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- Small Business Owners - Form a Relationship with Your Bank Manager By Kelvyn Peters
It’s just like a marriageTo expect a bank manager or officer to play such close attention to your account that he (or she) knows when you intend to deposit money and to know when to hold back a cheque is a hopeless dream.He has neither the time nor the resources, and you can complain until your blue in the face but, in the end, you have the sole …
- Pressure Washer Companies and Steam Cleaner Maintenance By Lance Winslow
If you run a pressure washing business it is a must that you understand and take care of your equipment. It is your livelihood. Proper maintenance is a must. If your equipment does not work; you make no money.Your steam cleaner machine is really called a hot water-pressure washer. There is a difference although the public is unaware of this fact…
- Collection Agency Selection By Steve Austin
Frankly, given the legal and regulatory requirements involved in attempting to collect a debt, it makes as much sense to do it yourself as it does to try to remove your own appendix. A collection agency is, on the whole, much cheaper than a doctors - and lawyers. Do yourself a favor and let a professional collection agency handle this complex mat…
- Does My Small Business Need a Budget? By Melody Campbell
"I only have a small business, I don't need a budget.""I don't have enough money to budget."For many small business owners, the word "budget" is something for the bigger company - maybe they'll have one when their business "grows up."What is a Budget?The simple explanation is a budget is a plan for how you will manage all financial resources and …
- The In's and Out's of Business Interruption Insurance By Ian Asterbury
Three things need to happen in order for a business interruption insurance policy to take effectExpect the best, but prepare for the worst. Simply reading the following list may be enough to make any small business owner cringe. However, before wasting your time, and your insurance agent’s, be sure that these three elements are in place before at…
- Choosing A Business That's Right For You By Tim Knox
Q: I really want to start my own business, but I have no idea what business would be best suited for me. I'm also eager to get started, but I don't want to pick the wrong business just because I'm impatient. How should I go about deciding what business would be best for me?
-- Samuel J.A: Before I answer your question, Samuel, I want you to reac…
- Top Ten Resolves for Building Your Business in 2005 By Gloria Willis
1. Resolve to build a consistent network system.Since referrals are easier to sell, are often more loyal, comparison shop less, spend more and frequently refer others, it makes good sense to develop a solid system for getting referral business. Join a successful networking club in your area or on the internet and give plenty of introductions…
- The Virtual Assistant By Lori Redfield
As a small business owner, outsourcing work to Virtual Assistants is fast becoming a popular and intelligent decision. The business owner saves enormous amounts of money by cutting the costs of offices and equipment overhead as well as expensive benefits packages.The ‘Virtual Office’ creates an enormous amount of personal freedom and independenc…
- Aircraft Washing Service Operations Manual By Lance Winslow
Anyone who is serious about washing aircraft as a full time profession should be prepared to write a manual, which will insure proper procedures are followed during the washing process. Each crew team leader and manager should be well versed and trained in washing each type of aircraft. Many surfaces of individual aircraft vary and within those s…
- Build Credibility with Expertise By Lawrence Groves
As an Investment Representative you’ve worked hard to build trust with your pension clients. Now, you can solidify that long term relationship with your expertise on one of the greatest fears of small business retirement plan sponsors.Next to an audit, nothing frightens retirement plan sponsors
more than a notification letter from the Dept of La…
- Making Your Product Desirable For Alliance Partners By Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
How do you make sure you have the business solutions or services that your alliance partner needs?You can only make sure that what you have to offer a company fits into their goals and mission if you do your research on what drives that business. If you go in "cold" you are not likely to win any business as you do not know enough about the compan…
- Entrepreneurs Go Virtual! By Simeon Howard
With the massive explosion of start-ups and home businesses developing, you’ll be hard pressed to not know of someone going down the entrepreneurial route. Nowadays you can set-up shop and start trading in a matter of days, and the preferred choice for the neo entrepreneur is a service called Virtual Offices.I myself, run and operate a Virtual Of…
- Becoming Recession Proof By Jim Donovan
A lot of business owners I’ve spoken with lately have commented how their business is slow because of "the recession." If you are one of these people, you might want to reconsider your position. Before blindly saying a condition is being caused by a recession, you might want to ask yourself, "What will it cost me to buy into this?" Consider if yo…
- Flea Market Vendors: How To Start Selling At Flea Markets By Donny Lowy
Flea market vendors have been seeing increasing sales as more and more customers shop at flea markets.
In the past, flea markets were seen as places to buy used goods, or places to simply spend a free day at.But now flea markets are seen by many shoppers as sources for their consumer products, at substantial savings off their regular prices.You c…
- Conquering Confidence Killers for Small Business Success By Peggie Arvidson-Dailey
"The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear". -- William Jennings BryanWhether you're generally a self-confident person, or someone continually plagued by self- doubt, you'll recognize some of these confidence killers if you:• Are overly dependent on the thoughts or opinions of others;• Avoid meeting new people because you're …
- How to Avoid Someone Stealing Your Customers By Graham Jones
Your potential customers are being stolen from you every day. They are going to the competition, rather than choosing you. Your business is haemorrhaging money as a result and you need to put a stop to this dreadful situation. Well, OK, it might not be that bad, but unless you own 100% of the market you are in, your competitors are doing somethin…
- QSR Quick Service - Fast Food Restaurants Labor Situation in United States By Lance Winslow
One of the major complaints in the QSR Quick Service-Fast Food Restaurants Industry is the deplorable Labor Situation. In United States teen labor has become somewhat slim on ethical standards, showing up on time, drug use (both recreational and problematic), work ethic and trainability. Who can we blame? Well we can start by blaming ourselves. W…
- Eight Key Steps to Selling Your Business and Cashing In By Afra AmirSanjari
This year, some 700,000 American businesses will be sold. Most will be small and
mid-sized businesses like yours. If you, too, are thinking of selling, consider these
practical steps for making the process go smoothly.Determine a Realistic Price RangeUnderstand the Tax ConsequencesPrepare for a SaleSeek Potential BuyersNegotiate Your DealSign a…
- The Step Zero Effect By Michael Knowles
The key to organizational focus and helping those who need what you do is knowing, precisely, what you do well -- and what you don't do well.Once there was a semiconductor company in financial trouble. Profits were dropping, and the company was losing money every quarter. The pressure was on to stop the bloodletting.A key executive at the company…
- Small Business - Big Business...What's the Diff? By Kelvyn Peters
Small Business, Big Business – What’s the Diff?Well a lot actually!I become frustrated and angry at the government’s paying lip service to assisting small business. It appears as though all governments, bureaucrats and many accounting advisers do not know what a real small business is.In Australia the government’s definition for a small business …
- Franchisor Prospect Checklist Sample Form By Lance Winslow
Due to the over regulation in the Franchising Industry and the litigation it is important to keep impeccable records. From the first phone call, email to the signing of the franchise agreement everything should be documented. Below is a checklist we created for our franchise company and one I wish you would consider when creating your own. I reco…
- Mobile Car Wash Hours of Operation By Lance Winslow
Anyone who has ever considered quitting their job and starting a mobile car wash or auto detailing company has wondered if they will make enough money to support their current life style. One question we get a lot is “What time do you usually start and end your car wash operations?” In fact the question is so common that it needs to be addressed.…
- Small Businesses with BIG NAMES: Protect Your Trademarks and Reap the Rewards By John Huff
You’re a small business owner with a hot new product or service and you’re deciding what to name it. Perhaps you’ve even hired a graphic designer to create a flashy logo to go with it. You may have ruled out trademark registration as too expensive or even unnecessary because you only plan to sell in your local area. This article will show why nea…
- How to Profit from Business Consulting Opportunities By Randy Wilson
Business consulting opportunities might be just what your are looking for in a home based business.What do you do? Do you possess a mastery of your career? Are you articulate and able to convey ideas clearly? If so, you may be the perfect candidate for providing business consulting services. From Analysts to Zoologists, there is an ever-growi…
- Cleaning Service Stations with a Pressure Washer By Lance Winslow
Fuel prices these days are quite high and they take their toll on a service business. It is time to strike back. If you own a cleaning business that uses pressure washers why not clean service stations and get some of your money back as you pay $2.30 per gallon for fuel? Gas Stations are usually franchises and have cleanliness commitments as part…
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