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Now you may have read this and wondered if I've lost my mind. What do you mean, 'why work from home'? Doesn't everyone want to work from home? No more bosses and lots of money, right? That's not the reason I attempted it. I started out of sheer frustration with corporate life after leaving my job. I wasn't listening to the useless drivel about how I was going to drive sports cars and live in mansions if I would only buy this system or that. There were no delusions of fant...

Occupational health and safety and public health and safety are two areas that have become increasingly important, but also easier to manage, in recent years. There has been an increase in awareness of Health and Safety concerns in the general public and employees. The increasingly litigious cultural atmosphere has brought health and safety to the forefront of most public and business decisions. This has been paralleled, however, by a growth in the availability of health a...

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Analyzing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of a business is a well-established tool that is widely used by academics, consultants, and advisors. Although it is a simple concept, business owners often struggle when trying to use it because it is so broad. It is difficult to determine where to start, what questions to ask, and where to focus. The obvious problems get attention while many other important issues get overlooked. SWOT analysis is a great...

Do you remember your first day as a business owner? You were probably just like the rest of us... pretty darned happy and bit on the proud side.

This article illustrates how can the design of the business cards affect greatly on your marketing results. It also states how to achieve the best result.

“Writing a business plan” sounds really tough, and it can be. But there are a number of things the smart entrepreneur can do to make it easier. For instance, justwhatkindofstuffyouthinkgetsreadlikethis? Imagine pages full of that, with virtually no margins, no paragraph breaks, no breathing room. Lenders, investors and angel investors are confronted with piles of business plans like that every day. Take a breath. Then lure your reader into the plan with snappy headlines...

If you've been around the Internet for more than a week or so you know that everything is hopping and moving fast and that using audio, webcasting and podcasting are where it's at. Most direct sales representatives are content building their business using the traditional means and supporting their downline with phone calls and emails. But, let me tell you, if you're not exploring the use of audio with your direct sales business you're missing out not only on profits, but ...

Upgrading a business phone system is, whenever possible, a much more cost effective alternative to replacing a business phone system. Replacing a business phone system can be an expensive and time consuming endeavor, to say the least. The biggest obstacle most businesses face when upgrading is that many business phone systems are expandable to a limited degree. Some systems have limitations that will force a business to completely replace their existing equipment.

Still not online? Here are three important reasons for getting your business online today.