The vast red and blue oceans of the marketing world tsunamied into our awareness and vocabulary a few years ago, when two INSEAD professors, W.Chan Kim and Rene Mauborgne, claimed that competition can be rendered irrelevant.Their book, Blue Ocean Strategy, heralded the news to marketing managers and CEOs all over the world: after years and years of surviving in red bloody oceans, swarming with murderous competitors, finally there's a better...more
At any given point you can find groups of economists, known as bears, predicting doom and gloom and herds of others, called bulls, pointing to stock market highs as an indication of brighter days ahead. With oil prices predicted to hit $110/barrel by the time you read this and lots of problems in the home equity arena, we thought we'd ask a few top jobbers their advice for staying competitive in times of well, let's just say, uncertainty.As you...more
(c) Gerald Romine - All Rights reserved - www.kickassrealestate.com Today I am going to respond to anl email I received because I know many people are in a similar position. Although the email is real, I've changed the author's name to protect their privacy:"Gerald, I am so sorry. I don't know what happened, honestly. I am at a lost point right now. I want to get started but I have absolutely no money .. I don't even have a place to borrow the money. I guess I came to one of those points where I am in limbo and don't know what to do or where to turn. Can you help me, I will do anything you say. I have a wife and 3 children. I hope you get this and can reply to me." James SmithI understand where you are coming from and have been in a similar position. In fact, my first house almost bankrupted me! Fresh out of the Marine Corps my new bride and I purchased a real fixer-upper on owner terms and jumped into a rehab project. We had only a few thousand dollars to our name, we had no experience, and her unemployment check was about to end. We completed the rehab on the house but, in the process, ran out of money and maxed out our credit cards buying materials!I'll never forget...more
(c) Gerald Romine - All Rights reserved - http://www.kickassrealestate.com A frequent question I am asked is:"How do I find deals in a hot real estate market?"Actually, there are several ways to find real estate deals in a hot market. The answer depends on your investment goals and the level of risk you are willing to take. Personally, I'm...more
Opening your first private practice and being your own boss is cause for both excitement and knee-knocking jitters. You're doing something, frankly, that you know nothing about. You are filled with hope and a desire to succeed. But you know the factors that put the majority of start-ups on the rocks, and what things you must know to navigate to...more
Overview:The WireMac Combo is one of the only options that bind both twin loop wire and plastic combs with the same machine. This versatile binder comes in your choice of either a 2:1 pitch wire binding punch for larger sized documents, or a 3:1 pitch wire binding punch for thinner documents. In addition to the high-quality wire binding that Akiles is known for, the WireMac Combo also has the ability to bind documents with plastic combs. With all of this flexibility, the WireMac Combo can be an excellent choice if you are seeking a highly versatile biding option.Features:The WireMac Combo has a variety of excellent binding features. These great features include two 14" long legal sized punching slots. One of these slots is used to create rectangular holes for plastic comb binding and the other slot is used for either a 2:1 or a 3:1 pitch hole pattern for wire binding (depending on your model). This makes the WireMac Combo an efficient and flexible binding machine.Both models include a full-featured wire closer capable of handling wires from 3/16" up to 1-1/4". If you need a 2:1 pitch wire punch, you can use corresponding 2:1 pitch wire for the full spectrum of sizes. If you need a...more
Overview:The Akiles WireMac M is a high-quality basic twin loop wire binding machine with durable metal construction. It is a binding machine that is definitely head and shoulders above the plastic systems available today. Made to last, it is an...more
Overview:The GBC CC2700 Modular Spiral Coil Inserter is designed to quickly assist in spinning color coil onto your documents. Part of the GBC line of modular equipment, the GBC CC2700 is designed to stack on top of the MP2500ix, MP2000C4 or the...more
Overview:The GBC CombBind C450e is a plastic comb binding machine with an electric punching mechanism. This machine offers a variety of new features that promise to make binding faster and easier in a multiplicity of applications. As a matter of...more
Overview:Even with the highest speed binding punch on the market, you'll still need a plastic comb opener to spread the combs for page insertion. The GPC PB2600 modular electric comb opener is the tool you need to improve efficiency and speed in the...more
Overview:The Tamerica Tashin 210EPB is a heavy duty all metal electric plastic comb binding machine. This effective machine makes punching documents is as easy as pressing a button. It's the binding solution that many companies need to bind...more
Overview:For companies that don't want to punch and bind their books and documents, Unibind has the solution - the look of a perfect bound book without the need for punching or inserting. All that's required for the Unibind XU138 system is to insert...more