11,298 articles on "finance"

The Death of the Loyal Customer

The Death of the Loyal Customer by: Wayne Patterson One of my classes in management focused on the repeat customer. The course stressed the importance of the repeat customer to the financial welfare of the business. We spent hours discussing way...

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Take It To The Customer

Take It To The Customer by: Sue and Chuck DeFiore In the past, purchasing ad space was the solution to every entrepreneur's marketing challenge. Then it was direct mail, followed by telemarketing. But with advertising and postage costs on t...

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How To Shop For Credit Cards

To Shop For Credit Cards by: News Canada (NC) - In these highly commercial times, the amount of credit card choices is constantly growing. Many offer generous reward programs and low interest rates, which begs the question: perhaps I'm payi...

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Problems or Opportunities

As best I can tell here’s how it breaks down.Some people see problems as opportunities. Understanding that getting through each opportunity puts them closer to the next one. Kind of going through life with a stair step mentality. Excited to get to ...

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Three Ways to Generate New Business

Three ways to generate new businessOne of the biggest challenges for small business owners is finding a fast, effective way to bring in new customers. That’s because most owners must wear several hats – bookkeeper, technical support representativ...

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Resolving Workplace Conflict 4 Ways to a Win-Win Solution

Resolving Workplace Conflict:4 Ways to a Win-Win SolutionThe effects of conflict in the workplace are widespread and costly. Its prevalence, as indicated by three serious studies, shows that 24-60% of management time and energy is spent dealing with ...

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How To Start Making Money on the Internet

So you want to start working from home, eh? Doesn't sound like a bad idea at all. You will have more free time to do what you love to do. Whether it may be spending time with the kids or just plain old relaxing, creating a home business is for y...

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Avoid Being the Worst Boss You've Ever Had

Everyone who has ever had a boss has probably had at least one moment that they thought "I could do better than THIS!" A fraction of those people set out to do exactly that - improve their work life, build a better widget, or do something as it has n...

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Does your company need capital and you think an angel investor would be a gift from heaven

1. Know who you're looking for.The average angel investor is male, 49 years old, has a collegegraduate degree, at least five years of investing experience inprivate companies, and invests an average of $72,000 perinvestment.2. Look in your own b...

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Leadership Lessons Piloting in Turbulent Times

The pace of change impacting the insurance industry has never been greater. From consolidations, mergers, and acquisitions to re-engineering profit centers, creating new product lines and calming a variety of stakeholders, managers are faced with wha...

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