Frederick W. Smith attended Yale University and wrote a paper on the concept of overnight package delivery. Smith’s professor did not agree with his futuristic possibility and only gave Smith a C for the paper. How many times have we let someone’s opinion dissuade us from doing what we want to do? How many times have we given our power away by letting one person’s opinion stop us from achieving……
New medical procedures and healthier lifestyles are letting people live more years than at any time in the past, putting many people trying to find ways to adjust to the demands of old age. Now that the hippie generation is soon reaching old age the number of elderly citizens is only going to get larger and larger. Owners of senior care franchises can take advantage of the population boom and be……
Most people think Santa Claus only works one night a year. Nothing could be further from the truth. Sure, product distribution takes place on one magical night, but Santa’s operation runs year round and is one of the largest manufacturing and distribution operations in the world. You’ve probably never considered the fact that Santa is the CEO of a large organization that not only distributes a vast assortment of products……
An appraisal is an official document given by an appraiser that estimates the replacement value and quality of an item. An appraiser makes a report after examination and detailed analysis of the property. Types of Appraisals Drive by Appraisals: This is an abbreviated appraisal that requires less data and inspection by the appraiser. The data is generally collected verbally or from records. Professional Appraisals: Appraisals for personal property like estate tax,……
Very few people ever got rich by working for someone else. Leaving aside pop musicians, sportsmen and similarly gifted people, the only way to acquire wealth by work is to build a business of your own. The type of business you decide upon will depend on: a) how much money you have available as start-up capital and working capital; b) your business idea; and c) your confidence level. There are……
Mention “team building” in almost any office or company and you will likely get long faces, groans, and maybe even some good old-fashioned heckling. People avoid voluntary team building seminars and classes like voting. You practically have to bribe them and close down the bars and liquor stores in order to get them to attend—much like voting! But, team building is an important tool that will help any organization remain competitive……
Every day you miss calls from customers who need your products or services. But now you can get rid of all these problems, your call will be answered by a live answering service with your company name. Representatives at answering services will provide you services like answering phone service, answering message service or even enter data into your web form. But finding an answering service company is not easy, after……
When I first started my business, I went to the bank for a business loan. Simple enough, right? I had my business plan in order, an itemized list of everything that I would need to successfully run my business, and all the necessary documents. To put it plainly, I was turned down. Why? Not because I did not have the credit to back it up, or did not have a good……
Do you want to be a millionaire, no a billionaire??!! This hour? This very minute? I’m sure you know the answer to the question. However I’m sorry to break it to you, but its not going to happen in this world we live in. At least not for 99.999% of us. Good. Now we have established that, in order to be a millionaire or indeed a billionaire you need to work,……
Saving for retirement is even more important for solo-entrepreneurs because you don’t have a company sponsored pension plan or matching 401K contributions to rely on. There are many retirement plans available to self employed individuals and small businesses. Which one is right for you? Here is just a sample of the retirement plans available to solo-preneurs and small businesses: Roth IRA – although this is not just for solo-preneurs, this……
