Bloomberg Businessweek reports that fear of financial collapse has enhanced gold’s glitter, with prices soaring more than 300 percent the past decade, including 30 percent just in the last 12 months. And just as strong U.S. real estate prices a few years ago created a burgeoning ecosystem of entrepreneurs exploiting that bubble, gold’s surge has […]
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A Florida salesman is hoping the road to his success is paved in simple red bricks. Next week, Eric Polins will vie to become the “World’s Greatest Salesperson,” a contest put on by Ad giant OgilvyOne to see who can come up with the most convincing sales pitch for an arguably hum-drum product – a
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photo credit: William Hook We have done a lot of talking on this site about businesses hiring a virtual assistant (VA) and how beneficial this step can be for businesses outside and inside the home. I think it may also be of some importance and significance to talk about the costs of being a VA
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Who says technology is just for the young? The Oregonian says a video of 99-year-old Virginia Campbell receiving her first computer – an iPad – has gone viral on YouTube. The woman loves books, but glaucoma makes it difficult for her to read. You can enlarge the print, and it has a much brighter screen
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photo credit: petechons A recent report on Inc.com stated that home businesses continue to grow and will continue to sky rocket through the upcoming year or two. It seems that working from your home is the new trend. Not only to start your own business from home but many companies are finding it cheaper to allow
photo credit: pizzodisevo When starting up your own business, you can always use all the help and resources that you can possibly get your hands on! Starting a business can be overwhelming and difficult at times, but it doesn’t have to be insane and next to impossible if you take advantage of the right resources
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Many times micro-businesses have been neglected when it comes to the national development of this country, reports Ben Ssebuguz at The Observer. Most of the government programmes put their focus on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). All banks are looking at working with SMEs too, neglecting the Micro-businesses. The civil society organizations have also put
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photo credit: > ange < 59.7 percent of respondents indicated they had at least one child when they launched their first business, and 43.5 percent had two or more children. I recently came across a very interesting article located at OnStartUps.com where they discuss the traits and components that make up an entrepreneur. We
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Inc.: Many solopreneurs feel the tug between personal obligations and their business. The question appears to be, how do we divide our time, become more productive, and let go of the guilt? There are ways to to achieve this. 1. Get things out of your head and onto paper; it helps to decrease your mental
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photo credit: jorbasa Have you been thinking about starting your own first small business? Then I’m sure you have realized that there are many aspects, rules, thoughts, and avenues to go down where owning a small business is concerned. There is a lot of information that gets thrown at you from all different directions and
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