Archive for September 1st, 2004
The Monetary Economics of Thurston Howell III
Mises.org: “Why does the Skipper let Gilligan help with anything when he knows he’ll just screw it up? Why did the movie star take a day cruise in an evening gown? Why did two of the richest people in the world board a dinky boat with the hoi polloi instead of leasing a private yacht? [...]
Why Do You Still Need an Agent to Buy a Home?
Slate: “Americans will spend about $1.14 trillion buying 6 million homes this year—both records. Yet the flat commissions paid to the realtors who handle the vast majority of those sales, averaging 5.1 percent, act as an enormous tax on the transaction process, taking wealth from both buyers and sellers in what for both is often [...]
Startup Journal: “At minimum, a good business plan will include an executive summary, a description of the business, the competition, marketing plans, background of the management and financial information including a balance sheet, income and cash-flow projections. You also may want to include tax returns, contracts and leases if you’re using this document as part [...]
How To Get Great Testimonial Letters
Brian Keith Voiles: As long as you are in business, you need to be in the business of gathering testimonials. Whether you’re just starting out or have been in business for years, you need testimonials. If you’re just starting out, I suggest that you simply get testimonials about yourself. These are better than nothing, but [...]
How Entrepreneurs Differ from Big Business Executives
Chuck Huckaby: Some people assume that individuals in Big Business are entrepreneurial and capitalistic. In reality, the largest corporations and their leaders are monopolistic. They believe in protecting their cash flow and do whatever is necessary protect that cash flow. While entrepreneurs think “I need to provide a better product or service and be better [...]
David Patterson writing on Small Business Trends: The majority of companies in the US and Canada with sales of over US$250 million are failing to respond adequately to emails with high-value purchase intent and are missing out on revenue opportunities according to an eGain survey conducted in July 2004. Three hundred companies were surveyed, and [...]
Brain Brew Blog: “This week Doug and David have ideas for taking your business to the next level, describing exactly what your business offers, opportunities in home repair and online gaming, being unique, attracting more customers, changing serial behavior, and ideas for advertising a new business.”
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