How many times have you called certain unnamed technical support or customer service numbers only to find they’ve outsourced their call centers to another certain unnamed middle eastern country? Too many times, my friend. Too many times. If you’re from certain unnamed foreign countries where your accent is thick or you find that native people … Read more
For any budding young entrepreneur, it’s important to know how to “wine and dine” your clients or potential business partners. For many business people, that means small talk and hanging around the club house after a rousing game of golf. Plus all the walking has natural health benefits. It seems cliché, but it’s true: golf … Read more
One of the easiest markets that will always be open and in demand is prepaid phone cards. Now this business is expanding online and more and more consumers are choosing to make their purchases using the convenience of the internet. If you’re like I’ve been for a few months, trying to find the right online … Read more
Talking about my phone insurance reminded me that for a lot of start-ups, a big question is: Where are you going to get your health insurance from? Normally, the business you work for provides you with health insurance. If so far your business only includes partners and not employees, this is something you’ll all need … Read more
Every business that sells anything tangible needs inventory management. You can’t possibly expect to keep up with demand for your product, ship orders, and know when you need to order more product or supplies to make your product if you don’t know what inventory levels are at. You need reporting, charts, and alerts to keep … Read more
Here’s the number one problem I think most people have with credit: they’re not responsible (I’m guilty here). You have available to you a line of credit either via credit card or just a bank loan, and you have to keep in mind that money is not really yours. Again, here I’m guilty. You have … Read more
I’ve blogged about having good financial health before taking out loans for startup capital, but I thought I’d write more in-depth about the importance of researching excellent financing for Business Funding. Every new business needs to be planned thoroughly before execution, or it may be the execution of your business. Review your current funding sources … Read more