In a previous article we introduced you to the concept of O.P.P., or Other People's Property, and the many ways in which you can profit.In that article we asked you what you would do if you found a business that: could generate multiple streams of income would work in any area of the country could be worked both locally and nationally could be worked both on and off the web would allow you to build your long term net worth and, can be started...more
Entrepreneurship has been my passion for as long as I can commit to memory to learning how to type, and that started in 5th grade! Strangely enough, I wasn’t raised around lots of business owners growing up in New Jersey nor surrounded by many business-minded individuals.Initially, my passion was expressed through the notion that extra money can be made while working a corporate job. There are several reasons why people become...more
The Dow TheoryCharles H. DowRobert RheaE. George SchaeferRichard RussellThe Dow Theory TodayCharles H. DowIt is interesting and amazing to note that not until Charles Dow started compiling the Dow Jones Industrial and Dow Jones Rail Index and started writing about the stock market a little over a hundred years ago, stock speculation was regarded merely as a game for the rich or as gambling for the brave. Sure, there were the tape readers, but the majority of the public regarded Wall Street as a source of excitement - the entertainment provided freely (unless you were on the wrong side) by figures such as Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, and the infamous Daniel Drew.In a series of stunning editorials for the Wall Street Journal at the turn of the century, Dow laid out the foundation of his own theory on the stock market. Among them were:The market is always to be considered as having three movements, all going on at the same time.The first thing to consider is the value of the stock in which the speculator proposes to trade, the second the direction of the main movement, and the third the direction of the secondary movement (i.e. stocks fluctuate together, but prices are controlled...more
Powerful is a strong word. But it fits here. As a business, non-profit or association manager, you create powerful advantage for yourself when you do something positive about the behaviors of those important outside audiences of yours that MOST affect your department, division or subsidiary. That's because you are using the fundamental...more
Marketing is both an art and a science. Anyone who says differently probably isn't doing very well marketing his or her business. On the art side, intuition definitely plays into the equation. On the science side, it is about systems, strategies and plans. Outlined below are some areas of consideration when you decide to market your business....more
"Will the Google IPO have any impact on the Venture Capital market?" FundingPost (http://www.FundingPost.com) surveyed 32 Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors for their opinions. FundingPost is happy to share these responses from leading venture investors as it should help guide CEOs of emerging companies who plan on raising capital today:1) Google raised $25 million from Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Would you have invested in Google's Series A round if they had presented to you?Joe Rubin, Director, FundingPost:"We received mixed answers - the Angel Investors basically said 'yes' as they liked the technology."Atul Madahar, Principal, TL Ventures: "No, because it would have been too difficult for us to really understand the superiority of their engine without working code. Also Yahoo was the dominant search engine at the time followed by half a dozen other engines, meta-engines, etc."Darren Wallis, Venture Partner, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners:"I would have passed on it because I would have thought the business model would not be sustainable, given the highly-fragmented space at that time. It just shows you that sometimes you have to look past the...more
Recently, I was reviewing our website statistics. One of the sites that had a link to mine caught me by surprise. Since this is a family publication, I won't include the name of the website. But, let's just say it contains a four-letter word that...more
The intellectual property transfer market is now estimated to be worth over $100 billion. If you have a new idea, a patent or an invention, you may be able to license it or sell it for millions of dollars. Many Fortune 500 companies are now making...more
Are you serious about starting or managing your own home based business? Consider this: most successful business owners exhibit very similar traits which helped pave the way to their success. Think of any successful business leader you admire. What...more
Many businesses of today are often driven to compete striclty on price, quality, and features of their products and services. Companies who prosper over the long term don't simply offer the best deals, the best quality, or the most impressive bells...more
Your resume will generally receive a 15- to 30-second scan upon first review by an employer. With that in mind, it is critical that your resume -- your "paper handshake" -- makes a positive first impression and compels the reader to put your resume...more
A business without succes in some degree is not good. Succes comes from either growth in the number of customers or in the numbers of sales you do per customer. Business Intelligence can assist a company to gain new customers and keep hold of old...more