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    General Contractors and Mobile Storage: A Strategic Partnership
    Small contractors and large developers all share one thing in common: the need to store their supplies and materials. Construction, building and renovation projects require plenty of materials and space to work in. Contractors also need to protect their materials during the construction phase. A recent trend in the mobile storage industry is the development of strategic partnerships between mobile storage companies and contractors. Mobile storage companies are providing cost effective storage solutions to contractors big and small. Most contractors purchase materials in bulk to benefit from the economies of scale. However, to do so requires the space to store the materials. The savings of bulk purchasing is often negated by the high cost of commercial storage space.Mobile storage facilities are the perfect fit. Contractors can order their material in
    ing funding-with no idea that he needs to modify his presentation or

    idea in any specific way to make it viable to the Venture Capitalist.

    Something else is a component to this process that TO THIS writer, is "negative" or "sloppy" or better yet, "inefficient." That is, IS there a way to partially or totally insure the risk that the Venture Capital firms feel that attaches to any one venture proposal? This writer claims the real answer is yes! This writer claims that a proposal can be insured 95%

    My Eight Best Negotiation Tips
    Negotiation is a part of life we all have to deal with. Being able to do so successfully can make a big difference to our outcomes. Here are eight tips that have helped me.Be willing to negotiate in the first place Some people are too shy to talk about money. Others think it's rude or demeaning. And in many cases they're right. However, when it comes to doing a deal - and we all have to sometimes - being unwilling to engage in "money-talk" can be a very expensive business.There are a lot of experienced negotiators out there. If you're buying a house or a car, or taking a new job, you can be sure you'll have to deal with such a person. If they can see you're timid about the whole business, many will take advantage of that fact.You also shouldn't be shy about turning something that may not immediately appear to be a negotiation int
    While the gift of an organ for someone dying is a fantastic gift, and an airplane with good weather is a huge gift if one is caught in "Denver's Weather". One Santa that was on TV tonight gave away perfectly operating used cars for women with kids and inadequate income to buy a decent running car. Another type of gift can be one that returns "Thanks" forever; the gift of venture capital.

    I agree, this is pretty "me-me!" or perhaps it can be considered selfish. It also might be neither. One could discover, after reading books on start-up financing, that, excluding those with savings in the bank, fewer than one in one hundred "ideas for a new business" ever get financed. OK, boo hoo. We can't all get what we want. True. But what are the consequences of not getting financed and what are the risks to the funders? Let's examine this perhaps

    very risky field of venture capital and see if there are any ways of making investing, FOR THE investor, safer than a Vegas crap shoot!?

    Every book on venture capital indicates that fewer than one in one hundred proposals are considered seriously and when said single proposal clears the hurdles of the panel at a VC firm, it is determined that said investment must be So good that it returns a minimum of 30% per year so that the VC firm earns back all the money it invested in bad deals throughout the year. While insuring good deals makes excellent business sense, the way this is accomplished also costs those other "visionaries" [new entrepreneurs] their funding and thus, their dreams. You see, it seems that if one VC firm turns down a deal, that some how other VC firms hear about the turn downs and usually, the entrepreneur tuned down never sees an offer of VC FOR this deal-ever.

    That seems a bit cold. It is but that is not the worst part of it. When a VC in his office turns down a deal [remember, 99 out of a 100 are turned down], the VCer does not tell the entrepreneur why his deal is being turned down-so, the entrepreneur spends time and more time and more time seeking funding-with no idea that he needs to modify his presentation or

    idea in any specific way to make it viable to the Venture Capitalist.

    Something else is a component to this process that TO THIS writer, is "negative" or "sloppy" or better yet, "inefficient." That is, IS there a way to partially or totally insure the risk that the Venture Capital firms feel that attaches to any one venture proposal? This writer claims the real answer is yes! This writer claims that a proposal can be insured 95% a

    Using Strategic Thinking for Global Entrepreneurs - Nu Leadership Series
    “Too many leaders act as if the sheep... their people... are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.” Ken BlanchardHow does a small business owner strategically expand his business for a global market? Are international markets only reserved for larger companies? Clearly, this issue of expanding into international markets is not easy nor cheap. I read an interesting column on this subject by Jim Hopkins in USA Today. He provided a good case of why it is possible for small businesses to expand internationally.Although I supported his position, I felt some vital factors were missing. His column showcased a list of small business successes. I agreed with his list, which included outstanding entrepreneurs, such as Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates.Some readers may view these succe
    r, after reading books on start-up financing, that, excluding those with savings in the bank, fewer than one in one hundred "ideas for a new business" ever get financed. OK, boo hoo. We can't all get what we want. True. But what are the consequences of not getting financed and what are the risks to the funders? Let's examine this perhaps

    very risky field of venture capital and see if there are any ways of making investing, FOR THE investor, safer than a Vegas crap shoot!?

    Every book on venture capital indicates that fewer than one in one hundred proposals are considered seriously and when said single proposal clears the hurdles of the panel at a VC firm, it is determined that said investment must be So good that it returns a minimum of 30% per year so that the VC firm earns back all the money it invested in bad deals throughout the year. While insuring good deals makes excellent business sense, the way this is accomplished also costs those other "visionaries" [new entrepreneurs] their funding and thus, their dreams. You see, it seems that if one VC firm turns down a deal, that some how other VC firms hear about the turn downs and usually, the entrepreneur tuned down never sees an offer of VC FOR this deal-ever.

    That seems a bit cold. It is but that is not the worst part of it. When a VC in his office turns down a deal [remember, 99 out of a 100 are turned down], the VCer does not tell the entrepreneur why his deal is being turned down-so, the entrepreneur spends time and more time and more time seeking funding-with no idea that he needs to modify his presentation or

    idea in any specific way to make it viable to the Venture Capitalist.

    Something else is a component to this process that TO THIS writer, is "negative" or "sloppy" or better yet, "inefficient." That is, IS there a way to partially or totally insure the risk that the Venture Capital firms feel that attaches to any one venture proposal? This writer claims the real answer is yes! This writer claims that a proposal can be insured 95%

    Why Every Franchise Should Use Electronic UFOC Distribution
    In today’s world time is very important, if not everything. Time to prepare, time to market, time to close, time to roll out, and many other time related events can determine in great part whether a franchise venture is successful or yesterdays news. Franchises have been burdened, or perhaps mandated is a better choice of words, to comply with Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (“UFOC”) law for 25+ years. During this 25+ year period the UFOC has changed dramatically, and the legal bodies controlling its function and purpose have also changed, but one thing has remained constant over these years, and that is UFOC’s are expensive.They are very expensive to create, super expensive to produce and distribute, and unbelievably costly to store and audit. UFOC’s are one of the single greatest expenses new franchises face, and for the first time there is a ch
    ital indicates that fewer than one in one hundred proposals are considered seriously and when said single proposal clears the hurdles of the panel at a VC firm, it is determined that said investment must be So good that it returns a minimum of 30% per year so that the VC firm earns back all the money it invested in bad deals throughout the year. While insuring good deals makes excellent business sense, the way this is accomplished also costs those other "visionaries" [new entrepreneurs] their funding and thus, their dreams. You see, it seems that if one VC firm turns down a deal, that some how other VC firms hear about the turn downs and usually, the entrepreneur tuned down never sees an offer of VC FOR this deal-ever.

    That seems a bit cold. It is but that is not the worst part of it. When a VC in his office turns down a deal [remember, 99 out of a 100 are turned down], the VCer does not tell the entrepreneur why his deal is being turned down-so, the entrepreneur spends time and more time and more time seeking funding-with no idea that he needs to modify his presentation or

    idea in any specific way to make it viable to the Venture Capitalist.

    Something else is a component to this process that TO THIS writer, is "negative" or "sloppy" or better yet, "inefficient." That is, IS there a way to partially or totally insure the risk that the Venture Capital firms feel that attaches to any one venture proposal? This writer claims the real answer is yes! This writer claims that a proposal can be insured 95%

    Entrepreneurs Know People Make it Happen
    Successful entrepreneurs learn early in their careers that good people make good things happen. When most of us start out in our own businesses, we think that money is the key to making a business successful. To some degree it is -- certainly if there is enough money things are easier, but money alone is not the answer.The validity of this statement can be found in every conversation you will have with rich, successful business people. I've had the good fortune to know several and to have met with many more. I don't think I can recall any conversation I ever had that either began or shortly after getting started didn't include the following questions."So Art, what's new? What are you doing? Anything I can get involved in?"They know it’s the people that make things happen and the best way they can increase their wealth is to find people that a
    , their dreams. You see, it seems that if one VC firm turns down a deal, that some how other VC firms hear about the turn downs and usually, the entrepreneur tuned down never sees an offer of VC FOR this deal-ever.

    That seems a bit cold. It is but that is not the worst part of it. When a VC in his office turns down a deal [remember, 99 out of a 100 are turned down], the VCer does not tell the entrepreneur why his deal is being turned down-so, the entrepreneur spends time and more time and more time seeking funding-with no idea that he needs to modify his presentation or

    idea in any specific way to make it viable to the Venture Capitalist.

    Something else is a component to this process that TO THIS writer, is "negative" or "sloppy" or better yet, "inefficient." That is, IS there a way to partially or totally insure the risk that the Venture Capital firms feel that attaches to any one venture proposal? This writer claims the real answer is yes! This writer claims that a proposal can be insured 95%

    The Mind of the Real Estate Investor
    Myself and many others are living proof that by changing your mental and physical habits, you can build your wealth. This mini-course focuses on changing or fine-tuning your mental habits and attitudes toward real estate investment so that you can profit at will. It's about getting your mindset right.By mindset, I mean your way of looking at, and approaching your real estate investment business. This includes the way you perceive your business. It also includes what you allow to impress and intimidate you, also what challenges and excites you.Note: This article is the introductory session in a soon to be released mini-course entitled “The Mind of the Real Estate Investor” and the full course will soon be available to Rehab Real Estate Central (http://www.rehab-real-estate.com) newsletter subscribers. This course will be a free service of Rehab
    ing funding-with no idea that he needs to modify his presentation or

    idea in any specific way to make it viable to the Venture Capitalist.

    Something else is a component to this process that TO THIS writer, is "negative" or "sloppy" or better yet, "inefficient." That is, IS there a way to partially or totally insure the risk that the Venture Capital firms feel that attaches to any one venture proposal? This writer claims the real answer is yes! This writer claims that a proposal can be insured 95% and that does not even include the insurance the Small Business Administration offers loans to banks who are ready to otherwise lend on a proposal.

    Let's both tippy toe and slog through this idea of risk, return per deal, and the lives that are both positively affected as things are done NOW and as they could be with a change in approach to providing venture capital!

    There are over 100 venture capital firms in the world. There are also over 25,000,000 firms started annually world-wide. Thus, most firms are started with personally procured money [family and friends] or bank accounts are emptied to fund ventures.

    Now, let's do the hidden math! According to research conducted by most university schools of business and the SBA, seventy percent of American adults think of having their own business. We have perhaps 320,000,000 million residents and of those perhaps 312,000,000 legal ones. Of those perhaps fifty percent are adults. Thus, with 50% of 312,000,000 being 156,000,000 adults, only in five ever get their business started!

    This batch of statistics presents two negatives that can be overcome; first, some fantastic ideas never get off the ground, generating waste and lost opportunities. Instead of days or weeks or even months, it instead takes years or decades for innovations to make it to the market place and this time delay negatively affects other things. If an innovation saves 1,000 people $1,000 when it does come out, and it comes out five years after it could have come out, that $1,000,000 was spent less effectively and the person with the innovation is forced to wait and do other things. In actuary sciences, there are formulas that denote financial waste to things that are yet to come!

    Let me show this via a PERT program and CPM, another management program. A PERT Program [Program Evaluation and Review Technique] depicts actions that must or can be taken to best use CURRENT resources and processes. Using postal mail, millions of companies had until the internet came out, overnight ship

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