Layoffs

Your Own Products Can Make You Rich

Although there are advantages to selling other people`s products and services, there are also drawbacks. For example, the lack of exclusive rights to your own proprietary product can mean that you are just one of thousands selling the same thing. Excessive competition can cause you to drop your prices and to lose sales, thus affecting your profits and cashflow that are so essential to your business survival. For this reason, you may decide to develop your own proprietary p...

So you want to become a Florist? The Pro and Cons of Flower Shops and Florists

You've always liked flowers and you think the idea of turning emotions into floral expressions sounds like tremendous fun. You are between careers and have been investigating business opportunities in your community. Yesterday, while perusing a business for sale paper in your local town, you notice that a family owned flower shop is up for sale. The ad says it's a turnkey operation. This is your lucky day. Or is it?

Slow Down, Earn More, Enjoy Life – It’s Easy When You Know How

Joan rises at 5:30 and hurriedly gets ready for work. She drops some cereal bowls and spoons on the table, then nudges her oldest to wake up. "I've got to leave right now for work. You need to wake up and get the others going and off to school on time. Don't forget to pick up the living room," Joan exclaims as she rushes out the door to start her long commute to the office. Sound familiar? Joan's busy life is sadly the norm in North America. Now more than ever, we're wo...
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