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Economic Development Marketing Tricks to Watch Out For
Anyone who knows about Economic Development Associations realizes that they are forever trying to put a good spin on things. For instance if their city is the number one city for car thieves, they will find some other statistic to plug. Such as our city suburbs have the lowest murder rate of any city in the state. In fact sometimes it is what they don't tell you which is actually very telling.One interesting trick that suburban areas use is that

Free Government Grants: Real Help or False Hope?
Small business startups can be nerve-wracking and difficult to endure in the best of times. When you start to run short of cash, they can be an absolute nightmare. When you're in this situation, false hopes can be especially cruel. Imagine you've reached the end of your financial rope. Then you hear about free government grants for small business. Could it be that easy?Free government grants for small business is an enduring enti

Being your own boss is a dream that hundreds of thousands of people aspire to every year. But out of the many people that start a business each year, approximately eighty percent fail. But, that also means that twenty percent of the dreamers build a successful business. Whether you want to open a family business, or you intend to build a chain of stores, there are some common elements that are necessary for success.

A Business Plan is necessary for every business no matter how large or small. This plan should include such things as a description of your business and your plan for its future success. Operating without a business plan would be like starting on a vacation without knowing where you were going. You would make it somewhere, but it might not be where you wanted.

A good business plan is written as a guide for your business. List what your objectives are; are your business objectives only to make a profit, or are you interested in long term expansion. These are questions to ponder.

Your business plan should include a marketing plan. How will your customers know that you are there? What types of advertising are best for your business? Advertising rates can vary widely depending on which media you choose to use. Newspaper advertising may be successful for one promotion, but not for others. One business owner that I know created a very expensive radio advertising campaign during a basketball tournament to advertise a clothing store and did not do very well wi

Customer Service Considered; Buy The Book
For many years in business we concentrated on total customer service and then one day I bought the book on customer service. Well one of the books. There are many very great books on the subject to help you in your business. In Carl Sewell’s book; Customers For Life; How to Turn That One Time Buyer Into A Lifelong Customer; I sure learned a lot.Almost as much as the books on customer service, which explain how to survey customers to find ou

mily business, or you intend to build a chain of stores, there are some common elements that are necessary for success.

Dear God, I Am A Good Christian! Pass Me The Holy Grail In Trading!
Indy, or Indian Jones was one of my favorite heroes.Remember the movie about the holy grail and the scene where he has to choose between the holly grail and his life?And although it seemed that he lost from his touch the holy grail he gained his life! What is more important than survival first? Investments are no different than the eternal search for the holly grail!If someone finds the system that is 100% foolproof then here we found within seconds th

success. Operating without a business plan would be like starting on a vacation without knowing where you were going. You would make it somewhere, but it might not be where you wanted.

The Small Business Owner's Guide to Zip Ties
Cash register? Check. Employees? Check. Zip ties? Wait a second. Zip ties were not on the small business checklist. Until now. Many small business owners are already using zip ties to bundle cords and cables in their stores or home offices. But zip ties have a myriad of uses, offering convenience and affordability in the pursuit of the American dream.Dry CleanersMultiple pieces from the same customer can be secured with a simple z

ss objectives only to make a profit, or are you interested in long term expansion. These are questions to ponder.

We Got It Wrong: Never Under Promise & Over Deliver
You know how it is, you believe something for so long, everyone agrees with you, all the books tell you it's true and then suddenly you have a blinding revelation - we've all been duped! You know like my gorilla mates were? (If you're not sure about my gorilla mates then you really need to read the book - we've got a great offer on at the moment!)And you feel such a chump - how did I ever fall for that - the logic just isn't there - I must have b

widely depending on which media you choose to use. Newspaper advertising may be successful for one promotion, but not for others. One business owner that I know created a very expensive radio advertising campaign during a basketball tournament to advertise a clothing store and did not do very well with the promotion. Other times, I have known radio campaigns that did very well. The best way to “get the word out” will vary from location to location.

Be realistic. Your competition is a major factor to think about when considering opening a business. Perhaps there are too many stores that sell the same items that you want to sell. Visit the businesses that are going to be your competition; or have others visit them and report back to you. You may learn a lot from what others are doing. You may also learn what things they are doing well and what things that you can improve. Every person has been in a business and after leaving thought about things they would do if the business were theirs.

Opening Capital. How much money you will need to get started is something that is often under estimated. I would suggest that you estimate everything that you can think of that is necessary and at least double it. It may not take that much, but I have found that it is better to be over capitalized, than to be under funded. And, you will always have expenses that you forgot.

Finally, find out what your potential customers want. The adage “If you build it, they will come,” is not n

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I was chatting with a couple of friends, all of us are either copy writers or graphic designers…or both….in the advertising industry, so, naturally, our conversations leaned towards the topic. This one particular friend who works in an American advertising firm is now an Art Director, so, needless to say.....

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