I was told growing up that leaders have earned the right to be followed and my examples were the action heroes I saw on the big screen. This is probably no different than most people, however its nearly impossible to follow those examples with much success. My heroes in retrospect were ultra masculine, autocratic and no nonsense men who took action first and asked questions second. Today, society requires leaders with high intellect, integrity,...more
Business logos are one of the most important things you'll have to do for your business. Making sure you have the right logo for your business is important as it can help to increase your earnings. Almost everything that your customers see feature your logo. Your packaging, your shop sign, business cards, website, almost everything.Because of this it's important to ensure you have the right business logo. A good logo should work for you and be...more
Author: Eric PowersWorking with a business plan consultant can take a great load off of your shoulders, giving you a knowledgeable partner and advisor in the business plan development process. Consultants can usually take on the entire business plan development, even including helping you seek funding sources and presenting the plan with you to funders. Alternately, you can request a consultant to simply discuss how to get started, review a drafted plan, or answer other specific questions. Assuming you use a consultant to develop the entire business plan, here are some of the benefits you will achieve. ResearchConsultants can make much quicker work of the process of finding the research you need for your business plan. They know where to look and may already have subscriptions to helpful databases. They will also know how to sift through all of the information available to find data which is especially helpful to make the case for your business. Some of the basic market research may have already been done by the consulting company, saving more time. Strategy ReviewAlthough you may have selected a business strategy already, consultants can ask key questions, just as funders would,...more
Author: Eric PowersWhether you create a business plan for external sources (generally potential investors, lenders, or partners) or for internal guidance for your management and staff, the outline of required sections is generally the same. However, there are some key differences between these two types of plans.Focus on Control MechanismsWhile...more
Author: Bob B HamiltonAs more online entrepreneurs discover outsourcing, the competition for some resources is becoming very strong. Yet with outsource support available from seasoned experts around the globe it would seem there’s little worry for those who carefully define their needs and then go after the very support needed to achieve the...more
Author: Eric PowersWhen writing your first business plan (and perhaps what you hope is your only business plan), you will naturally be a bit unsure about how to proceed. Although a wealth of information about business plan writing is available, knowing how to focus your writing to be most successful in convincing funders will still be difficult. There is so much to cover in a business plan that it is easy to get lost in the details. Use this framework to take a step back and be sure that you are creating a believable story in your business plan. Convincing Opportunity Your interest in the business and your background aside, a funder should be able to look at the information you have researched about the market (the industry, competitors, and customers) and see a clear, unsatisfied customer need which competitors, for whatever reason, are not well poised to act upon. Furthermore, the solution to the need must be valuable enough to custaomers that they would pay for it (or that other parties would pay to share the attention you get, as in the case of advertisers on a website). Decisive StrategyThe business strategy must be clear in the plan and keep the specific opportunity,...more
Author: kimberly valerioAll businessmen know how important it is to have a personal assistant in a business industry. With the kind of busy schedules we have today it is really hard to be in constant check with all the telephone calls or even emails...more
Author: Bob B HamiltonImagine what your Internet marketing business would look like if it were turbo-powered. Imagine having first-class websites, sales letters that sell like crazy, having huge numbers of articles written and submitted, traffic...more
Would it be nice to unwind with a good book? Would it be great to curl up before your fire on a snowy winter morning, with only a good book to keep you company? Would it be lovely to bask in the summer sun, with your toes in the sand, and an engaging...more
Author: kimberly valerioAs the technology progresses, the use of internets even in business industry also progresses. You can now easily start up your business without hiring employees and without any single thought about renting an office for...more
Constant texts and personal phone calls, avoidance of project work, excessive breaksthese are all signs of a lazy coworker. It is frustrating to know an employee is a slacker while your desk is getting buried with work. Most employees face lazy...more
In November 2009, the IRS began a new National Research Program Initiative (the Initiative): an industry wide detailed random audit of employment taxes for 6,000 employers during the course of the next three years. The purpose of the Initiative is...more