- Choosing A Business That's Right For You By : Tim-Knox
Many successful businesses have been built by taking a traditional business and making it better. Domino's Pizza was certainly not the first to offer home delivery of pizza, but they were the first to guarantee it would be delivered piping hot to your door in 30 minutes or less. Amazon.com was not the first company to sell books, but they were one of the first that would let you buy books from the comfort of your own home while sitting in your underwear - Protect Your Ideas With Copyrights and Patents By : Tim-Knox
A patent is a form of protection granted to an inventor that protects his invention in the United States for up to 20 years from the date of application. Patent law states that, "whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, or any new and useful improvements thereof may obtain a patent." Owning a patent gives you the legal right to stop someone else from making, - Beware Of Spam Withdrawals By : Tim-Knox
Q: I am so sick of all the spam that is sent to my business email address. I spend an hour every morning just trying to sort out the good email from the bad. I know I could just delete it all, but I'm afraid I'll accidentally delete email that might be important to my business. Short of unplugging my computer, what's the best solution for dealing with spam?
A: I feel your pain. I, too, miss the good old days when the only time you' - SWOT Analysis Is No Magic 8 Ball By : Tim-Knox
Q: A key investor in my business has suggested that I hire a consultant to do a SWOT Analysis to help plan for the future. I try not to argue with my investors, but I'm not so sure I need to have this done. What do you think?
-- Laurie B.
A: Laurie, before you call in the SWOT team to deal with this investor (sorry, couldn't resist that one), let me tell you exactly what a SWOT Analysis is and how it can not only help you plan for - The Business Failed, But Did You? By : Tim-Knox
Q: After years of dreaming about starting my own business, I finally took the plunge a little over a year ago. To say the least, my dream quickly became a nightmare. The business didn't do nearly as well as I had hoped. I ran out of money within six months and had to take out a second mortgage on my house just to keep things going. I have now closed the business and am left with a pile of bills that will probably put me in personal bankru - 6 Ways To Fund Your New Business By : Tim-Knox
Here are a few of the most common ways to finance a new business. All methods have pros and cons and some (or most) may not work for a specific situation. In any case one must always thoroughly investigate the ups and downs of any new venture before jumping in it with both feet. - Without Market Research You Could Find Yourself Fishing In An Empty Pond By : Tim-Knox
Market research is a key ingredient in today's business environment. In this article Tim Knox, an expert on business, gives some sound advice to entrepreneurs about market research that can help make better business decision and make the critical difference between business success and failure. - Dealing With Contractors Teaches Valuable Lessons About Business By : Tim-Knox
The experience of dealing with contractors and other entrepreneurs is an interesting one as it highlights some key business issues. Planning, scheduling, customer satisfaction and accurate budgeting are just some of the things that play an important role in ensuring a successfull business. - Freeware Rolodex Database App By : Robert Palmer
Free personal rolodex doubled with freeware world class Database Development Studio from Data Access Worldwide. Rolodex application provided free by Applause Software for personal use. - Audio Marketing for Your Business By : Phil Pavis
People prefer not to wait. However, if people have to wait, they’d rather not do so ‘in a vacuum’. Try to visit a busy dentist’s office and you will see that clients awaiting their turn usually spend their waiting time reading magazines. In public comfort rooms, people who are waiting in line usually entertain themselves by reading the ads on the comfort room’s walls and cubicle doors. It’s the same story at the subway where people waiting for their train kill time by gazing at the brightly lit, indoor billboards. - Drive Traffic to Your Site By : Phil Pavis
If you ask a business advisor about the best place to set up a café, you’d most likely be advised to buy or lease a commercial property within a busy mall or at a busy intersection. Why? It’s the foot traffic; you want many people passing or walking by your establishment. The more people who pass by, the more people will come in to try your service. - Articles-Submit For Great Marketing Returns By : Phil Pavis
Whatever your purpose and whatever you wish to sell online, the articles-submit route (simply, submitting articles to article directories) is one of your most powerful marketing tools. The following are some of the reasons why submitting articles can give you great marketing returns. - Small Business Blog Writing Tips By : Jim Degerstrom
Compare physical exercise to writing posts for your small business blog, and each requires discipline. Both are easy to avoid without feeling guilty, yet the benefits are certainly important to your health, personal and business. - Internet Directories By : Phil Pavis
A directory is a large database or catalog of various information regarding different issues and topics. When one thinks of a directory, what automatically comes to mind is a telephone directory in which it contains a list of telephone numbers arranged alphabetically. But when it comes to the Internet, there are also directories that contain not lists of telephone numbers but a list of different topics sorted out according to the categories and subcategories. Listing topics as such helps Internet users make use of the directory in a fast and organized manner. - Internet Classified Ads By : Phil Pavis
Classified ads can be seen mainly in newspapers and periodicals. But with many businesses
going online and advertising their products and services over the Internet, classified ads
have also been introduced in the Internet for better access and exposure and are growing more
and more popular as many Internet users are logging into the Internet daily. - Why your small business is crazy not to have a website By : Adam Diver-9018
Small businesses are missing out in a very big way. Whilst most medium and large enterprises have a web presence many
small business owners are ignoring the opportunity citing lack of knowledge and high cost as excuses. Today with
cost of web sites plummeting their is no excuse for small businesses to provide their custumors with a level of service
many have now come to expect. In addition the benefits of having a web site can be enormous. Below i have outlined 8 key benefits: - Benefits of Ezines By : Phil Pavis
Online magazines or ezines were created to reach many viewers. Like the conventional magazines,
ezines contain a lot of information regarding various topics. They are also sometimes called webzine
or cyberzine. Ezines, just like any other magazines, are updated weekly or monthly. - Video Methods of Marketing By : Phil Pavis
Marketing offline is not that hard to do… if you have lots of marketing and advertising capital.
Though using the relatively cheap business cards can be quite effective, a concerted marketing
campaign that includes expensive methods – TV, radio, print, and billboards advertising – will
make a bigger impact and achieve more results. - Press Releases and the Internet By : Phil Pavis
Press releases are written news or articles that tell of something new about a firm’s products or
services. This is also not only about businesses alone but also tells of important news and updates
that are happening daily. Press releases are aimed at getting the media’s attention, obtaining
publicity and hoping it receives a favorable response. - Cheap or Free Offline Methods of Advertising By : Phil Pavis
The internet has widened the horizons for businessmen inasmuch as it has provided an innovative method
for advertising and marketing. Ironically, though, it has also narrowed the field for some (especially
those whose business resides strictly online) who have been led to think that internet marketing is the
only way to go for it’s relatively cheap, it has a wide reach, etc. - Business Opportunities in California By : Howard Giske-6947
You too can make your business in California and get a California Incorporation. Think about what you can do. - Business in the Rockies- in Colorado By : Howard Giske-6947
You can make your Colorado Incorporation. Look at all the different economic activity going on in the state. - Alaska- For Your Corporation Amid the Grizzly Bears By : Howard Giske-6947
You can start your Alaska Corporation right away. From the tours of the polar bears, to the work at Prudhoe Bay, it's all there. - Your Home Office - Work Smarter, Not Harder! By : Darren Slaughter
Working the cube farm has been a disaster for worker productivity for years and you are finally fed up. Your company has offered you an opportunity to work from home. Hence, the home office is born. - Why it’s Essential to Choose a Business Card Specialist and not a Jack of All Trades Printer. By : John DiDomenico-9521
The advantage of choosing a business card specialist and hows it's essential to your small business survival. - Attn: Business Owners – Why You Should Hire a Marketing Guru to create Your Business Card and Not a Traditional Printer or Graphic Designer By : John DiDomenico-9521
Why you should hire a marketing guru to create your business card. - Solve the Mystery of Lost Business By : Jim Degerstrom
My sales tips and advice for small business owners when calling about proposals that are pending is assume the contract is open. It must be because they didn't call you. Be positive. If your steps in the sales cycle are "hat in hand" then the confidence factor could be killing your efforts. - Mississippi Reconstruction and Your Business By : Howard Giske-6947
Mississippi needs more work to reconstruct its Gulf coast, which includes resorts and casinos. This is still big business. Jackson, the capital and largest city has a fairly large manufacturing sector. - EU competition policy lies in tatters By : Graham Paul-4587
If the U.K. is expected to abide by E.C. Competition rules then why can other member states get away with bending the rules to meet their own national interests? - Should I Register for VAT? By : Bev
Those setting up a new business sometimes think they cannot register for VAT until they have reached a certain turnover (wrong), others feel the last thing they want to do is register for VAT, its just more admin and more tax isn't it?
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