By Ajaero Tony MartinsA sole proprietorship may work for you right now, but as the business landscape evolves, incorporating a business is something that you may have to consider. Incorporation can help you separate business investments from personal investments. In a sole proprietorship, you may blend your business investments with personal investments, so they overlap. …
By Ajaero Tony Martins With the recent increased awareness that the next generation of business is on the internet. Everyone seems to have caught the bug and now, everyone is rushing off to start his or her own internet business. But before venturing into e-business, make sure you consider the following important tips. 1. Why …
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By Ajaero Tony Martins I am an advocate of the need to take control of your life and starting a business is one of such ways you can gain control over your life. It thrills me to see people; both young and old take the leap to start their own businesses. But it also saddens …
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By Ernesto O. Cecilia, FPM, PMAP President, 1999“Dear God, you make many poor people. It’s not a shame to be poor, but it’s not a great honor either,” lamented Tevye in the movie “Fiddler on the Roof.”God usually gets blamed for people’s shortcomings and misgivings. But God seems to have an across-the-board mentality. As paragon …
10 IMPORTANT PRESENTATION TIPS to keep in mind when presenting to others: Eye contactIf you do not make eye contact with your students, the will stop watching – and thus stop paying attention to you. Making eye contact makes students feel that they are part of your presentation. Develop vocal varietyHave you ever had to …
BY STEPHANIE VOZZAHow do you turn customers into repeat customers? Sue McCarthy of Resale Royalty, a new Style Network reality show about a thriving St. Louis secondhand clothing store, says the secret is simple.“Always do what’s right — for your customers, your suppliers and yourself,” says McCarthy. “If you operate with integrity, you keep everyone …
BY STEPHANIE VOZZA If you struggle with managing your time, professional organizer Lorie Marrero says you’re operating in the wrong paradigm. “Time keeps ticking away and you can’t control it,” she says. “You can only manage your choices as they relate to time.”Marrero, author of The Home Office Handbook (Reason Press, 2013), encourages small-business owners …
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BY STEPHANIE VOZZA If you struggle with managing your time, professional organizer Lorie Marrero says you’re operating in the wrong paradigm. “Time keeps ticking away and you can’t control it,” she says. “You can only manage your choices as they relate to time.”Marrero, author of The Home Office Handbook (Reason Press, 2013), encourages small-business owners …
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BY LISA GIRARD Like a marriage, a business partnership often begins with enthusiasm and high expectations — only to end in acrimony and legal proceedings. It’s important to know as much as possible about a potential partner, including how his or her finances and family life may affect the business, before signing on the dotted …
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BY RICHARD BRANSON When you’re preparing to tell investors about your idea for a business, people are going to tell you to prepare an elevator pitch, the standard summary selling a business idea in a minute or less. But there are many more locations and situations in which you may encounter a potential investor — …
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