An introduction to Injection Molding.Every plastic product you see needs to be shaped, and the most common method is Injection Molding. Most people using their computer to read this give no thought to how all those plastic parts were formed. Or how complex and expensive it is even to produce a ballpoint pen. Just about every part made of plastic these days is formed using some kind of an injection mold, from tiny precision parts that can barely...more
Many home-based entrepreneurs are gaining new ground with partnering arrangements. Although it takes many shapes, the core of the partnering concept is two or more businesses teaming up to achieve together what they can't do alone. Partnering with other businesses can help you offer a broader product or service package to a particular market segment, provide the resources to handle a single major project, or organize resources to meet your...more
Some call it the 30 second commute. We call it wonderful. What are we all talking about? Working from home, of course. There's nothing more satisfying than operating a successful business from your own home office. Believe us, we know. We tried enough home-based businesses to write a book about it. Come to think of it, we did.Seriously, imagine getting up in the morning and knowing your commute to work entails nothing more strenuous than walking down the hallway to your home office. You open the door, sit down at your desk and your work day starts.No more wasting two or three hours per day in the car or on the train. Think about how much more productive you can be. Think about how you can turn that extra productivity into additional income. Think about how much more refreshed you are. No tension from driving next to or sitting next to crazy commuters. Think about the extra time to spend with your family, being able to make those school plays, little league games or being there for a skinned knee.Think about it. Now you know why we call it wonderful. We are not strangers to the home office concept. We were in the beginning wave of home office entrepreneurs. Never have we had a...more
Many businesses lose money yearly because they don't think creatively about the future. They run their businesses doing what they think they should: dealing with customers, dealing with problems, ordering for their business, and paying their expenses. They act like their business is a job. They are surviving and that's it. They are not...more
The internet stands as the largest open marketplace in the world today, almost every possible product or service is being sold on the internet. With such an availability of potential monetary transactions, the preferred method of payment is the credit card. This method allows instant transfer of funds from the consumer to the merchant in a secure...more
There is an old expression you may have heard - to 'gild the lilly'. Basically, this means that if something is working fine, don't attempt to 'fix it', or 'improve it'. Chances are you will end up doing more harm than good. Nowhere is this more true than in the cut and thrust arena of stock trading. And nowhere in the world of the financial markets is this more clear than in the release of the so-called 'T4 Trading Strategy'.Way back in the dim and distant trading past (mid 1990's, in fact!) two VERY successful and famous traders by the names of Linda Bradford Raschke and Larry Connors came up with an extremely simple yet effective trading pattern which became know as the 'Grail' or even the 'Holy Grail' pattern. This, of course, was a tongue in cheek reference to the fact that there is no 'Grail' - simply because no trading system is infallible.The Grail, being a simple yet effective trading strategy, quickly became popular, mostly due to the free Grail tools available on www.tradestars.com. As a method for taking advantage of a trend (either up or down), the Grail has consistently shown itself to be...more
More and more businesses are seeing the value of photography in marketing their business. Websites, html emails, business cards, banners. Scanners and other digital equipment is HOT! What do you need to know about the subject of photography to take...more
Have you ever gotten frustrated when you realize that your prospects keep stereotyping you as a "salesperson"? And because of that, they don't give you the trust and openness that you deserve, and that are essential if you're going to help...more
Popular techniques for individuals and business ownersNow is a good time to figure out how to cut your 2004 tax bill. Although everyone's situation is different, the National Association for Black Accountants www.nabainc.org (NABA) offers ten...more
I would like to determine if I am well suited for an entrepreneurial career? (Yes) (No) Mull over these thoughts... What is entrepreneurial talent and do have it? Have I tested my entrepreneurial capabilities either with a personal assessment tool...more
Managers know the difficulty of getting people to do the right things the right way. And employees need their expertise and understanding of the way things should be done. But how do you get it across so it actually sticks? The answer is well-defined...more
In many ways a commercial mortgage is just like a residential mortgage in that you pledge real property as collateral against a loan to either buy or refinance that property. You can also receive a commercial re-mortgage and use it as a line of...more