11,381 articles related to "business and finance"

First-Time Home Buyers Can Save For That Downpayment Faster

t-Time Home Buyers Can Save For That Downpayment Faster by: News Canada (NC)-For many first-time homebuyers, the thought of saving a substantial amount of money for a downpayment can seem overwhelming. But there are several ways to make a downpa...

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The Secrets to Success Discovered Through Self-Promotion

The Secrets to Success Discovered Through Self-PromotionIt amazed me to discover that over 87 percent of the people I surveyedfelt extremely uncomfortable with the concept of self-promotion.Many of these same people hold themselves back from too man...

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Angel Investors 7 Online Business Plan Scams and 1 Real Deal

We've all seen the hype: "We'll put your plan in front of thousands of investors!" "We'll write you an award-winning online business plan!" "Only $3,000 for thousands of investors to learn about your company!"I cringe every time I see ...

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10 Places to Leave your business card

Leaving your business card is a good way to promote your business. It tells people that don't already know it, that you're in business. But where do you leave them? Here are a few places they can be left. 1) Laundry Mats2) Thumb tacked to ...

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Being Family Friendly

The trigger date - 6 April 2003. Family Friendly rights, brought to employees and employers alike with the implementation of the Employment Act 2002. These include increased maternity leave together with the introduction of paternity leave, adoption ...

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SELLING YOUR TECHNOLOGY COMPANY - WHY EARNOUTS MAKE SENSE TODAY

The purpose of this article is to present earnouts to sellers of technology companies as a method to maximize their transaction proceeds. Sellers have historically viewed earnouts with suspicion as a way for buyers to get control of their companies c...

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Putting Your Expert Team Together

As a freelance writer myself, I know how important it is tohave, and keep track of, experts to interview. Here are afew ideas on the topic:I always emphasize to clients and seminar participants howimportant it is to start and maintain a "Team 100" li...

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Small Business Q & A The Business Autopsy A Fact Of Life

Last week we discussed the importance of performing an autopsyon a dead business. No, I haven't been watching too many ofthose wonderfully graphic, TV forensic investigation shows. Thereason I recommend you do a business autopsy is to uncover th...

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If Your PR Can't Do This, Bag It!

Please feel free to publish this article and resource box in your ezine, newsletter, offline publication or website. A copy would be appreciated at bobkelly@TNI.net. Word count is 895 including guidelines and resource box. Robert A. Kelly © 2003...

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HIRE AND HOPE . . . IS THAT YOUR PLAN FOR GROWTH

“If they can fog a mirror we’ll hire them.”“If their crimes weren’t too bad, we’ll give them a job.”“We’ll hire whatever applicants we can get.”Sound familiar? When I hear statements like that from people who call themselves profe...

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