A business broker is not only responsible for bringing a buyer and seller of a business together. A skilled business broker is also the intermediary that can help save a business sale if required.Selling a business is a process that is unlike the sale of a building or land. A business is typically sold as a going concern. As such, there are many points throughout the process where a deal can fall apart. A buyer may see something in the...more
One of your goals, as an entrepreneur, is to create a business plan which presents no clear obstacles for funding to those who read it. The plan should make a funders decision to invest in or lend to the company easy. Here is a run-down of what a business plan that meets this requirement will have: Clear and Growing MarketThe customer group for an easily fundable business should have a clear and pressing need for the product or service in...more
Wal-Mart is not just the biggest retail chain, but the world's largest corporation, and has achieved its massive scale and profits by seeking efficiency and low costs in every aspect of its work. That is how they can discounting products below what other stores can compete with. For a new retail store, Wal-Mart may seem like the enemy - a store that will either be your top competitor or a potential top competitor if it ever opens in your store's vicinity. However, there is much to learn from Wal-Mart's practices, even for a small store.Greeting CustomersSam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, dictated that each Wal-Mart customer would be greeted at the door. Because of the volume entering Wal-Mart stores, this creates jobs specifically for Wal-Mart greeters. Although your store will not likely need a full-time greeter, the idea of an employee or employees devoted to greeting and helping customers on an individual basis can have a tremendous impact on your sales. The greeting itself, along with an offer to help the customer find anything, makes customers feel noticed and appreciated even before they decide to buy. Having employees go further, by directing customers to other products or...more
Your service business plan should include an operations plan detailing how the business will function internally. Consider the key aspects associated with your specific type of business, which may include one or more of the following:Front Office/Back Office SplitFor many types of services, there is a clear front-end to the business, consisting of...more
When opening a daycare business, be careful to not assume too much about your customers and your competition. Look closely at who they are and you may be surprised about how your thinking about these definitions develops. Customers In one sense, your customers are the children who attend your daycare center. They are the people who you interact...more
Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com) has launched its 2.45GHz gain-adjustable active WiFi RFID reader, which utilizes an advanced 0.18mCMOS IC for ultra-low power consumption and also uses 802.11b wireless communication standard. The active WiFi RFID reader is suitable for such applications as personnel location, logistics and warehouse management, closed-loop asset tracking and high-value asset tracking.GAO RFID Inc's gain adjustable RFID WiFi reader, model 217002, boasts a large capacity buffer and saves up to 800 data sets from of the last read tags. With built-in omni-directional antennas, the RFID reader supports multi-detection and identifies tagged items at distances of up to 100 meters. Users can adjust the identification distance from less than 5 meters to 100 meters in accordance with their needs and environment. The reader has a direct mode and a buffering mode. In direct mode, it uploads messages to a host system in real time. In buffering mode, the RFID reader receives and saves messages, which are uploaded only when requested by the host system.Visit http://www.GAORFID.com for more information. For any sales inquires please contact: 1-877 585-9555 ext....more
One of the best forms of advertising for a foreclosure cleanup business is non-paid advertising: public relations ("PR"). There are several forms of PR, but one of the most effective forms is the writing of a press release. Tell the WorldWhen you...more
First off when getting started in the Vending Business know this, that you don't need thousands of dollars or a large amount of capital to start making money in this business. There are many different ways to acquire machines for your business.As a...more
Several of us may have seen stage shows on hypnosis mostly as a means of entertainment. If you did not, then you might have experienced similar entertainment through comic books, television shows or movies. However, what is the potential of hypnosis?...more
An international conference on climate change is in progress at Copenhagen. Meanwhile a secret UN document has revealed that despite all the efforts, our earth will experience three degrees of temperature rise. From a mere fad, green technology has...more
Many growing IT companies find that working with subcontractors a great way to keep clients happy and overhead in check. Without having to bring on a full-time employee, IT companies can hire independent contractors on a per-project basis, extending...more
Credit cards were introduced in America in the 1920s, when gasoline companies began issuing cards to their customers, limited solely to their gasoline purchases. Shortly after, large retail stores like Macys and Gimbles began issuing credit cards to...more