1. A realistic, viable business idea that reflects extensive market research and includes a full analysis of the market and its relevant competition.2. Motivation, credibility, financial responsibility and investment from the owners and directors.3. A manageable amount of risk that is compensated for by a profitable return.4. A road map of goals, targets and milestones that will lead to profitability and the ability of the investors to profitably...more
If you own a lawn or landscape company, you will eventually lose some customers. Most customers will not even tell you why they are letting you go. At many times this will come as a surprise to you.This can create a bad image of you and your company in the customer's eyes.And believe me, they have the potential to let many people know.In my opinion, it can be most damaging when you are maintaining many properties on one street or area. Some of...more
Many people who have filed bankruptcy in the past apply for credit the wrong way.They fill out a credit application and hope for the best. Best case, they probably end up paying a lot more in interest and finance charges - hundreds or even thousands of dollars more, depending on what they're buying.That said, in this article we are going to talk about the RIGHT way to apply for credit and loans. So what is it? Well there are three steps:1) Learn how to increase your credit score2) Know the credit approval process3) Know how to apply for credit and loansNow, you want to get all three of these steps right. Not just one or two, but all THREE! See if you miss one, or don't do it just right, you can end up paying $100s, $1,000s or $10,000s in additional interest and finance charges, depending on what you're financing.Here are the three steps in more detail...Step One: Learn how to increase your credit score.Increasing your credit score is a key factor in lowering the interest rate you pay on loans and getting approved for them as well. Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths out there that can actually hurt your credit score.There a number of ways to increase your credit score. One way...more
Why the fractional vacation industry is boomingÂ…1.) Demographics - 78 million US Baby Boomers that will retire in the next 15 years (the largest population turned 50 in 2004-05, with 50th birthdays occurring every 7 seconds). The under told statistic is that there will be 103 million Empty Nesters in Europe by 2009 and Japan will have 32 million...more
Real estate broker deals with all transactions of real estate business. A real estate agent finds sellers for buyers and buyers for the sellers of real estate. Real estate brokers provide every kind of help to sellers as well as buyers. Real estate agent can be a person as well as a firm that helps you in selling/buying real estate. Real estate...more
Business brokers or business transfer agents are helpful in selling your business at higher prices. A business broker provides buyers as well as sellers for different businesses. You can easily sell or buy a running business with the help of best business brokers. Business broker works like a real estate agent. Business brokers find buyers for you to make an effective business sale. Hiring business brokers is the better option to gain more offers and profit. You can even get maximum prices for your small business. Business broker can be a person as well as a firm that enables you to sell various businesses that includes Internet businesses as well as website. Business brokers provide accurate value of the business. They advertise your business for sale and handle all initial discussions with the buyers and also help the sellers to sell their business at good prices. They attract buyers in different ways. They advertise for your business on their websites and manage space in business newspapers and magazines.Business brokers are very much confident with their work. They work on the behalf of sellers and sometimes suggest them about how to get more profit from business assets....more
Home buying is one of the most important decisions an individual or a couple can make. It is quite possibly the largest purchase an individual or family will ever make, thus, it is important to approach the funding of the purchase with great caution....more
One of the questions we get asked a lot is, I know the limit that the IRS puts on my 401k contributions for the year is $14000 (for a person under 50) (2005) but is this the limit I can get from one employer or is it the total amount I can get from...more
Real estate training is essential for the people who want to become a successful real estate broker. It helps them to learn all about real estate business. Real estate business requires some time, some basic knowledge of the business and skill to...more
The transitional period of returning to work after a prolonged period of sickness absence can be daunting for the employee AND their line manager - especially where the ill health revolved around a 'stress at work' issue. Coming to terms with changes...more
Generally, there are many who take their credit report for granted. However, a good credit rating is very essential tool for leading economically successful life. Credit reports allow for many things like credit cards, car rentals, hassle free loans...more
We live in a world of constant change, and even though the vast majority of these changes are for the better, change is still something that many people - and therefore many organisations - can find extremely difficult to deal with. Why is this, and...more