It’s a bright and shining new year, and you’ve got a clean slate. What will you do with this opportunity?
Business Slow? Ten Productive Projects to Fill the Gap
Times are tough. Business is sluggish. Blame world politics, corporate debacles or a general lack of consumer confidence. Whatever is driving this lull, it’s causing the people who would normally be fueling the economy (and our businesses) to sit on their wallets.
If running away to Margaritaville isn’t an option, here are some productive and inexpensive ways to spruce up your enterprise and gradually get those wheels of commerce grinding again:
HOW TO WRITE THE RIGHT BUSINESS PLAN!
A business plan can have several intentions but in order for it to be effective it has to be written correctly. Used as a means for detailing the specifics of your organization or company, the most obvious reason for a business plan is for attracting the attention of investors, financiers or loan companies. There are other reasons for a company to prepare a business plan, namely as a prescribed road map for success, but for the sake of clarity, this article focuses on a plan to attract investors.
Small Business 2003 Forecast
It’s been a long three years! The American economy has been in recession officially since 1999, and this has truly wreaked havoc on many companies – large and small, American and international. So what does 2003 hold in store? Will things remain “as-is” or will we begin to see improvements?
According to many industry leaders, drastic improvements are on the horizon. Will there be a “free fall” of money? Hardly, but if you play your cards right, 2003 can be “The Year of the Small Business.”
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10 Steps To e-Business Safety
Here are 10 basic ‘must do’ steps for small home based webmasters like you and me:
1. Trade mark all your slogans, logo, ultimate selling proposition etc. by putting a TM sign [For example: The House of Viral e-BooksTM ]. This also gives you a touch of `class` and creates a brand image for you.
2. Put a Copyright notice and date (Copyright [C] 2002 Your name) on all your creations, articles, sales letter, web pages etc.
Clarity: The Mechanics in Business & Lifestyle
Many of us have had and still have dreams and desires for our lives. Those same many of us have not been taught or shown the real mechanics behind drawing our *dreams come true* to us.
Ten Reasons Why Most Business Plans FailAnd What To Do About It
Research indicates that less then 20% of small businesses execute any type of business plan. Research also indicates that only about 20% of all small businesses survive the first five years of existence. Is that a coincidence? I don’t think so.
Balancing Home & Work: The Challenge of the Home-Based Business
With the holidays around the corner, you may find yourself struggling to keep your home-based business and your home life separate and running smoothly. And you’re not alone.
What Do Entrepreneurs Think About Business Planning?
* More than four out of five entrepreneurs have a written Business Plan for their company
Top 10 Tips for a Thriving Online Business
Past history has shown that it’s not necessarily the companies with the snazziest websites that do well, or even the companies with the most money. The ‘small guys’ — that is, Internet home businesses typically run by 1 or 2 people — may not make the news like the big ‘dot-coms’, but there are many who quietly and steadily continue to turn a profit, even while big companies report huge losses or go out of business entirely.