11,298 articles on "finance"

BUYING A BUSINESS - ADVICE FOR THE FIRST TIME BUYER/ INVESTOR

As a professional M&A intermediary I am amazed when I hear others in my profession at industry meetings proclaim, “I don’t work with individual buyers.” They put it out there almost like a badge of honor or an indication of reaching a higher le...

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Increase Your Sales - Accept Credit Cards

Many people today simply prefer the convenience of paying by credit card. If you want their business, you must be able to accept their credit-card payments.In part one of this series we will discuss why you should accept credit cards, and the basics ...

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Why Soft Skills Matter in Your Office

A major problem for employers today is getting the best employees and then keeping them. How do you do this? One way is by understanding what it is employees want. Being able to sense what others feel and want is empathy, an emotional intelligence co...

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When Tactics Are Not Enough

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 975 including guidelines and resource box. Robert A. Kelly © 2003...

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It's Just Common Sense!

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. Net word count is 835 including guidelines and resource box. Robert A. Kelly © ...

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Are You a Corporate Doughnut or a 5 AM Doughnut

My friend Adam takes his daughter on a doughnut run every Sunday morning. His favorite store is called “5 AM Doughnuts.” Adam always goes out the door chuckling "I love it. 'When do you open?' (5 am) 'What do you sell?’ (doughnut...

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Time Keepers and Clock Makers

Can you figure out a way to perform your job in a manner that you save time doing it? Of course not! Time cannot be saved, it moves at the same speed no matter what you do! Now think of all the things that are done within your warehouse, supposedly t...

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Knowledge Management made Simple

'Knowledge Management' is Big and Now. The wide coverage of 'KM' in the management literature could easily give you the impression that it is a 'big business' issue requiring expensive, technology-based solutions. In tru...

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Out With The Hype, In With The Business Model

The Internet, 2002!!! Will it bring us a sound business model? Yes!During 2001, two simultaneous and drastic changes took place on the Internet. Thousands of unprofitable websites closed down and the business philosophy of “FREE” changed to “PA...

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Tips for Reducing Shipping Costs

If shipping and handling is one of your profit centers, you already know that this can be an expensive and time-consuming aspect of your business operations. Try these tips:Mind your InventoryBy keeping sufficient inventory on hand, you'll avoid...

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