Could it Happen to You?

WHAT IF IT HAPPENED TO YOU? Flood Fire Chemical Spill Computer Glitch Human Error Embezzlement Electrical Fault Workplace Accident Sexual Harassment Death of a Director Share Market Slump Strike Fall Vehicle Crash Explosion Computer Virus Environmental Disaster Food Poisoning COULD ANY OF THESE HAPPEN TO YOUR BUSINESS? Many SME business owners have no idea how vulnerable their businesses are to the effects of even a minor crisis. A crisis or negative situation could mean irreparable damage to the image and […]

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TED Is Your Real World MBA

TED is the Entrepreneur’s Free Pass to Remarkable People As entrepreneurs, we love the autonomy to build our business the way we want. But sometimes we feel alone. We don’t work for big companies and there aren’t any conversations with fellow employees at the water cooler. Then there are times when we get stuck and don’t know what our next strategic move should be. We want advice but don’t know who to ask. One time I wasn’t sure whether I […]

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Small Business Incorporation Considerations

So you’ve set up your own small business and now it’s established and doing well. What next? Should you carry on as a sole trader and personally shoulder the risks of the business? Or should you consider giving the company it’s own legal identity through the process of small business incorporation? Here are the primary benefits and disadvantages to small business incorporation that you need to consider.   Firstly, the significant benefit of personal liability protection. If you incorporate your small business it becomes […]

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Factory Audit – Getting It Right First Time

The global financial crisis has oriented business perspectives firmly towards delivering lower cost products whilst maintaining the high levels of quality and service that consumers demand. In the manufacturing sector this means that outsourcing to skilled established production centres in developing nations has become a key priority for many companies that are struggling to maintain margins and hold onto customers. If you’re considering outsourcing your production or are already significantly down the path to doing so then you’ll need to […]

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Well, Thinking About What It Is All Worth

Sure, the title I chose for this article is a seemingly strange title choice, but it will be seen as appropriate because of the subject matter I am going to talk about. Value is the beginning of all worth, especially self worth. So, I start with this question of accounting: What are you worth to yourself? Life is a cold, objective value process of accounting with genuinely wide scope and not limited views when it comes to how reality works, […]

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5 Factors That Will Have a Direct Impact on Your Sales in 2009

Do You Want To Increase Sales By 33% – 100% Next Year? Many business owners and sales people could literally double their sales by “focusing” on three critical elements of their business. They are: 1. The Inside Reality Of Their Business 2. What They Say In Their Marketing Messages 3. Their Sales Team’s Activities The 5 Factors Are: We have listed below a number of “elements” that can have a direct impact on your sales dollars. They are: 1. Track […]

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The Relevance of Business News Update

Every frequent traveler on business needs to know the latest business travel news. If a new company is in town with great flight rates, and travel packages, this is valuable information. Unless you know about the good deals, you will pay more than you need to. Or you can have a disaster that is avoidable. Suppose you book a flight, and you didn’t know that the day you leave is also the start of that airline strike. Too bad you […]

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Chiropractic Marketing Using Press Releases

Why use a Press Release For Your Chiropractic Practice The “why” of writing a press release is quite simple: A good press release will attract attention, increase your links on the internet which drive people to your site and ultimately result in getting new patients and more revenue. “What” is a press release? It is a journalistic article which highlights new products, services or occurrences in chiropractic or in your office specifically. It allows the public to know what’s new […]

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Defining the Type and Style of Your New Business

There are many Types as well as Styles of small businesses. Types would include retail sales, consumer services, consultants, etc. Styles, on the other hand, define the way the business is operated. For example, a ‘bricks and mortar’ retail business (e.g., storefront on Main Street) is one Style while a retail business selling by mailed catalogs, or via the Internet, is another Style. If you don’t deal well in person with people, a ‘bricks and mortar’ store would be contra-indicated […]

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Executive, Expat and Life Coaching – Yield High ROI

Life can be very exciting for about six months after settling down to live in a new country. You and your family will be thrilled to discover a new country along with its culture, its language, its food, and its people. While these new experiences are amazing for most people, after a time of enjoyment, the excitement diminishes. You get used to the places, food, and people. You start to think about everything you left behind in your old country […]

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