In part one of this article, we talked about the importance of database management in the success of your business. If you haven't already started your database, it is absolutely critical that you go back to part one of this article and get started on your database before moving on to part II. This essential business strategy is the foundation for your goal of doubling your business in 2006.Now that you have your database underway, it's time...more
All the successful people I have ever known have had a mentor at some point in their life, someone who taught them and encouraged them to take risks with new experiences. I owe a great deal to the mentors in my life - Richard Ford, Krissy Jackson, Julie Hunt and more! I've also worked closely with kids as a mentor. Here's a bit of history: I spent my highschool and university years working as a mentor in an Emerging Technologies Program. When I...more
Being the owner of an online business is one of the best feelings I know. The startup costs are very small in comparison to starting a "dirt world" business. Before the Internet, setting up in business was a high risk activity. You could invest thousands in an idea that you really believe in only to find and nobody else believes in it. I'm sure you've heard the statistics : ninety five percent of new startups fail. Not a great figure, it has to be said. I'm not saying that starting an Internet business is likely to succeed any more than a regular business but the risks involved are much smaller. You could start up fifty online businesses for the amount of money you may have invested in a real world business. That is quite a powerful fact. On the Internet you have room to fail. You just have to pick yourself up and try something else. Another reason setting up an Internet business is a smart decision these days, is the fact that more and more people are parting with their cash online every single day. No, I'm not talking about credit card fraud, I'm talking about consumers starting to prefer the online experience to traipsing around a shopping center arguing with their partner! Or...more
When deciding on loans, make sure to do plenty of research. It is important to compare all the possible offers you have to choose from. Many times a payday cash advance from a loan agency is often one of the best choices as far as getting a low APR and finance charges. One aspect of payday loans that makes them appeal to almost anyone is that even...more
Lenders will often base the loans on the borrower's base salary from his employment and otherincomes. The lenders will calculate at times "100% of guaranteed bonuses or 50% of regularbonuses divided by overtime." Lenders will also factor in deductions from multiple incomes, and apply it to the salary from theannual repayments "to any existing...more
Is your business growing and expanding? Do you find that you are offering more products and services? Do you feel the need to hire other people to do certain tasks that you simply can't do yourself due to the lack of time and experience in that particular field? Well if you have answered yes to these questions,then outsourcing may be the very thing that you need for your business.You see, if you delligate some of the productivity to other people and other intities that specialize in certain products and services, you will quickly find that you can get a whole lot more done in a minimum amount of time. For example, let's suppose that you are runnning your own e-book business on the Internet, and you need some graphic work done for your web site. You could hire someone to do it, or you can find a particular company that specializes in web graphics, and hire them to create the graphics for your site. The reason for delligating out services to other people and to other companies is so that you can stick to the task of running and managing your business. Yo may not have the time, or the skills to do some of the things that are required of your business to perform, and that's...more
The ads are so tempting, and just think -- what if you could make hundreds of dollars a day working from home? Unfortunately, people are losing money every day to work at home scams. Don't become a victim. Here are some ways to make sure you don't...more
Since the Reverse Mortgage for Seniors program is all the rage these days, let's take a look at what is required to qualify for and to obtain a reverse mortgage. In the United States, a person must be at least 62 years of age and own their own home...more
A car, home, holiday to favourite destinationÂ….- who doesn't want all that! Few years back it was not so easy to plan all that especially if you did not have the necessary funds. Now it is! Personal loans are making possible for everyone to borrow...more
Various companies online are offering equity loans to homeowners. It depends on the lender, butsome offer equity loans at rates as low as 1% rates. These rates may seem appealing, buthomeowners are encouraged to read on to find out how much the 1%...more
Negative equity is the difference between balance and equity. In other words, if you are applying foran equity loan and the balance owed on the home is greater than the value of the home, then this iscalled negative equity. One of the loans you could...more
Do you have a routine of networking? If you are not reaching out on a regular basis, how will people know about you? You have to show up to networking groups consistently and persistently to build relationships.Remember, EVERYONE you speak with is a...more