By the time you are ready to open for business, there is a good chance you have spent nearly double what you had originally budgeted. That may be the unfortunate reality of going into business for yourself, but there are ways to curb some of those fees. 1. Free resources. In my experience I have […]
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YoungEntrepreneur.com: The average customer visits their local Costco 22 times a year. The company has become one of the largest in the U.S., with 473 outlets and more than $50 billion in sales, and is also the largest membership warehouse club chain in the world. Its founder and CEO, Jim Sinegal, has been called the
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smSmallBusiness.com: What do you do when sales are down and your credit’s been slashed? You rethink your business. Because of the ongoing credit crisis, banks are becoming even more reluctant to extend lines of credit to small-business owners. And the sluggish conditions aren’t expected to improve any time soon. That means business owners who rely
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David Mammano At Inc.: Have you ever been an attendee at a conference and gone to the exhibit area? You know, where all those trade show booths are and the vendors are standing behind them, ready to espouse their company’s benefits to you? I have been to many and sat on both sides of the
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Management Issues: There are five common, and easily avoided, mistakes that companies tend to make when setting up teleworking or remote working programs. According to U.S employers’ association Capital Associated Industries, remote working needs to be about much more than simply waving your workers off at the door. – The first pitfall is that organizations
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The New York Times: Evan Sheftel of New York knew he could grow his business of buying and refining old jewelry. All he needed was capital, and quickly. But he had exhausted his credit with conventional lenders. Across the country, in Los Angeles, Jay Turo and his company, Growthink, were looking for profitable investments. Thanks
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Forbes.com: No matter what kind of business you choose to run, or where you choose to run it, making it on your own steam demands an abundance of forethought, tenacity, discipline and commitment. And, to be charitable, most people don’t have it. For those contemplating the move home, beware these red flags: – You have
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Herald Tribune: Mortgage brokers generally work on commission and rarely get paid salaries. Yet mortgage broker Jack Sandelman has managed to survive — even thrive. “I’ve become sort of a de facto specialist on foreign national purchase transactions, all to Canadians.” Specializing in the financing of foreigners who buy homes in Southwest Florida is the
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Etsy: Alissa Sampogna had signed up to sell on Etsy just over a year ago in February of 2007. Within the span of a year, Alissa not only set up shop, MewPaperArts, but she was able to quit her cubicle day job. She is now her own boss and living her dream of running her
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The Wall Street Journal: It’s a common scenario: Someone walks into a chain restaurant, loves the food and ambiance and suddenly thinks, “I should own one of these.” It’s tempting to pick a franchise based on personal experiences or love of the product. But the fact that you’re smitten with the business or what it
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