Author: Paul RitchieThe more I explore the options available on my new iPhone the more impressed I become. One of the applications that will appear on your screen as a standard feature is called maps, and when you click on the icon, you will soon see it is Google Maps. As I began playing around with the maps app I soon discovered a really great function of the maps app.If you use the application to look up a particular business on your iPhone...more
The benefits of a Linux server are immense. Its most important benefit is that the operating system is almost free. It is completely affordable to host this kind of a server as all the applications are free. The email, My SQL database and the software required to host it are completely free. Also, Linux can be put on a large number of hardware. You can say that it is a portable operating system. It leads to higher profits being earned by the...more
Author: Jim ForbesLets face it with the Country just about out (if not already out) of recession this could be the ideal time to start a window blind business, get started now and you can hit the ground running. Let's start with the housing market being sluggish, people are staying put now and are replacing their blinds to give their home an instant lift, when the housing market does pick up people will be moving and wanting blinds for their new homes, you are in a win win situation. There is less competition now as some blind business's have closed down, and a lot of the remaining ones have cut back on their advertising. Your local media will love, either newspapers, radio or even television you, for bucking the trend and could write your story, giving you free publicity. Send them your story as a press release. Blinds are available for all types of windows and the average house has over half a dozen windows, there are also conservatories which can take up to a dozen blinds. You can start part-time and keep your day job, and build up to full time as your business grows. You can add a blinds business to an existing business if you have one, for example carpets, windows and curtains...more
Author: Frank I LocustTight economic times call for tight economic measures. Small business owners are often put into the unfortunate predicament of having to choose between budgeting finances for their small business marketing or having working capital in case of slower business times. The reality is that marketing tends to be dropped in lieu of...more
Author: Terry GreenIt used to be that a website was all a business needed to have an Internet presence. Not anymore. While a website is still an important feature of promoting your business, it is no longer enough. To reach your customers, you must go where your customers are: Web 2.0 or the social web. The social web has become an essential part...more
Did you know you can get involved in import/export business just by traveling to other parts of the world? Becoming involved with overseas trading is a desirable notion for many people. It is true especially for those who enjoy traveling overseas, are already familiar with the products that are manufactured in a particular place and know how to find suppliers. For example, if you often travel to Bangkok or have ever lived there before, you may have had business encounters there and understand Thai products. In this case, you can approach a retail store in your area, or elsewhere if you desire, and offer to be the buyer of their Bangkok merchandise. This is called being an import/export agent, where you are hired to place orders, put the shipment together and pay for the product with your employers money. You are then paid based on a flexible commission.The commissions you earn as an import/export agent are not fixed percentages because the earnings could be based on the time it takes to compile a shipment, overhead costs and the possibility of traveling to the company location of the manufacturer or handling the details of the export shipping company. The retail company you...more
When it comes to the folders, they are very flexible and also very cost-effective stationery materials. Mostly they are used for an extensive range of purposes and campaigns: marketing, promotion, presentation and fund raising. They contain four...more
Author: Alexa ShayFor women trying to lose weight one of the usual focal points is trying to get smaller thighs or reduce the size of their hips. When trying to accomplish this goal it becomes important to avoid activities that can actually...more
It is said that money is the honey of life. When you spend your money to set up a business venture, you would want the maximum profits out of it. Much of the success of your business depends on the steps you take towards it. Of course, a part of it...more
Author: Anthony OnafHaving a business of our own not only fetches all the profits raised through it but also gives us all the powers to run the business according to our own rules and regulations, so always consider buying the businesses for sale. A...more
Author: Natalia Featonby According to University of Washington stats conducted in 1999 we all are exposed from 500 to 1,000 commercial messages a day It's no wonder why people are so fed up with endless boring pop-ups and try to get rid...more
When most people think of a successful business, they think of a great product or service. It's true that having one of the two helps a lot, but ultimately that's not what's going to determine your success. There are countless examples in the...more