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As a small business consultant I review a lot of business plans as well as plans for one company to acquire assets of another. As you can imagine some of these transactions become very complicated and complex as the various parties work to protect their investment and eventual payouts.
Over the years I have [...]
As an entrepreneur you are more likely to take bigger risks than the majority of the population. The ability to take risks is important in business and will give one the chance to make it big. Not every risk you take will pan out, but with careful planning and research you will have [...]
Continue Reading →One of the hardest tasks when starting a new business is deciding on the business name. Should it be simple? Catchy? Descriptive? Who you are; or what you do? Many of today’s most recognizable brands literally overpower their competitors.
For example, Xerox. No one says, “Minolta this.” Or, “Sharp this.” Kleenex is another. If you [...]
Continue Reading →Finally … 2011 has come and gone and you’re looking at a fresh new year. The doors are still open, but for how long? What lies ahead for your business? Will you survive another year? Those who listened to me last year would have a plan in place. For those who didn’t here’s how to [...]
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The New Year is upon us, and I would like to wish a Happy 2012 to you! In next month’s article, I’ll have a more in-depth overview of the 2011 season and compare it to years past. This month, I have included numbers year to date current as of December 1st, 2011.
As shown, 2011 [...]
Continue Reading →Ever since credit cards first appeared on the scene back in the early 1960’s what merchants are legally allowed to charge, and what they are not allowed, has constantly changed.
On May 22, 2009, President Obama signed the Credit Card Act of 2009 designed to more fully inform consumers of interest charges, time limits for [...]
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Entrepreneurship is about finding an idea or concept you are passionate about and acting on it to make the dream a reality. Freedom, flexibility, and doing what you enjoy are desires people seek, yet might not have with their current position. Everyday I meet others who are not happy with their job for many of [...]
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For the past few years I have been preaching that it’s the business not the customers who determine whether you will have a profitable Christmas shopping season. If you are hearing this prognostication for the first time you might think I’m a little crazy. But as Charles Dickens put it, “I am the ghost of [...]
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