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Treat Your Business Like Your Baby

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 05:30 PM PST

Often when people start a home-based business, it takes them a long time to actually grow and thrive their business. Certainly in my 7 years in this industry, I have had people come to me and say "But Kerry" I'm not making any money. My Business isn't growing.

Frederick Achom: Keeping London on Top

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 03:08 PM PST

Frederick Achom's maxim of, "focus on what you're doing and be authentic and individual", is one that has led him from strength to strength in the business world, and serves as an inspiring landmark in the continually shifting landscape of London. Read more about the interesting career of Frederick Achom.

Free Small Business Marketing Sources

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 02:09 PM PST

If you operate any type of business, one of the most important aspects of your business is marketing. The term marketing encompasses a variety of topics from advertising to press releases, but to get the most bang for your buck and still maintain a budget, there is nothing better than FREE marketing. Below we cover a few of the sources that can provide free marketing for your business, some you may have heard of and some you may currently utilize.

Three Critical "Post Recession" Rules to Getting Your Project Financed

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 01:50 PM PST

Do you need capital to start a new venture or grow your existing business? Good luck! With the traditional lenders like banks virtually out of the game you have to learn new, "post recession" rules for acquiring the financing you need to turn your dream into a reality. Without this knowledge and the ability to carefully implement this new strategy your business venture funding is DOA (dead on arrival). Private lenders are the only game in town, so proceed at your own risk. Learn these three critical rules required for your venture to be on the fast track for financing success.

Business Startup Checklist - Is It A Waste Of Time?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 01:31 PM PST

High quality questions don't change but the answers do. So if you're looking for a small business startup checklist I would urge you to actually build it from scratch. The whole process will give you a solid road map to get things moving.

When Family and Friends Don't Support Your Business

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 01:07 PM PST

Starting a business in your mind can become a reality and a dream come true. However, family members and even friends can put a negative spin on your plans once they realize how serious you are of becoming an entrepreneur.

How to Make Money With the Magic Power of Your Inner Self

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 01:01 PM PST

It is time to experience the power of your Inner Self or Soul guiding you on how to make money and achieving amazing success in the world of business. Do you enjoy the entire process on How to make money in your career or business, as to allow the flow of money abundantly to you throughout your life? Or, do you still believe that you need to struggle very hard in your career or business in order to make enough money for a comfortable living in this world? If you do not really enjoy the process of making money in this world, then it is time to discover "How to make money and achieving amazing success in business with the guidance of the Magic Power of your Inner Self ".

Knowledge Is Power - Empower Yourself Today

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:36 PM PST

Do you long for something more in your life? Do you know deep down that your identity should be about more than the day in and day out routines that life throws your way? Do you want a real way you can generate an income that would allow you to work from home and be more generous with your time and money? A way that you can bless not only you and your family, but the world around you?

How to Finance Your Clothing Line Using Crowdfunding

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:26 PM PST

OK, it's a new year and you have been promising yourself that this will be the year you start your clothing line. You have a ton of ideas maybe even have a few sketches, but no cash to bring your vision to life. Now what do you do? Don't panic...

The Marketer Who Cried Wolf

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:24 PM PST

Like many, I was brought up on fairy-tales and fables, everything from mother goose to Aesop. These stories brought comfort to me before bed time and my parents never minded reading them because there was always a moral attached to each story. That, and because it would knock me out. It was a win-win for everyone. Remember the story of the boy who cried wolf?

How to Start a Medical Transportation Company Part II

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:17 PM PST

Ambulette and medivan services are now, more so than ever before, finding a greater demand within the medical transportation industry because of their growing versatility and more effective cost of services. This increase in demand brings entrepreneurial opportunity for business owners and increase savings for private-pay customers, facilities, government agencies, and the like.

I Want More!

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:01 PM PST

I work in the health care industry, and I feel so very blessed and fortunate to have a good and stable job. Because of the career path I chose for myself nearly seventeen years ago, I should never be out of work. Not ever.

1,000 New Entrepreneurs in Madison County by 2012?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 11:01 AM PST

In architecture, there are several periods and styles of design. The breadth and depth of what we call architecture is a canvas of hits and misses from individuals who have spent their life creating structures based on defined design principles. There is a business to creating things that work, a proven methodology, a series of case studies, and/or a preferred path.

WAHM Businesses: Which Should You Choose?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:28 AM PST

You've decided that the time is right to become a WAHM (Work At Home Mom), but have you taken everything into account? Is this the sort of thing that's going to suit your personality, and can you work at home while putting the distractions of daily life to the back of your mind?

Small Business Valuations Should Be Simple

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:00 AM PST

I am astonished at how sophisticated valuation techniques can be and still miss the boat. In fact I used to subscribe to many of the techniques, the DCF method, IRS method, the Capex method the Book Value method, the revenue method.

What Are You Worth?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:55 AM PST

The other day, I was listening to a highly-successful (millionaire) internet entrepreneur coaching three new colleagues. Each of them had recently decided upon a career transition, leaving their trade-time-for-money jobs to strike out on their own in cyberspace. The coach asked each of them to address three questions: how much money they'd made in the job they just left, why they left, and what they expected to make in their new venture. The conversation went something like this....

Is There A Right Time To Start Your Own Business?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:51 AM PST

Entrepreneurship is a dream of many. How do you know when to take that step? Finances, health, and having a plan are 3 key items to help you decide.

How to Start a Pump Station

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:39 AM PST

While you are planning to start a pump station, you will know all about how it works and what it is used for. However, you will have to take a few things into consideration before starting to build it.

Top 10 Differences Between Entrepreneurs and Employees

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:56 AM PST

There's really only two groups of profit generating populations in the world - The entrepreneur and the employee. Here are the top 10 differences between entrepreneurs and employees.

Knowing The Ropes To Self Employment Opportunities

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:54 AM PST

Capitalism has evolved into a unique free market enterprise that is accessible to anyone with the mindset to succeed. Your ideas will inform and benefit productively if you know the ropes to self employment opportunities. Little known information for you to take back financial control of your life. Finding your specific problem group or niche will brand you as the expert in your field. Once you learn the basics to the business of information you will be quite successful. Unlimited possibilities to use your creative vision to earn continual income in your own home.

How to Start an Online Business Using Free Drop Ship

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:52 AM PST

Before starting any business it is important to develop a business plan. An online business is no different from the rest and should follow the same sequence. Get to know your interests by heart. Are you interest in selling products or services? A business plan will come in handy when starting your business using free drop ship because it will aid you to know how to get from one point to another.

Hitting Your Business Hard the First Time and Succeeding the First Time

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:44 AM PST

Success in business is directly proportional to the action a person takes after an idea has come to their head. For example, you are sitting in a cafe sipping your afternoon tea while listening to a friend's business ideas that never took off. He is talking excitedly and waxing about how, "he thought about opening a coffee shop even before Starbucks came about" as he sips his Mocha Frappuuccino coffee - the idea he never put on the paper... but keeps on lamenting and lamenting on different business ideals that never was.

Business Ideas for 2011

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:16 AM PST

If you're reading this article, you're most likely already thinking about business ideas for 2011. Most of the articles you'll see on the Internet about this subject will talk about trends in the business world, what consumers want and what's happening with the economy.

Why You Should Start Your Own Business, and A Few Tips on Getting Started

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:07 AM PST

Starting a business is a challenging endeavor. It is one that is most often ventured by certain personality types that tend towards being a jack of all trades. There's a few key tips to follow if you're expecting success at starting your own business. This article attempts to elucidate a few of those.

Tips to Becoming an Unstoppable Entrepreneur

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:06 AM PST

In order to be successful in any entrepreneurial endeavour, you need the right mindset. Here are several tips to becoming an unstoppable entrepreneur.

Ready to Succeed As an Entrepreneur? Be a Duck!

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 07:59 AM PST

No matter your personality type or your strengths and weaknesses, you can be successful as an entrepreneur by following some lessons learned by observing the behavior of a duck. Starting a business? Then you need to learn to be a duck!

Start Your Own Business And Become Your Own Boss

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 06:35 AM PST

Do you have an awesome idea of a business opportunity? Do you have a sense that entrepreneurism is your calling? Do you want to be your own boss?

Learning From Your Competitors Using Market Knowledge For Business Success

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 06:15 AM PST

There are many examples throughout history of individuals and organizations using adversaries' actions to their advantage. Whether it is war strategy or a sporting event with competitors studying previous game footage, it is clear that studying the habits of an opponent is advantageous to success. The same premise is true in the business world.

Win Your Battles Without Going to War

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 06:04 AM PST

The saying that, "you're only as good as your competition" is true, especially in business. Competition makes a business stronger. It brings out the best in a business, especially if the competition is tough.

Start Your Own Internet Career

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 05:54 AM PST

We are all on the internet these days. Some of us our online for ludicrously long hours. Why not put that time and effort into use and start an internet career using the internet as a conduit for financial success?

Why Work For Someone Else?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 05:48 AM PST

A look I get when I say I want to be an entrepreneur and work for myself is the look of confusion and "what do you want to start?". I find them both reasonable instincts when someone wants to be an entrepreneur and work for him or herself.