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Going Public: The Process for Small and Mid-size Companies to Go PublicIt's the dream of every person who starts a business to some day see it trading in one of the stock exchanges even after they are no longer associated with the company. The first step (#1) is simple since most small company are already incorporated and have a board of directors, so we will start with #2.
A Portable Trade Show Exhibit Makes for an Easier ShowYou can make your trade show experience much easier by using a portable exhibit. Since you control everything related to transporting it and setting it up, you won't have to hire firms to for those things for you.
Do You Need the Help of a Virtual Assistant?Running a business, whether large, small or in your home, is full of challenges. Getting the day-to-day tasks completed, e-mail, faxes and telephones answered, bills and statements sent out, reports run, schedule updated, travel arrangements made, marketing pieces and website updated, as well as a plethora of other tasks, can be downright daunting.
Window Cleaning Business Start UpShould you buy a business opportunity or Franchise if you want to get into the window cleaning business? Or just start your own and work hard; grow the business into a full-time profession and expand from there? Let us talk briefly about window cleaning franchises is in general.One could argue without too much difficulty that buying a window cleaning franchise is simply a waste of money, after all you could simply go down to be 99 cents store and by a bucket 3 towels and a squeegee and hey, you are in business right? Well one could argue that, since to really be in business, you probably need to get a business license, insurance, buy some business cards and make a few flyers.
Hispanic Small Business AdvantageOne thing I have noticed in my travels to different markets is that Hispanic Small Business Owners have a very distinct advantage. They are friendly and very involved in their communities.
Franchising 101- What You Absolutely Need to KnowFranchising has made the world look really small. The well known flavors are now not just restricted to a single town or city but can be enjoyed world wide.
Corporate ShellsA corporate shell could be liken to a house that had been occupied by a family, prior to the family moving out it was a home. But now it is just shell, a skeleton a plain house with nobody in it, but if a family was to purchase the house and moves in, it becomes a home.
City Wide Garage Sales: Hidden Riches!Most of us remember going to at least one garage sale in our lives. It may have been called a yard sale, garage sale or flea market.
Recognizing Employees' Contributions Can Go a Long WayEvery employee would like to earn as high a salary as they can at their job but surprisingly it's not the number one motivating factor for them in the workplace. Human resource surveys indicate that wages are not even among the top five motivating factors for an employee.
Self-Employment: Managing Your Money: Tips for Living with a Fluctuating Cash Flow (Part One)The way you manage your money is one of the first things you'll change when you move from employment to self-employment.You are moving from an environment where you received income in equal amounts at set intervals to one where your income fluctuates.
S Corporation - What Is It?For many small businesses, the "S" corporation is the business entity of choice. The "S" in S corporation refers to a tax designation.
How to Profit from a Concrete Roof Tile BusinessConcrete Roof Tile Business: During the 2004 summer season, storms plagued the United States. Damages from the Hurricanes in Florida alone sent resources in the southern states scrambling.
Credit Repair Business Opportunities - Huge Profit Potential!In the world today, many people are further in debt than they realize. When they finally come to understand they need help, they are on the brink of bankruptcy.
Facts About Starting Elderly Group Home BusinessesThere's been a recent rise in the number of elderly group home businesses springing up everywhere around the world, what with an estimated one in four families providing care for an elderly relative today. Before you decide to jump on the group home business bandwagon, though, you need to know as much as possible.
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