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Do I Really Need QuickBooks for My Start-Up Business? And, How the Heck Do I Figure Out Which One?

Insiders guide to picking out the right QuickBooks product for your start-up or new computerized business.


Don't Get Scammed

I've got a confession to make - I was scammed by a company promising me I can stay at home and type data into forms and make over two hundred dollars a day.


Top 7 Ways Speaking Will Help You Create Visibility For Your Business

Speaking in front of groups about your area of expertise is a powerful way to attract clients. This article discusses seven ways public speaking will help you build your business.


Interview Like A Champion

Have you ever wanted to find your dream job? This article will show you how to find, interview for and land your dream job.


What Does A Truck Crash Have To Do With Your Business?

Recently a tanker truck crashed on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco spilling its load of gasoline. The gasoline ignited and the fire collapsed a portion of the Bay Bridge.


A Tale Of Two Companies

In a newspaper report by The Straits Times (attached below), it was reported that ComfortDelGro has submitted a position paper to the Ministry of Transport, giving their two-cent worth on how the public transport industry should be structured. Two specific suggestions are given: to merge with rival SMRT to create one big giant transport company, or to have two separate companies with different areas of expertise – one running buses while another operating trains. (Note: It should be quite obvious that SBS Transit will be the natural bus company and SMRT will be the train company).


Millionaire Mind - Win the Lottery - Luck OR Law of Attraction?

Another example of the universal Law of Attraction. You should look at playing the lottery as just another type of investment. Think of real estate, stock market, commodities and lotteries as simply different types of INVESTMENTS. Because that's what the lottery is - just another way of investing your money and time. This investment takes very little knowledge and time, and you could get a huge rate of return the EASY and FUN way.


What Is The Fair Market Value of Your Business? Part 2

Financial Data - What's Needed?


Work Processed And Submitted In A Medical Billing Service

Learn about work processed and submitted in a medical billing service. This is an important factor in running a medical billing service.


Make Money Performing Magic - Where?

Make Money performing Magic? We go through the venues one-by-one and, just to be perverse, we do it from the top down.


Remodeling Your Offices? Avoid The Mess By Renting Commercial Office Space

How long will your office space be filled with noise, dust, confusion and distractions? No matter how long it is too long. You can escape all the remodeling hassles by renting commercial office space for a week, month or however long you need it. And often the expense is more than justified by keeping your business productivity high.


Generating Great Business Ideas

What sets apart a person who comes up with great ideas, seemingly effortlessly, from a person who breaks his head and just cannot seem to be struck by any ideas? Who knows how many factors are involved, creativity for one, but there is a factor you can control-


Nail Products A Cosmetics

I live with three girls. The youngest of these three is seven years old. Go ahead and take a stab at how many nail products she already has. It's a bit ridiculous. The last lime I checked, she had over a dozen nail polishes. Now, I realize what you're currently thinking. Well, why in the heck did I let her get them all, right? It's not me! She has an 18 year old sister and a mother here too. They are so into manicures, pedicures and nail products that they were only happy to get her involved. Talk about getting them started at an early age. Oh well! What are you gonna do, right! Anyway, I suppose it could be much worse. Some little girls are interested in earrings and other piercings, but my little girl is sticking to the clip-ons for now.


Change - It's Not What It Used To Be

Change is happening all the time. It is part of the natural order of things, but in business many of us resist change. This article takes on change giving examples of companies that have embraced change and those who have resisted change.


Can You Hear Me Now

A company that wants to succeed and thrive would be wise to institute some of those old customer service practices. It could make a company stand out in today’s market, since it would be an oddity, rather than the norm.


Restaurant Supplies Wholesale

When restaurant owners or management refer to purchase of supplies, it is difficult for most people to imagine the vast number of items that may be required. For customers, concerns regarding a restaurant are limited to hygiene, affordability, choice and taste. Restaurants undertake detailed planning of their supplies to meet customer needs and ensure their own profitability. Wholesale restaurant supplies refer to large quantities of supplies sold to retailers for resale to actual consumers. Generally, wholesalers buy from manufacturers and then sell to retailers. There are many companies that specialize in buying wholesale restaurant supplies from manufacturers and resell these supplies to restaurants at retail prices. Retailers and consumers with a need for a large quotient of supplies may also purchase directly from manufacturers at wholesale prices.


Business Phone Etiquette

Phone calls are crucial in running a business, and telephone etiquette is integral to the success of a business communications. The telephone is one of the primary points of contact between customers and dealers for most businesses.


Profit Potential of the Product Life Cycle

Every product has a life cycle and the various stages of this can produce different profit margins and as such it is best to be aware of the product life cycle when looking at your selling margins going forward.


Research & Development for Sustainable Long-Term Growth in Economies

There are many factors of productivity that affect the output of nations. In the developing stage, capital growth and labour growth dramatically improve the GDP. As time passes, and the nations become richer, they run into a wall, or a state of equilibrium in which these factors no longer provide what is needed for continual growth. When this happens, nations need to rely on other factors that will assist in continued growth in order to prevent a no-growth situation which leads to stagnation, and eventually a negative growth or decline in output.


Market with Integrity

Playing games in business can be a lot of fun, but can turn ugly if we're not careful . The games that you play in business often reflect on your integrity in business. By creating situations where both you and your customer win will increase your integrity and have them coming back for more.


Your Data is Your Life!

It is hard to imagine the world without computers. I often find myself wondering about how we survived in the pre-computer era. Just a few short years ago the general population used computers for much less than we do now. Sure, many of us used the computer to surf the web, maybe do a little research using online encyclopedias, perhaps send e-mail and play an online game or two. That was then.


The Top 10 Steps for Organizing Your Office/Workspace

Do you run late for meetings, misplace keys, files, important documents, or other items, run afoul of deadlines, or forget appointments? If so, you're not alone. Americans lose/waste nine (9) million hours per day looking for misplaced items, according to the American Demographics Society. If this is an area of challenge for you, follow these 10 simple steps and get your work environment organized once and for all!


Taking Advantage of Trends: Cocooning

People are spending more time at home, and less time searching out your business offerings. How will you change your business model to meet this growing trend?



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