If you have bipolar disorder, starting your own business can be one of the best things you can do for yourself and your health – as long as you approach it in the right way.

He left Africa when he was just a teen and in love with windsurfing. See how this adventurous guy turned his dream into a dream business using some unique marketing that draws a big crowd.

Business grants are available for any worthwhile purposes to small business operators in the US. The secret of securing free government money lies in knowing where to apply and on what grounds. This article points you in the right direction...

You can accomplish 20 times as much with the same time and resources, or the same results with 1/20 the time and resources. This article describes examples of how these effectiveness-improving results have been accomplished.

As management members and business owners we detest dealing with unions in our businesses. Unfortunately, the government has allowed people to collectively bargain for compensation & wages, benefits and terms of employment. This leaves many companies at a loss for an effective labor relations strategy.

Affairs among office coworkers presents double challenge. One challenge is the stress for those involved. Another challenge is how management reacts. When the affair is among managers and executives the company has a big potential problem.

When you're planning an event, timing is of essence and one deadline after another makes its mark on the calendar. Getting registration started is an early priority as people may lose interest if they can't register when they want to or they may have made other commitments by the time registration begins.

A 5-step guide to simple fire risk assessment for any business owner or manager.

Do you use these 9 ways to save costs and improve your green credentials?

More and more, we, as a nation, are becoming ultra-concerned and extremely protective of personal data and personal information. Identity theft, depending on who you believe, is either running rampant in our country or not as prevalent as we have been led to believe.

Getting people to your website is only half the battle. Once they see your site, you need to make them click! Here are some tried and true ideas...

If you are looking for a flexible office space plan that won't keep you locked into a contract for a year or more, the first thing to forget is conventional lease space.

With many of us relying on email and online communications extensively, this presents an opportunity to stand out from the crowd in our communications by using different tools. Discover how greetings cards can provide a great way to personalise your message and be memorable with your prospects, clients and business partners.

Learn about catering to the Chinese market.

Textile manufacturing is perhaps one of the oldest known industries in India. It was in existence since the beginning of civilization, although a crude methodology has been used then. The total contribution towards textiles manufacturing in our country is approximately 20% of country’s industrial production and is also treated as the backbone of economy. This contribution is about 1/3rd of the foreign exchange earned by the government.

What is a commodity? According to the Webster Dictionary the word commodity is defined as a a good or service whose wide availability typically leads to smaller profit margins and diminishes the importance of factors (as brand name) other than price.

Moving into an office is a big step when you run a small business or start-up, and finding the right premises in the right location and at the right price is a daunting task. Get it right, and your office premises will help you improve productivity, attract and retain good employees and give a positive impression to your customers. But get it wrong, and you could be left tied into a costly lease with premises that might not suit your needs in the future. Philip Dodson, of Office Planet explains what businesses need to do to find the right office space to meet their requirements.

When the stakes of a decision are high, or a high level of commitmentis needed from every involved person, then the time required to reach a concensus is a worthwhile investment.

Business brokers help you in the sale and purchase of businesses. They charge fees for providing brokerage services. The fees depend on the size of the business, the final sale and the purchase price. There are different business brokers for dealing with different kind of businesses. For example, some of them might specialize in mergers, and others in acquisitions. Apart from the fixed fee, most of the brokers also charge commissions. The commission can be computed on the basis of the selling or purchase price of the business. The larger the price, the greater the leverage to negotiate commission rates with a business broker.

Okay, so your worst nightmare just came true. Your business was destroyed by forces beyond your control – by the forces of nature, a freak accident, a crime or maybe even a terrorist attack. Now what? Is your life over? Can you ever recover from this?

Used primarily in the beginning as a traffic-monitoring device, remote security cameras are becoming the weapon of choice in the war against terrorism and crime around the world.

Coffee vending machines are a way to provide people who like their coffee with an option to keep caffeinated all day. These machines take money, allow for customized selections (such as cream, sugar, and special flavors), dispense a paper or cardboard cup, and pour the liquid into the cup.

Why do you need to maintain an organized filing system? Because your desktop is prime real estate, not a storage depot nor a junk table. Piles of paper do not portray a successful entrepreneur nor the cartoon imagine of a genius at work. Clutter creates lost information, missed opportunities, tasks undone and decisions unmade. A messy desk signals lack of dependability, lack of control and lack of focus.