhile to at least try to draft one. Even if it does not yield an acceptable final draft, the exercise will be rewarding for the hard work which must go into figuring out the company's direction and putative purpose.Mission statements can help companies determine their proper market niche, suggest new fields for the company to conquer,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Drivng home the point - an outsourcing story in china
- A few years ago, I visited Beijing for the first time. At Beijing airport, I got into a taxi and paid 450 yuan (about US$54) to get to the city. I was horrified to find out later that the normal taxi fare for the same distance was 60 yuan!The next time, I went to Suzhou from Beijing. My local friends advised me to take a plane to Shanghai airport and catch a taxi from there. They told me th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taking stock
- Back when I owned an inventory-based business, one of my better customers had a clever barb in his repertoire. If we were out of anything he needed in his order, he would say "You know, this would be a great place to open a supply house."But supply, we did for 20 years on my watch. We were in a smaller market, handling about 10,000 separate items, so we enjoyed few economies of sc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Gold medal delegation
- When the recent Games of the XXVIII Olympiad came to a close in Athens, two events stood out in my mind as perfect examples of the importance of time management:1. Teenage swimmer Michael Phelps, America's most-celebrated Olympic athlete, matched Mark Spitz's record of four individual gold medals with a stirring comeback in the 100m butterfly. Phelps pulled off an incredible feat in the fin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Where to get money for a franchise idea
- How often have you thumbed through a business opportunity magazine, noticed a franchise opportunity advertisement, and felt you'd really like to get in on that...if only you had the money? If you're like most who are seeking greater opportunity and wealth, this probably happens with you more often than you care to admit, except perhaps in strictly private conversations.When the average pers...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does your business need a toll-free 800 number?
- Should your business have a toll free number for customers to make sales, service and billing inquirers? The industry began in the early 1970's and today most customers expect you to have it. Providing a toll free line can bring in a number of benefits to your business.From the customer standpoint, it opens an opportunity to inquire about your products or services at no expense. Not only do...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Multiple clients create your independent business
- Would you rather have one good client paying you five thousand dollars per month or ten smaller clients paying you five hundred dollars each per month? Here are two good reasons for choosing multiple clients over just one client.1. Avoid Dependence on One ClientDon't put all your eggs in one basket. If you have only one major client and lose them, you have zero income overnight....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A look at incorporating a business in florida
- As you may know, there are many ways to incorporate a business in Florida. While companies exist to do the legwork and paperwork for you, the most direct way is to contact the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporation's website itself.When you visit the website for the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporation, you will notice they are surprisingly user friendly. Their...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Not listening can hurt your small business
- Most small business owners seek advisors who can help them improve their businesses. They want advice from those who have the experience and really know what they're talking about. But they can only benefit from the sound counsel if they listen to the expert's guidance. Unfortunately, there are some entrepreneurs who aren't going to hear the professionals out or follow a plan no matter what. At th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Start a technical writing service
- Technical writing services are employed to explain the details of a topic in a way that is easily understood by the readers. In todays information age, technical writing jobs are increasingly common. One would think that, eventually, everything useful will have been written! This is not the case, however, and your home-based technical writing company probably has a better chance for success today ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to start a paper shredding business
- Paper Shredding Business Opportunities are blossoming up everywhere because in recent years, privacy concerns and new policies have forced companies all over the country to invest in paper shredding services. Large corporations and small are in need of shredding services.Even in many homes, people have purchased small, trash can sized paper shredders for mail and receipts. Most businesses w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to write a business plan
- Writing a business plan is a fundamental step to ensuring your business has every chance of succeeding. Common statistics state that 9 out of 10 businesses fail on the first 5 years of operation, and of the remaining 10%, 90% fail in the following 5 years.Why? There may be a number of reasons - from poor customer service, inadequate product, poor logistics management and cost control. Howev...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A business tail: veterinarian foams at mouth, chases tail, learns new tricks--case study
- Many self employed professionals find themselves overwhelmed, frustrated, and confused when it comes to running their businesses. The deep skills they have in their professional field do little to prepare them for the dog-eat-dog world of running a business. The following is a case study from the client files of small business expert, Caroline Jordan, detailing a typical professional's experience ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Collaborative negotiating: a win-win strategy
- COLLABORATIVE NEGOTIATING:Collaborative negotiating is a win-win strategy that can focus the resources of the people involved in the process towards strengthening results, productivity, quality, creativity, and innovation in problem-solving. To use the collaborative approach to negotiating you will have to agree on the aim of negotiations. Before any sort of bargaining can begin, you and yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Look like sizzle, be the steak
- You've heard marketing and advertising gurus quip, "Sell the sizzle, not the steak." Advertising initiatives best reach their target audience with benefits and the "wow" effect, not the value or features of their product or service. This may work well to get customers in the door. But once they're in, you better have some substance. How can you ensure you uphold the integrity of your business and ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Employee monitoring - business risks for employers and how to avoid them
- E-mail and Internet use are integral parts of the typical worker's daily routine. Because of its speed and overall convenience, e-mail has replaced the interoffice memorandum as the preferred method of communication. Employee access to the Internet also is important as a means of conducting job-related research and transactions.For these reasons, employers often have little choice but to pr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 20 great ways to market your business locally
- Whether your target audience is in your neighborhood or across the world, you can use your local resources to get the word out about your business. Your local community is easily accessible and provides dozens of opportunities for building a buzz about your product or service. The following are twenty ideas to get you started.1. Offer Your Product or Service as a Free Give Away ? For exampl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How the crab effect obstructs growth and how to conquer it
- Some of the greatest words of wisdom for any man or woman seeking change or growth are, "Surround yourself with people who will support and believe in you."Creating any kind of significant change requires determination, focus, energy, a game plan, and more than anything else, desire and a positive attitude.Sometimes, we become stalled in our progress or just lose the desire to contin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating a paperless office
- When working from home, it is usual to find that you have your office in an area that is not very big, such as a box room or even in the corner of the kitchen. When your business really takes off, you will begin to discover that your work area starts to get swamped by paperwork and that you are running out of storage space.An excellent solution to this is to aim towards having a paperless o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Pressure washing and hospital accounts
- Most pressure washing companies never look into some of the best niche markets. One, which you may not have thought about is Hospitals and if you run a pressure washing company it can mean good steady income. When contract cleaning you must figure out the needs of your clientele; Hospitals have special needs, which are not common to other businesses and if you are careful to address these needs yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Doing business with friends: five tips for preserving the friendship... and your sanity!
- My colleague, Jane, recently lamented to me an all too familiar story about mixing business and friendship. Jane subcontracted copywriting work out her friend, Joan. Jane's copywriting business was blossoming (partly in response to her most recent brilliant article marketing campaign) and giving the work to Joan seemed like a win-win for both of them.As expected, Joan delivered a glorious f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reverse merger: have they taken the reverse out of reverse merger?
- Are the promoters and consultants destroying the market for Reverse Merger? First lets take a look at reverse merger. In a Reverse Merger, an operating private company merges with a public company that has little or no assets, nor know liabilities (the "shell").In some rare instances, the shell may have some amount of cash remaining for investment in the new enterprise. The public...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motorizing for profit - the craftsmen have left the building
- In the summer, I can't drive two blocks without seeing the activity of the construction industry. Road contractors, house builders and landscapers are everywhere.From my less than scientific windshield study, it seems that to remain competitive and to attract willing employees in the contracting industry, every tool needs to be powered.1. Powered nail guns for roof shingles.2....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 tips for hiring a great bookkeeper
- Bookkeeping?the "dreaded" word is something we all have to worry about. Business owners rarely go into business to deal with the financial aspects of running a business. It's easy to understand why! Who wants to do all those boring record keeping functions? Not many. Therefore, one of the first things most entrepreneurs do is hire a bookkeeper. Though hiring a friend, relative or anyone ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Financial fundamentals - what every small business owner should know!
- Business owners rarely go into business to deal with the financial aspects of running a business. It's easy to understand why! You are passionate about the products or services you provide and want to focus your time there. The financial aspect usually falls to the bottom of the "desired responsibilities" list. It is critical to the long-term success of your business that you understand ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 tips to improve your cash flow
- Cash is King?That is what everyone tells us and it is true! You cannot function successfully in any business without proper cash flow. So if this Cash Principle is so well known, then why is it that so many businesses struggle? Sometimes the obvious is not always so obvious when you are entrenched in running the day-to-day aspects of your business. Here are 7 Tips to Improve Your Cash Flow!...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Small business checks ? money saving options
- When you go into business for yourself, there are many things to consider. What you don't want to worry about is spending too much money on unnecessary items. Business checks are one of those things. They don't have to be expensive. Your bottom line keeps your business going, and it is important to keep it that way.Getting the most out of your office supplies means checking out the best ven...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Justice in action
- During the 1980 presidential campaign, candidate Ronald Reagan vowed, if elected, to appoint the first woman to the United States Supreme Court. Six months after his inauguration, President Reagan kept his promise ? nominating a member of the Arizona Court of Appeals. The Senate soon confirmed her by a vote of 99-0.Recently, Sandra Day O'Connor sent a short letter to the current Chief Execu...
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