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Difference between a Sole Trader and a Limited Company
"Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming." - Richard Branson, founder of Virgin EnterprisesIf business opportunities are like bus, then be sure that there will be many who will want to board the buses. They will also face the eternal question ‘What next’? The next step is to choose the type of business. The choices are many and the decision, well, as usual, always difficult to make. Before opting for any type of business, it will augur well, if you understand the difference between each of the options.Sole trader:Sole trader is a person who carries out the trade/ business single handedly. He is the whole and soul of the business. Usually, there is no one to assist him; though in some cases he might keep an assistant or a helper.The following are the distinguishing features of a sole trader:1) He is responsible for the entire business. He is responsible for all the affairs pertaining to the business.2) The l

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I know it’s a little bold, and I’m certain it ticks off some people (usually though, it’s the people who recognize themselves as bad cases of whiners, skeptics, and people with a general bad or negative attitude about everything). The funny thing is; my ideal clients say they LOVE that part of my website and it strengthens their convicti

Applied Quantum Physics in Business – Part two
Let me just wrap up what we talked about in part one:Our whole universe including us is nothing else but energy. Looking at a human being individually you'll see a tiny energy field. This tiny energy field is operating in a much larger energy field. That means that everything is connected with everything and thus part of the same source energy. Our thoughts and the subsequent feelings are energy and we are sending out this energy. The Law of Attraction is matching up this energy with the very same kind of energy = like attracts like. So we become what we think about whether we like it, we believe, we understand it, or not. It always works and that is proven science. Every thought has its own particular frequency and we can even measure it now.Knowing and understanding this will open up a totally new insight into your business. Most business owners and managers are looking at the effects rather than the cause. In other words, they are focused on "what is" thus attractin

You’ve heard me get on my soapbox several times about needing to really hone in on your target audience BEFORE you go out there and market yourself extensively. One of the major reasons is that most people try to market to EVERYBODY, fearing that if they niche themselves too much, they’ll narrow down their prospective client pool too much.

We now know that this is actually not true, quite the contrary, because experts make more per hour than generalists, the media is ONLY looking for experts and not jacks-of-all-trades, experts stand out in the marketplace and it’s much easier to market to a specific group than it is to a whole mess of people. Otherwise, our message isn’t compelling enough and we don’t catch anyone’s attention.

Today, I want to take you on a different spin of your “ideal client.” I want to talk to you about the surefire signs of clients to AVOID; at least in my point of view. Some of you may have read on my website that I am very selective about whom I work with privately. I cherry-pick my clients and go so far as to state exactly who I work with (personality-wise) and whom I don’t on my website.

I talk about working best with “high achieving go-getters who are super-ready to get going and just want to know exactly what steps to take to get clients” and that “I don't enjoy working with whiners or skeptics or people who make excuses because the results aren't the same.”

Medical Billing - GU0 Record Fields 59 Through 61
In this segment on medical billing, believe it or not, we're over 80% through our review of the GU0 record, or CMN. This is the longest CMN for electronic billing using NSF 3.01 specifications. In this installment we'll be picking up our review of the GU0 record with field number 59.GU0 field 59, position 263, is Reply NUM L01 N01. This field refers back to the first question on any DMERC certification requiring a one position numeric response. The key here is the word numeric, as up until now, all the other responses were alpha or character responses, meaning they could be either numbers letters or spaces. The following forms are supported by this field. For form 01, the following responses are valid. A 1 for stage one, a 2 for stage 2, a 3 for stage 3, a 4 for stage four, or a 9 to designate that there was no ulcer or pressure area.For form 08, the following responses are valid. A 1 for heart, a 2 for liver, a 3 for kidney, a 4 for bone marrow, or a 5 for lun

now know that this is actually not true, quite the contrary, because experts make more per hour than generalists, the media is ONLY looking for experts and not jacks-of-all-trades, experts stand out in the marketplace and it’s much easier to market to a specific group than it is to a whole mess of people. Otherwise, our message isn’t compelling enough and we don’t catch anyone’s attention.

Business Best Practice (2) Succeed More Often by Anticipating Problems/Preparing Backup Plans
Note: This article is an excerpt from my Entrepreneur's Survival Reference E-Book Self-Help Manual titled "25 Avoidable Mistakes No One Will Warn You About In Starting Your Own Business"(in which "Failing To Prepare A Backup/Alternative Action" is one of the 25 mistakes discussed). As a result, you will find that illustrations used are more relevant to persons starting up their businesses. Having said that, the ideas proferred here can be easily adapted for use in any other business situation.Do You Have Backup/Alternative Action Plans For When Your Business Suffers Unexpected Setbacks?“One way to succeed is to work hard at not failing by always anticipating problems before they occur” – Peter DruckerCertain successful entrepreneurs are reputed to be uncomfortable with "good times" i.e. when everything appears to be going "smoothly". According to one book I have read, these individuals formed this habit as a result of past experiences, when

we don’t catch anyone’s attention.

Free Vending Machines
Free vending machines are installed free of cost. They are offered by various organizations and some manufacturers. They are cost effective solutions to your vending needs. These free vending machines are commonly seen at exhibitions. Non profit organizations install free vending machines at public places to advertise some health practices or new medical products.Free vending machines mostly offer drinks such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Seven-up, juices, Aquafina, water etc. Free vending machines also sell snack, cold food, frozen food, hot beverages etc. Most promotional free vending machine offer new products at low rates to popularize them in the market. Free vending machines are also operated by coin. Many free vending machines come with touch screen for easy use. Some vending installers make profit from free vending machines by marketing big brand names. They use some additional logo and banners of the big company.Free vending machines are commonly installed in fact

tate exactly who I work with (personality-wise) and whom I don’t on my website.

Sustainable Marketing - 9 Ways To Save Costs And Have Sustainable Marketing (Third of 3 Articles)
Remember in two previous articles we talked about sustainable marketing and 4 ways your stationery was killing the environment? And by the way costing you more money too!In the most recent article we talked about the way stationery is printed affects the environment. Now I want to talk about how you can market more sustainably and save money at the same time! Hurrah! What Can You Do For Marketing Sustainability? There are a number of routes to sustainability success. These include the following: Using PDF for brochures, reports and pitches Using webinars to impart information to clients, suppliers, teams, prospects ... Making more use of integrated (and targeted) email Using cleaned mailing lists Cleaning in-house mailing lists Using environmentally friendly materials, such as papers and ink Use e-billing for accounts to clients Encourage clients with environmentally

e same.”

So, if it’s a little bit controversial to some, why do I have this on my site? Because, probably like you, in the beginning, I took on ANY client that was breathing, had some cash, and was remotely interested in working with me, despite sometimes having a strong feeling in my gut that I was doing the wrong thing and might regret it. I was that desperate for clients. (Ever been there? It’s not a good feeling.)

Lo and behold, every single time I took on one of these non-ideal clients, I regretted it. I ignored all the signs, shunned my intuition, and later wished I hadn’t taken on that client. It was always a disaster. Either their attitude made me think “why is this person SO negative!?” or their credit cards declined, or perhaps they stopped working with me after just one month, blaming me for the fact they weren’t getting their work done.

These were the same people who became what I now call “heart-sink” appointments. You know the ones. They’re the people you see on your client appointment schedule for that day and your heart sinks. Instead of being psyched for your call, you dread it, drag your feet on preparing for their stuff and generally get in a bad mood knowing you’ll have to talk to them.

With an average of 10 clients a day, back-to-back, I can’t afford to have

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