This sounds easy. I created an account on Createspace.com. They are owned by Amazon. Great customer service. You have any question at all you hit a button that says “Call Me†and within 30 seconds they have a customer representative calling your phone. I downloaded a Microsoft Word template they provided. This template took into […]
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In order for your business to thrive you need to know almost as much about the competition as you do your own company and customers. The trick is to not let your competitors intimidate you, but use them to drive you forward. Here’s a rundown on how to do that.
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BusinessWeek: Weather Underground, a site that compiles local data collected by 24,000 weather geeks with sensors on their roofs, this week released a free tool for businesses to use to look for patterns in their sales related to the weather. Anyone can punch in a location and time period to download a spreadsheet with detailed
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Buying and running a franchise can be a great way to start you own business and become your own boss. By buying a franchise you get the benefit of using a business model that is a proven success, and you are also able to capitalise on existing brand awareness. But there can also be limitations
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furtakk on reddit.com: I live in Seoul. I always see things that I think would do super well back home, but for whatever reason (stricter laws, smaller population, less foot traffic, etc) they just wouldn’t work. Anyhow, these are some. Video Game/Movie Rooms – Rent a private room with a giant HDTV, surround sound, and
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Mail Online: Scientists still say they are desperate to learn the secret of ‘Starlite’ – and the inventor’s family may have it. The material was the invented by the eccentric English inventor and former hairdresser Maurice Ward who had no formal scientific training and claimed he put it together on his kitchen table with a
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At $20, it may not seem like a light bulb worth buying. However, when you consider its solar-powered abilities, it’s hard to believe no one thought of it before! The solar-powered light bulb by Nokero holds roughly enough energy to power the bulb for 4 hours. According to The Washington Post, the bulb is perfect
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Laura Bennett, CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance: In America, 65 percent of households have dogs or cats, yet only 1 percent of those pets have pet insurance. Across the ocean, 25 percent of cats and dogs carry pet health insurance in the U.K. British people don’t mind insurance very much. In the U.K., when pet
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The early years of any new business are always the hardest and many new start-ups struggle to stay afloat, even with a great concept or unique selling point. If you’ve recently launched a new business and are finding it hard to maintain a healthy cash-flow, here are some ideas for how you can reduce costs
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In the current economic climate, it is easy to understand why the concepts of freelancing and sole trading are so alluring. After all, today’s aspiring entrepreneurs have access to an incredibly diverse range of remote communication tools and technological devices, which can enable them to operate independently and bring a creative vision into life. This
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