Index Business Small Business Results 1 - 10 of 400 “Powering Off” or “Power On?” Author : Barbara Hemphill Do you take your laptop on vacation? Do you sometimes “hate” your cell phone or your Blackberry? Harris Interactive recently reported that one-third of vacationers take their laptops on vacation. During a Sunday meal at a restaurant recently, I observed a man sitting with his family talking on his cell phone -- obviously about business. He was not happy – neither was his family! To paraphrase Charles Dickens, “It is the best of times. It... | Read more... Planning for the Unthinkable Author : Alvah Parker As a child I can remember going through the tunnel that connects East Boston with Boston holding my breath. Absurd behavior? Sure, but in my mind I was preparing for the time when the tunnel would run out of air. A friend told me that as a child he taught himself to write with his left hand even though he was right handed. His reason was that he wanted to be sure he could write even if something happened to his right hand. Emergency plan... | Read more... Solicitations To Prepare Your Corporate Minutes Author : SD Lawyer Every corporate entity must hold board meetings and keep corporate minutes. This doesn’t mean you have to be sucked in by the corporate minute preparation solicitations. Corporate Minutes Corporate minutes simply are documents detailing the events of a corporate board meeting. Typically, a corporation should have a board meeting every quarter if for no other reason than to force a review of where the business has been and where it is going... | Read more... Bylaws – The Guts of a Corporation Author : SD Lawyer Most states make forming a corporation relatively painless by providing forms for practically everything. The bylaws of the corporation, however, are an area you don’t want to rely on a form. What Are Bylaws? Bylaws are the technical rules that govern how a corporation will be run. They are a private document for the corporation and are not filed with any government entity. The purpose of the bylaws is to set out how things such as meeting... | Read more... How Much Are You Worth: Consulting Fees Author : Christopher Smith How much is your time and expertise worth? Its the age old challenge for consultants: how much do I bill my clients? Sadly, there is no set in stone answer, however, here are some tips that will help you establish your rates. First, lets look at your client's needs. Why are they hiring an outside consultant, when they have employees? There are several reasons why your client is interested in hiring you as a consultant: a) third party opinio... | Read more... The Number One Reason For Small Business Failure! Author : Hans Hasselfors Nearly half of all small businesses fail within the first two years of operation. The number one reason for business failure is inadequate planning. The second reason is under-capitalization. So before you mortgage your house, or go into debt financing your business, you need to know if your business is going to do more than survive -- you want to know if it's good enough to thrive! Here are three things successful businesses that have stayed... | Read more... R & R - Luxury or Lifeblood? Author : Paula Gregorowicz Rest & Relaxation (R&R) is not just a luxury for the well-to-do. It is essential to our well-being and is truly not optional. It is the lifeblood that keeps us sharp mentally and physically while giving our creative juices time to rejuvenate. When I say R&R, what picture or words come to mind? Do you see R&R only as being a lavish vacation or available only to the "ladies who lunch"? Do you hear some authority figure yelling at you that you'r... | Read more... Accounts Receivable Factoring - A Viable Cash-flow Solution for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Author : David Springer The pace of change in today’s business environment is inarguably staggering. Growth of e-commerce; changes to business structures; evolving relationships; changes to funding arrangements; access to capital and its sources. All occurring at increasingly exponential rates. Fast. The fact that there is more computing power in the average notebook computer today than it took to put a man on the moon should illustrate how fast things change, and wheth... | Read more... The History of Invoice Factoring Author : David Springer Factoring is one of the oldest business practices known. We know that it was used at least as long ago as the time of the Ancient Roman Empire, when merchants would enlist the help of collectors in order to settle trade debts. The primary reason for factoring’s long history is that it addresses a very fundamental problem in business itself: cash flow. Let’s say you run a small company that’s developing a unique idea. Everyone works hard in des... | Read more... Business Strategy – Year End Considerations Author : SD Lawyer As we enter the final weeks of 2005, you are undoubtedly hunting for gifts. While these are obvious year end considerations, you should also be reviewing your business strategy for 2006. Business Strategy – 2005 Whether your fiscal year ends in December or doesn’t, the end of the month is a good time to take stock of how things went in 2005. While the old saying is “time flies”, it is particularly true for businesses. Business owners tend ... | Read more... << Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>     [ Back ] Top AlphaContent 2.5.4 © 59 - visualclinic.fr

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