When running your own business, it is no secret that buying wholesale clothing can greatly decrease your expenses. When starting a small business, the most important thing to think about is making a profit and a great way to do that is to purchase wholesale clothing. Here are 5 tips to show you how easy it can be.1. First tip is to know what kind of clothing that you want to buy. Pick any designer, any style that you're interested in. Some...more
Online business directories offer a great opportunity for all types of local businesses to win new customers. The process of updating and managing your business listings across multiple online directories is very time consuming. In business, time is money and you can save both using a multi-directory listing service such as DirectoryRunner from BrightLocal.com. DirectoryRunner allows you to manage and update all your online directory listings in...more
At the core of any successful business venture is a solid business plan. And a joint venture is no exception. Even though a full business plan may not be necessary for a JV, it is still important to prepare a blueprint that outlines the goals and strategies on how your JV will succeed. What are 5 essential inclusions in a JV business plan?1. Identify Your Product and MarketWhat exactly is your JV product or service going to be? Will customers buy your product? Why? Identify what distinguishes your product from the competition. Is it quality? Convenience? Price?Define your market and niche. Who are your target customers? What marketing techniques and strategies will reach your target customers? How will you price your product so customers will buy? You may need to simply put a reasonable price tag and watch what happens. Your market will reveal itself if you need to make any price adjustments.2. Identify Your Place in Your IndustryWhere does your product fit within a specific industry or niche? In order to properly place yourself, you should also identify strengths and weaknesses, as well as all known opportunities and threats that could have an impact on your joint venture.Every...more
Regardless of whether your business is based in a bricks and mortar store front, a home service or on the internet only, your business relies on traffic to sell your product, and that requires advertising. Here are five advertising strategies, either free or nominal cost, that apply to any business.Write a short article about you and...more
Entrepreneurs have been around for as long as profitable ideas, but Rome wasn't built in a day, nor did the CEO of a company start working out of a top floor, corner office. You might be wondering then how anyone can grow a business from a basement and what solutions they found to get around the drawbacks of starting a small business.Drawback 1:...more
Myth: Scholarships are only available to high achieversTruth: A lot of students are discouraged because they do not have a 4.0 GPA. Many people believe that you must receive all As in order to be considered for a scholarship. Though one of the most popular scholarships is an academic achievement scholarship, there are other factors that are taken into account. Students with B and C averages can also get scholarships.Myth: Scholarships are only for the poorTruth: Many institutions offer scholarships for the under privileged; however, there are scholarships that do not fall into this category. Many scholarships are awarded to middle class people and individuals who can afford to pay for college. Though most scholarships are based on need; some are based on merit. Myth: It cost money to applyTruth: There are groups and institution who charge a fee to do the work for you. They will search for a scholarship that fits your needs and process your application. Be careful working with these types of services as some of them are scams.Myth: You can only apply for one type of scholarshipTruth: This is not true; you can apply for several different types of scholarships as long...more
A well designed business letterhead will say a good deal about your company. If you are not artistically minded designing your own letterhead could prove to be too much of a challenge and you may want to think about approaching a graphic designer...more
Most businesses start out as a simple "a-ha" moment, an idea. They begin to grow, become alive and begin to create an identity. As each of these businesses develops they will experience common problems and as they pass through the five stages of...more
The internet has evolved into an effective mega-community rich in virtual resources for anyone to use for his or her own profit and benefit. As a single entity making a mark in this virtual arena, it would seem that the overwhelming resources as...more
Social media is a place where people make their profile, have a tte--tte about their palates and predilections for different products (Facebook communities), they outburst, they endorse themselves (LinkedIn), they upload videos (YouTube), they speak...more
The most flourishing people in MLM network venture and the leading money makers are the most influential people. You have to be influential first. Then people will do whatever it takes to get in a business venture with you. It doesn't matter what...more
www.rxforwealth.com www.blog.rxforwealth.com5 Critical Steps Needed To Evaluate A Business Opportunity By: Scott Brown About the Author Internet Marketer / Success Coach / Entrepreneur / CEO at Rx For Wealth (ArticlesBase SC...more