11,381 articles related to "business and finance"

8 Point Checklist, Evaluating Online Vendors

8 Point Checklist, Evaluating Online Vendors by: Tom LevineHere are 8 things to consider, when evaluating lenders online: Website Design Privacy Policy About Us Popularity Reputation Short Form Points, Fees, Terms and Rates Communication1. Websi...

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Should You Write Your Own Business Plan?

Should You Write Your Own Business Plan? by: Jan B. King If you are just starting a company and looking for funding, or looking for additional funding for growth, you will need to develop a traditional business plan. Creating a business plan is ...

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Lessons In Leadership: What Not To Do... From A Canoe!

Lessons In Leadership: What Not To Do... From A Canoe! by: Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE When it comes to fishing, my husband takes the lead. But his lack of leadership ability in a recent canoe trip on the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota offe...

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Becoming An Empowered Consumer

Becoming An Empowered Consumer by: Lora J Adrianse How many times have you said to yourself…"I just wish that company would treat me like they appreciated my business!"? For many years I trained Customer Service Reps at a large corporation. T...

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Avoiding A Bad Investment Is Easier Than You Might Think

Avoiding A Bad Investment Is Easier Than You Might Think by: W. Troy Swezey Human nature being what it is, none of us can get serious about the idea of buying a house without experiencing at least a few small twinges of worry. What we fear, of c...

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10 Hiring Tips for Small Business Owners

Hiring Help for Small Business Owners © 2005Peggie Arvidson-Dailey As a successful small business owner,you're accustomed to long hours; non-existent holidays and weekends spent working. When was the last time you went to your dentist? When...

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How to Really Benefit from Associations Part 2 of 3-Part Series

This is Part II in a 3-part series. For your convenience, theentire series is online here:· Part I: “How to Develop Industry Contacts”http://movingaheadcommunications.com/associations1.html· Part II: “Tips For Improved Networking in Associat...

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Grow Your Business The Natural Way

Grow Your Business the Natural WayDid you know that many of the internet references to the word, “niche” deal with the biological and physical sciences? Nature has been niche building for years!Take the example of the humming bird. Over the years...

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8 Reasons To Get Your Local Business Online

If you're a local business owner, you've probably beenwondering what to do about the Internet. Maybe you alreadyhave a website, sitting out in cyberspace, dead as adoornail. Or maybe you're thinking of getting your business online, but...

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Tips for Researching a Franchise Business

A franchise operation can be an excellent investment for peopledreaming of self-employment. Franchise opportunities fall into threebasic categories: Product, Service and Wholesale Distribution. Thefranchise you select must be one that will maintain y...

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