If you are at the point of planning to launch your business, it can be a relief (though uncommon) to realize that you will be able to get started with just your own cash. Not needing to bring in outside funders eliminates a world of headache and keeps greater control over the business for you. However, if you think this means you no longer need a business plan, you are wrong. Business Planning Is RigorousThe fact that writing a business plan is a...more
If you have the benefit of even one session with a business plan consultant, come prepared with questions to ask him or her. If you have a draft of your plan, see if the consultant can read it before you meet to make the meeting more productive.What Do Funders Want?One of the most important topics that business plan consultants can offer their expertise on is what investors and lenders (and specific classes of each group) want to see in a...more
There are many different ways to tie a tie (hi hi). There are tons of knots and tricks and every Windsor Knot or Pratt Knot looks different and suits different... suits. Sometimes it is hard to keep up with all the variations and there's a lot of home work to do. I mean, you probably don't want to wear the wrong the tie or use the wrong knot and end up looking like a douche. And if that's not complicated enough, you also got tie accessories to choose from.Yup. If your shirt's got 14k gold cufflinks, why shouldn't your tie? Tie accessories are all sorts of tiny clips and tacks and bars that help you secure the tie to your shirt and prevent from the cold winter wind to blow your tie all over the place, behind your shoulder and over your face.So what do you do? Which tie accessory should you use and what the heck is a tie tack??? Relax! That's why I'm here for. Let me take you step by step through all the men accessories and tie accessories available today, so you'll be able to choose the right piece, and look like million dollars.First, let's take a look at the magnificent world of Tie Tacks. A tie tack is one of the oldest ways to secure...more
When opening a photography studio, you must make a significant initial, and then monthly, investment in your space. To justify these expenses to investors in your business plan, show how you will utilize the space to its fullest. It represents one of your major assets, and renting such a studio while explaining in your plan that your shoots will...more
Choosing the right menu for your restaurant is a key decision for the success of your business. This decision will impact the revenue of your business by differentiating your service from other restaurants and the cost structure of your business through the choice of ingredients, and the labor intensity of the recipes chosen. The Menu as...more
For customers, using an appointment-driven service like a hair salon means waiting. While waiting is the expectation of customers, the nature of the waiting experience can make a major difference in what they think about your salon and even overshadow the services you offer. The Waiting Experience You Want For Customers Start your planning of waiting line management by considering how you would like to be treated when waiting. Look also at what competitors in your local market, both for ideas and for mistakes. If you have a location in a mall or shopping center, it can be easy for customers to shop or take care of errands elsewhere while they wait their turn. The downside of this for your business is that you can lose out on further engaging your customers during that time, whether by having them look at hair style options in magazines or brochures or consider the products you have for sale. Also, you run the risk of waiting for the customer if they have wandered too far when you are finally ready for them. Having a comfortable and even entertaining waiting room does require investment and upkeep, but it can be a valuable tool to improve the customer waiting experience....more
Your car dealer business plan should include a timeline of the businesss success. This does not have to be an exhaustive timeline, showing every step you will make along the way, but should at least cover these kind of important milestones in the...more
If you've been following news headlines, you know that's been a continuing buzz in many industries in the UK regarding business, particularly with science and technology but by no means limited to those areas. From the central locations in...more
Thousands of people are looking for ways to start their own business and become their own boss. They want to quit their regular job and make money with their own business. There are many ways to go into business for yourself, but the easiest way is...more
Many of you must hear about CSS, which simply means Cascading Style Sheets. It defines presentation semantics that is, how to display HTML elements and ultimately it will define look and feel of the website. External style sheets are saved in CSS...more
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Both online retailers and brick and mortar stores count on holiday sales to boost their annual sales revenues, especially since the holidays occur at the end of the fiscal year. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is known as the biggest...more