Promotional umbrellas - For rain and shineJust as you see advertising hoardings and billboards on roadsides, promotional umbrellas also make a great advertising tool.Umbrellas are used not just during rain but also to shield oneself from sunlight. Think of a person walking amidst a crowd of hundreds of people with an umbrella that is printed with your company name, logo or even a short message...that is advertising free of cost.Umbrellas are most...more
Any businesses, whether in Africa or not, needs investment supports to give their ventures a longer life. Aside from a business strategic planning, financial sustainability is also one of the most important element of a business. Although there is only a small chance that one will end up bankrupt, let us just be open that the small possibility can really happen. Having something somewhere to run to would at least ease your worries and prevent...more
A basic requirement for an Internet marketer (unless one opts for one of those 'free' websites on offer on the Net) is a Website; and two fundamental questions related to it at the outset are whether to take on the designing of your website yourself or hire a firm for the purpose. Both options have certain advantages (and disadvantages) but experience has shown that for most people (including people who have some knowledge of website design and development), hiring someone who specializes in web design and development can bring about much better results. The reason for this is that professionals working in web design studios not only have long experience; they also have a lot of resources at their disposal which would, normally, not be available to you. 'Web Design Services' may mean different things to different people and web designers working for different companies may perform different tasks. For example, for those working in large well structured web design companies, Web design may refer to the designing of a web page or a website, including the information and user interface design but excluding programming (programming, for such service providers, fall in the category of...more
In November 2009, the IRS launched a new National Research Program Initiative (the Initiative): an industry wide detailed random audit of employment taxes for 6,000 businesses over the course of the next three years. The purpose of the Initiative is two fold: (1) assess systemic employment tax compliance; and (2) collect assessments from...more
Author: Peter CarlsonThere are more than 105 million of them in the United States. Worldwide, there could be at least 250 million of them. Them, according to statistics from the Nielsen/Net Ratings service, is the number of active Web surfers. 250 million in the whole world? The figure is more than the populations of Canada, Australia, Great...more
Energy production is expensive, and a heavy investment is required to build the plants necessary to turn fossil fuels into energy, such as coal plants. It is also expensive to manufacture plants that turn natural resources into energy, such as river dams and wind generators. However, thanks to the help of a recent joint venture of both U.S. and China companies, the largest wind farm in America will be developed in West Texas.The Joint Venture Partners A-Power Generating Systems Ltd. is a China-based company that specializes in distributed power generation, and it owns China's largest wind turbine manufacturing facility. They have teamed up with the U.S. Renewable Energy Group and Texas wind power developer, Cielo Wind Power, to form a joint venture in West Texas. This JV will entail a wind farm project covering 36,000 acres of land and will generate approximately 600 MW of electricity per year. Why Texas? In a state that was made from the discovery and drilling of crude oil, clean wind will now be one of its largest energy output. Why did they choose Texas? It turns out that the largest state in the contiguous U.S. has enough sustainable wind in parts of West Texas to build the...more
Author: Matt Couch Why is it important for owners of small businesses to get out of debt trouble as early as possible? Big firms and institutions often get all the publicity and credit for powering the economy. However, the role of small...more
By: Todd Spodek, Esq.: Google has recently launched Google Scholar, which is an amazing free resource for both lawyers and non-lawyers to research the law. Everyone can now read the full legal opinions of U.S. State, Federal and Appellate cases.These...more
Author: Andrea Fletcher Are you aspiring business men or business women? Need finance to meet your various small business related requirements? Without thinking much simply go for short term business loans! Short term business loans are especially...more
Sick of paying for leads that lead to no sales or spending numerous hours prospecting through cold leads? Would you like some warm leads for free?If you've been in the real estate business for at least a few years or have a decent-sized clientele...more
Given the dismal outlook for the job market in the foreseeable future--driven in large measure by the uncertainty of the regulations and taxes the government may impose on businesses--employers are reluctant to take on permanent employees.There are...more
Are you having a big party? If so you can hand out promotional drink coasters to give away and help your business. By giving away the promotional drink coasters, you are giving away a fantastic gift that has your business name and logo on it. People...more