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Will You Add? - A Small Business Must Have a Solid Foundation
The SBA's Savviest Program
Forget everything you’ve ever heard about the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The negative connotations may have been warranted in the past, but the SBA is different these days. The SBA is worth every penny of its more than $22 billion budget on the basis of a single program alone: the SBA 504 Loan Program for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities.In fact, SBA 504 loans may rank as one of the most effective domestic economic development programs the federal government administers.Lots of entrepreneurs –– and far too many bankers, ironic
er-posts are Marketing, Selling, Production and Financial Forget everything you’ve ever heard about the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The negative connotations may have been warranted in the past, but the SBA is different these days. The SBA is worth every penny of its more than $22 billion budget on the basis of a single program alone: the SBA 504 Loan Program for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities.In fact, SBA 504 loans may rank as one of the most effective domestic economic development programs the federal government administers.Lots of entrepreneurs –– and far too many bankers, ironic
Is it Time for a Career Change?
Are you finding yourself smack-dab in the middle of a corporate downsizing? Are you fed up with your current job and just want to try something different? Or have you simply decided to get involved in an industry that really excites you?Whatever the case, there is a tool you've got to use to be successful in your transition. It's called a Career Change Resume. This is a little understood but very powerful tool in the job search arena. Done correctly the Career Change Resume opens doors and gets you in at a higher level (meaning higher pay) than a regular resume.The tri
We all know that a building has to have a strong foundation if it is to survive, so, too, a business.Are you finding yourself smack-dab in the middle of a corporate downsizing? Are you fed up with your current job and just want to try something different? Or have you simply decided to get involved in an industry that really excites you?Whatever the case, there is a tool you've got to use to be successful in your transition. It's called a Career Change Resume. This is a little understood but very powerful tool in the job search arena. Done correctly the Career Change Resume opens doors and gets you in at a higher level (meaning higher pay) than a regular resume.The tri
There are many planks that support a business but there are four corner-posts that bear the most weight…
The four corner-posts are Marketing, Selling, Production and Financial C
Like It Or Not, Knowing How To Schmooze Can Make Or Break A Sale And Even A Client Relationship
Of course you know how important your spiel really is to your success. And of course, everyone else knows that you know that. But more importantly, it’s how you present yourself that often helps close the sale or close the door.I’m not talking about your presentation materials - the slides, overheads, brochures and all the rest of your sales aides. While they definitely play a role in the scenario, what I’m really talking about is you – most specifically, your communications skills.Many of us have been lead to believe that what we say is the most important part of the sales pitch.
n if it is to survive, so, too, a business.Of course you know how important your spiel really is to your success. And of course, everyone else knows that you know that. But more importantly, it’s how you present yourself that often helps close the sale or close the door.I’m not talking about your presentation materials - the slides, overheads, brochures and all the rest of your sales aides. While they definitely play a role in the scenario, what I’m really talking about is you – most specifically, your communications skills.Many of us have been lead to believe that what we say is the most important part of the sales pitch.
There are many planks that support a business but there are four corner-posts that bear the most weight…
The four corner-posts are Marketing, Selling, Production and Financial
Health and Safety Regulations and Contract Cleaning Companies
The discussion around Health and Safety regulations within the Cleaning Industry appears to be a very grey area indeed. Many Cleaning Companies and Employers of Cleaners receive new regulations negatively, seeing these as another way that governments control us, limit freedom and make more money out of businesses. A common attitude is that Health and Safety regulations are simply bureaucratic procedures and more paperwork for the already over-stressed employer. Other Cleaning Companies see new regulations as something that they simply haven’t got the time, money or expertise to implement withi
e many planks that support a business but there are four corner-posts that bear the most weight…The discussion around Health and Safety regulations within the Cleaning Industry appears to be a very grey area indeed. Many Cleaning Companies and Employers of Cleaners receive new regulations negatively, seeing these as another way that governments control us, limit freedom and make more money out of businesses. A common attitude is that Health and Safety regulations are simply bureaucratic procedures and more paperwork for the already over-stressed employer. Other Cleaning Companies see new regulations as something that they simply haven’t got the time, money or expertise to implement withi
The four corner-posts are Marketing, Selling, Production and Financial
Email Outsourcing
Outsourcing your email operation makes sense.You may be running a business that requires processing many emails, whether it is, Sales emails to and from customers, Query emails to and from customers, other emails required to run the business, processing emails forms a core part of any established business.As volumes increase, it is important to make sure that emails are processed in a timely, professional and cost effective manner. Losing control of your email operation can result in unhappy customers and subsequent loss of business.There are many reasons you may consider ou
orner-posts that bear the most weight…Outsourcing your email operation makes sense.You may be running a business that requires processing many emails, whether it is, Sales emails to and from customers, Query emails to and from customers, other emails required to run the business, processing emails forms a core part of any established business.As volumes increase, it is important to make sure that emails are processed in a timely, professional and cost effective manner. Losing control of your email operation can result in unhappy customers and subsequent loss of business.There are many reasons you may consider ou
The four corner-posts are Marketing, Selling, Production and Financial
Networking For Your Employer is Great For Building Your Personal Rolodex
Networking for yourself is important for building relationships that will carry into your personal and professional life. At the same time, it’s also important to focus on networking just for your employer.The relationships you build for your company will be ones you can carry with you from job to job. Treat every relationship you build carefully. No matter what company you work for, you will find it valuable to have some of these people in your network.Attend Industry EventsDepending on your role within your organization, you may have to attend trade shows or other in
er-posts are Marketing, Selling, Production and Financial Control. There are a multitude of other aspects which helps to make a business profitable. For example, customer service, adequate capital, and location.Networking for yourself is important for building relationships that will carry into your personal and professional life. At the same time, it’s also important to focus on networking just for your employer.The relationships you build for your company will be ones you can carry with you from job to job. Treat every relationship you build carefully. No matter what company you work for, you will find it valuable to have some of these people in your network.Attend Industry EventsDepending on your role within your organization, you may have to attend trade shows or other in
But I can guarantee that if a firm is failing in any one of marketing, se
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