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- Tropical Fish Breeding for Profit By Randy Wilson
At some point in your life you have probably had a fish tank in your home. Kids all over the world start out with guppies and goldfish in round bowls on their dressers. For some people, this has lead to a fish breeding business in the tropical fish market.Even looking at the recent slew of children's movies that are based underwater, you can se…
- Tips For Successful Home Show Businesses By Randy Wilson
Opportunities for home show businesses have never been more abundant. If you’re thinking about joining the ranks of those in the many show businesses at home available, use these quick tips to get going.The choices for show businesses at home come in a wide variety. You can choose anything from candles to scrapbooking to beauty products to book…
- The Key to Creating Total System Empowerment By Barry Oshry
In this paper, I will:1. provide a framework for creating total system power at all levels and in all positions;2. describe the regularly recurring pitfalls that limit total system power, and3. demonstrate how these pitfalls can be avoided in order for systems to realize their full potential.***An Empowered SystemA system in which people at all l…
- Small Business Success Tip: Learn Something New Everyday By Caroline Jordan
Your grandfather probably told you to “learn something new everyday”. Your grandfather was giving you advice that works for your small business as well as your own education.One of my clients reminded me, this week, of the importance of learning something new everyday. He has a piece of his business that is very time consuming and cumbersome. He’…
- Making a Donation to Bring MORE Business By Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
How a donation is different from a sponsorship and what is the advantage to you?Donations are different from sponsorships, as a sponsorship is more likely to headline you for an event whereas a donation will let you be listed as one of the many donors. You do not need to headline every event to get business attention; you can simply donate an amo…
- Small Business Stress Buster: Completion not Perfection By Mari Geasair
Completion not Perfection
Five Keys To Doubling Your Productivity and Boosting Your EffectivenessI frequently meet with business owners and executives who feel overworked and undervalued. Many of them are highly gifted and are in fact contributing a huge amount of work, energy and brilliance to the companies they own or work for. The problem is t…
- How To Raise Chickens: Don't Sweat the Little Stuff! By John T Jones, Ph.D.
From the Eye of the Potato: When you are starting a business, use the resources at hand.I taught engineering at Iowa State University for eight years. While I was there, a friend of my called me and asked if I would like to share the cost of raising some chickens. He said that he had to buy 100 chicks but that he only needed half that many. I wou…
- Credit Repair Business Opportunities - Huge Profit Potential! By Randy Wilson
In the world today, many people are further in debt than they realize. When they finally come to understand they need help, they are on the brink of bankruptcy. However, President Bush’s signature on the new bankruptcy law has changed this option. He has created booming credit repair business opportunities.This boom is the result of the new law r…
- The Responsibility Conundrum - Where art Thou? By Philip Lye
Mr/Ms, ‘not me’ is often on holidays in your business. Yes come rain or shine they attend the workplace and put in the day for you; coffee to drink, gossip to catch up on, spying on management and colleagues, frequent toilet breaks, long lunches, long phone calls and let not forget the email needs to be checked and replied. Off course the home b…
- Drop Shipping-Can It Work for Your Small Business? By Troy Breitmeyer
There is much discussion throughout usenet, chatrooms and forums about
drop shippers, and I have sat through many heated threads about the
subject. Many will tell you that drop shipping is a scam, it don't
work, you'll never make any money...But I know these things just not to
be true,
as I have talked with those doing it, work with those wh…
- Four Dependable Ways to Price Your Decorative Painting Jobs By Sylvia Jaumann
Imagine this nightmare scenario…You've spent considerable time and energy putting together what you consider to be a fair proposal for a decorative painting job that you really want to land. You're finally sitting in front of your client revealing each intricate
detail of the finish that you want to create on their walls.Your client seems excite…
- Making Your Purpose Your Business Step #2- Getting From Point A to Point B By Meilena Hauslendale
In my previous article, Step 1, your challenge for the month was to research where your passion lies. Based on your research you might have discovered that self investigation can lead us to two places; either we find out our answer or we realize we need to ask more questions to get that answer.Finding your purpose takes great effort, but can be e…
- Is Your Business Making Money? By Fern Gordon
Is your business making money? Would you know?Figuring out whether your business is actually making money is no easy task. Most small business owners have a pretty good idea of what their top line is (their revenues), but unless they’re closely tracking and inputting all of their expenses, the bottom line can often come as a complete surprise. Th…
- 432 Page Franchise Report by the FTC By Lance Winslow
The Federal Trade Commission is upgrading the franchise law and they have made a report. Recently I have been reviewing the FTC’s franchise rule report page by page. I have was shocked to learn that after commenting on the first two paragraphs in the first page of information directly following the table of contents, it took me 19 pages. I see n…
- The Beauty of Focus and Plan B By Peggie Arvidson-Dailey
Did you ever have one of those days or weeks when you said "What in the world am I doing running this business?!"Yeah. Me too. In fact, last month threw me for such a loop I really was beginning to wonder about my sanity.I'm sharing this story because I think we business owners tend to think so often in the 'now' that we put-off doing any conting…
- Home Based Franchise; What About Future Expansion? By Lance Winslow
As a franchisor I am always asked by new and existing franchisees about future expansion. I find this to be a most wonderful question because I admire the strength of today’s entrepreneur. With all and over regulation we still see hard chargers willing to battle the Tsunami of laws, rules and regulations as the debris rushes ashore. Indeed, with …
- Train Your Cleaning Staff to Read MSDS Sheets By Steve Hanson
The material safety data sheet (MSDS) is the way to make sure your cleaning staff have all the information they need about hazards and safe handling of chemicals used on the job. Simply giving the MSDS sheets to your cleaning staff is not enough; it is your responsibility to make sure proper training is available.Training sessions can be informa…
- Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Joining a Professional Association By Donna Gunter
I'll be the first to admit that I went a little nuts when I moved I moved recently in terms of going all-out to participate in a variety of professional associations. I had some experience with most of the groups that I visited in other places I had lived, or had clients who had positive experiences with certain groups. I was so eager to become …
- Pressure Washing Business Case Study, Tractor Cleaning By Lance Winslow
So often small service businesses fail to exploit niches, which have little if any competition. I know as I built my companies we always tried to identify all the market niches and go after them. We were not always able to succeed at everything, occasionally we would fail; it happened more than I would care to admit, but those are lessons learned…
- The Advisory Board: A Business Owner's Most Valuable Resource By Richard Jackim
As a company grows, the owner’s role begins to change. More and more of the owner’s time is spent “in the shop or in the field” handling day-to-day operations rather than focusing on high-level planning and strategic issues.As a result, a company often reaches a plateau and finds it difficult to continue growing. This may be the time for the bus…
- Employee Email and Internet Use - A Small Business Guide By Philip Lye
IntroductionIt is widely recognised that Email and the Internet is here to stay! Both mediums have become a vital part of business and personal communication in a world that increasingly relies on technology. We understand its benefits and sometimes berate its downsides; too much email, lack of personal communication, spam, the risk of employees…
- Hispanic Small Business Advantage By Lance Winslow
One thing I have noticed in my travels to different markets is that Hispanic Small Business Owners have a very distinct advantage. They are friendly and very involved in their communities. Hispanic Business Men and Women are very socially active and if you look at their incredible unity, there is nothing slowing down this Hispanic Middle class fr…
- Small Businesses With Work Trucks; A Warning By Lance Winslow
If you are a non-operator owner of many work trucks, you should keep your business credit card with you not leave it in one of the trucks. You should not issue them to employees without strict guidlines. Employees may tend to abuse credit cards by buying things that are not an emergency such as tires that are over priced instead of simply pluggi…
- Starting An E-Commerce Business: Baby Steps By Colleen Ryan
Starting your own e-commerce business can be quite the adventure. There is nothing wrong with falling head over heels in love with your ideas and plans and becoming overly excited, but always remember, feet first. Creating a business from scratch is like a child learning to walk. You need to grab on to something solid, feel around, get a sense of…
- Franchising and Royalty Payments By Lance Winslow
If you are thinking of turning your current into a franchising company you will need to determine a fair and equitable franchise royalty fee. There are a number of questions you will need to ask yourself in determining this fee such as what services you will provide to your franchisee team and what that will cost. You will also need to take a loo…
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