How long should a business plan be? A business plan needs to be whatever length is required to excite the investor, prove that management truly understands the market, and detail the execution strategy. From surveys of investor needs, Growthink has found that 15 to 25 pages of text is the optimum length in which to accomplish this. Anymore and the time-constrained investor will be forced to skim certain sections of the plan, even if they are...more
You have created a blog and your blog is dedicated to a niche industry. Have you ever thought that the blog could make money for you? We would look here in this article, ways and means, to make money blogging. Lets first have a look at what are the prerequisites for a blog needed to make money: 1. Blog needs to be dedicated to a niche market. 2. Updated regularly. 3. Enough back links (Don't worry for it. Directory submission would be enough to...more
Your brand image is everything, and you want that to be backed up by a good first impression of the lay-out and apparent efficiency of your office. Not ostentatious to the point of being vulgar, and not so expensive-looking as to give the impression of profligacy. Potential customers like neither of these things. You must try to make sure that the physical impression you give represents the ideals and image which your company is trying to give: that it reflects your brand image.If your company is dynamic, positive, forward thinking and vibrant, then the decor and general surroundings need to show that vibrancy, and appear dynamic. How this is achieved will depend largely on the space that you have available for your reception office area, and in some cases this might be fairly small, limiting you in many ways. Having said that, large spaces can create just as many challenges, and can project a false image of your company as sacrificing space and resources to your reception area where it might be more profitably be expended elsewhere.Another point worth making is the fact that, although it is easy to imagine ways in which your business can portray a vibrant image or a calming...more
Ok, here's the thing.... Everyone that wants to get started buying and selling (either online or offline) is trying to find that 'bargain buy' - something whose wholesale price is 50% less than the standard retail price. It is possible to find such products but they are rare and as soon as one person starts selling the item, others will jump on the...more
If you're serious about strengthening customer loyalty, consider this management lesson I learned from an odd source - a car wash attendant. It's an easy customer service concept that may change the course of your business. This guy was amazing. I was speaking at a convention in Washington, D.C. My wife and I decided to rent a car to drive to the...more
People have been making some good money for years doing online surveys. Companies are always looking for people to take their online surveys. You may ask how can you make money-taking surveys?Many companies need a wide variety of feed backs on opinions and taste from different people of all ages and all backgrounds. This helps them to research their products and services. They want to be able to do many things. One is to reach large audiences of people and to mold their products to fit people the best.Surveys online have been paying people money for years. It takes you anywhere form five minuets to maybe 15 minutes per survey to fill out and send in. The key is to find money-making surveys. Surveys that pay well range from $5 per survey to $25 and up.Good surveys making money are the ones that pay you the most and cost you the least time. Once you find some good cash surveys you can start making some really good money right from the comfort of your own home.This is nice because you can set your own hours. Spend as much or as little time as you want each day doing surveys online. Making money surveys can be found in many programs and e-books. I have found some very good ones that...more
You have probably heard before that the real money in real estate is made when the market is bad. Now, we have to say up front that we count all money as real money. We dont care whether you are making it when times or good or when times are hard. If...more
Todays technology has provided us with so many forms of communication that we often grab for the nearest gadget without asking an important question, What gadget is best? Or, in more formal terms, What is the most effective method of communicating...more
Wedding Ceremonies The Timing Time of year is fundamental. Not everyone wants a summer wedding, although most brides and grooms tend to favor summertime wedding ceremonies, which means that popular venues are likely to be booked up, well in advance....more
These are tools driven by compressed air. They are strong, rugged, and powerful. They are also now manufactured for every job around the house.Air tools, also referred to as pneumatic tools, have several advantages over electric power tools. For one,...more
Using the Internet merely for email or having a web site is pass. A lot of chiropractors already have jumped to blogging, conducting livestream discussions, hosting forums, and other cyber magic that are just what the Internet-savvy audience craves....more
Everyone who has purchased items from a military surplus or otherwise done business with the department of defense is well familiar with UID numbers, also known as "Unique Item Identifier." This combination of numbers and letters is a unique...more