We all know that news is an important part of our lives. No morning is complete for us without having a glimpse of the newspaper while sipping a hot cup of tea. However, along with all the news of what is happening around, it is good if one is acquainted […]
Business Development – Be A Smart Investor
I got an email this week from one of my subscribers who in response to a recent question I posed about what you’re doing to keep motivated and growing, said “reading books and information that give me a chance to develop my skills as a business leader. Is this sufficient? […]
Effective Marketing Strategies in Relation to Product Packaging
One of the major methods to effective product promotion nowadays is pricing. The item must always be seen as representing good value for money but this does not necessarily mean that it should be the cheapest available. In fact, in many cases, customers are usually prepared to pay a little […]
Start A Woodworking Business In Your Home
It is possible to start a woodworking business in your home and make good living. However if you are new to this type business you will a plan. This plan will show you to get you woodworking business up and running in a timely and cost-effective manner. The plan you […]
Business News – From Newspaper to Internet
News media has evolved a great deal, from newspaper to television, and from television to Internet. Online media has played a large role in taking the news to much wider audience. Business media caters to a section of the society that is interested in this kind of news. News, as […]
The Secrets Of Starting A Profitable Flower Vending Business
I have sold in the retail market, millions of fresh roses and fresh flower bouquets successfully for 32 years. I bought a retail nursery and florist across the street for one of Connecticut’s largest cemeteries, on a busy route that had several thousand vehicles pass every day. I made deals […]
China’s Investment in Africa
It seems that every week we hear of further Chinese investments in the African economies. Although there are mixed opinions on how growth is being achieved, and at what “expense”, there is no doubt that the money is coming rolling in. South Africa’s Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank, forecasts in […]
Fatal Flaws in Your Business Plan
A business plan is the blueprint that guides aspiring entrepreneurs as they build their new business ventures. From 2008 – 2010, I taught a 20-week business plan writing course at an SBA-affiliated women’s business development organization. We met for three hours each week and students wrote their plans week by […]
Schwab Ditches Funds With Sales Charges
Imagine a salesman offers you a streaming TV service that offers the exact same movies and TV series that Netflix does, at the same monthly cost. The only difference: You have to pay a $100 entry fee in order to join. It is hard to imagine anyone taking the competitor’s […]
Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
Entrepreneurs, are you committing yourself to a New Years Resolution in 2011? If you haven’t thought of a way to improve your business life, social life, family life, or startup life, then maybe this Top 10 New Years Resolution list for entrepreneurs will help you to see the light. 10. […]