If your company works in a field where you must send and receive large digital documents regularly as part of your routine processes, you have only limited choices for transmittal of the important files. Email is quick and convenient, but it is not capable of handling very large blueprints or CAD files, for instance. FTP, or file transfer protocol, is another way to send and receive large digital documents, but it has its drawbacks. Many of...more
Are you looking for some online business ideas? Sometimes the ideas on the internet can be hypothetical, but if you are like me, you want to hear a real-life person's story. You want to hear how he or she build a business from scratch and not because they are internet marketing experts. I know exactly what you mean.Let me start by telling you a little bit about myself. My wife Kerry and I call ourselves "The Couple Next Door" because we are just...more
Curiosity killed the cat, as the old saying goes. But business owners, who want to sell their businesses, must avoid the curiosity seekers, or risk becoming the cat that gets killed. For that reason, confidentiality becomes a key ingredient in any business sale transaction.Why is confidentiality so important? Let's examine a few scenarios that could play out if the marketing of a company was not kept quiet:Customers may switch to your competitors. Usually that is because customers don't like change. If there is going to be any changes made, your customers may want to be the ones making that decision. Or maybe they've only remained customers because of personal friendships maintained with the current business ownership. Sometimes customers are worried that the "chemistry" won't be right with a new owner, so they begin looking for a new supplier. And, don't forget that your competitors have probably been calling on your customers for some time, and this might just seem like the time to make a change. Competitors can use the knowledge to a seller's disadvantage. They can contact your customers/clients and woo them with special deals and discounts. Worse, some...more
An important role of the manager is to discipline their staff. Disciplining can relate to performance related tasks or it can relate to the more serious issue of misconduct. Misconduct is considered to be a more serious matter and needs to be treated differently compared to performance issues.When misconduct occurs it means that there is a problem...more
Giving crystals as business gifts is one sure way to make an impact to people associated to your business. There's nothing simple about giving business gifts.These business gifts are actually a reflection of your business. Giving crystals made of high quality material gives the impression that your business is well-established and doing very well....more
Business Value DriversBy: George D. Abraham CEO & Chief AppraiserBusiness Evaluation SystemsBusiness value drivers are those aspects of a business that can and do add value. Todays business environment is not just about survival, its about focusing on and creating sustainable value. But, which elements of a business are capable of creating value? Equally important which elements of a business are capable of destroying value? Proper business planning is the process of uncovering and identifying what creates and drives value.Start by using the SWOT Analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats - this will help you identify the "value drivers" for your business. With this approach, you can focus on key value drivers.There are many Value Drivers that have been identified in businesses. But, typically no more than 8-12 are critical in any given business; here are the most common 8. Financial History: Are your books accurate and up to date? Over the last few years are there patterns of growth or decline? If in decline, are there good reasons for the decline? Accurate and current financials are important to determine how the company fares in its industry and amongst...more
A cheap business phone service system is an affordable way to get your business communication needs met without compromising quality. Whether you have a small business or a big one, it doesnt matter. Look for a phone service that you think is just...more
The Diet Solution Program is an e-book with 180 pages written by Isabel De Los Rios, a famous nutritionist. The Diet Solution Program aims at providing a healthy nutrition to people, which will make you healthier and lose more weight....more
In our daily lives, there are so many fat lose programs sold everywhere. During so many programs, how can we know which is the right one for us, frankly speaking, at first, I doubt it as well. I have to think of the following...more
Heat. Heat is a big battery killer. A battery heats up as you use the tool; that's normal. But it overheats, however, as you overuse the tool. You should back off a bit and your drill batteries — along with the rest of the tool–will...more
Could Factoring Save Smaller businesses from Shutting down?The most up-to-date news is the fact that to date, federally backed loans to small enterprises in Southern California and throughout the nation are increasing as more banking institutions...more
Can Factoring Save Smaller Businesses from Closing?The latest news is the fact that currently, federally backed loans to small businesses in The southern part of California and throughout the nation are increasing as a lot more banks engage in...more