How to Grow Your Business by Leveraging the Human Dimension in Your Company – Part One

Many business owners and CEO’s of small and midsize businesses are wondering what’s going on in their business having it done all, and yet success is not where it is expected. That’s why many of them as well believe that they have a lot more potential than their real world results are showing. If you [...]


The Business Day (Lease Purchase or Otherwise)

For those of you conducting a lease purchase business (or any other business), the first thing for you to do each morning is to check your goals. How many calls are you to make, how many contacts, articles, etc. Your goals will depend on where you are in your business – just starting, in business [...]


It Really All Boils Down to Money

As giant corporations spin off their operations in favor ofoutsourcing, the unemployed lines get longer. In this millennium a young person with a working life of 50 years hasalmost no chance of staying with one company or climbing any careerladder.  Smart ones are takingresponsibility for their own futures by studying global markets online.We live in [...]


Five Simple steps to your first eBay sale!

It’s surprisingly simple to get started posting your very first auction on eBay. Here’s what you need to do. Step 1: Open an eBay seller’s account. If you’ve bought things on eBay, then you already have an account – just log in with it and click ‘Sell’ in the toolbar at the top of the [...]


Franchises for Sale – To Buy Or Not To Buy

Franchising is a business model where a franchisee gets the permission start a branch that uses the name and methods of the franchisor in exchange for royalty fees. It differs a bit from starting your own business due to the fact that you are using the proven business strategy of an established company. An article [...]


Business 101: Passion Before Planning

Contrary to what myriad Internet sites would have you believe, there is much more to small business planning than a good marketing mix and solid financials.  Whether you want to sell the next big thing or you simply want to rev up sales and profits for an existing operation, no business plan template will adequately [...]


15 Questions for People Who Are Considering A Partnership

Is the person you are considering the right one to be your partner? Here are some important questions to ask each other before you sign an agreement.Is the person you are considering the right one to be your partner? Here are some important questions to ask each other before you sign an agreement. Suggestion: It [...]


Avoiding Bad Decisions

This article will be “relatively” brief, but can save you untold loss in terms of time and money. Every day we all make decisions. Some are consequential and have lasting and significant impact, while others may not impact our lives greatly at all. This article will provide you with an incredibly simple set of rules [...]


Venture Capital Business Plans

What is the primary difference between a venture capital business plan and a small business or other business plan? The answer is typically risk. Venture capital business plans have much more risk than other plans, and as a result, the potential rewards from success are much higher. When preparing a plan for venture capitalists, it [...]


Realistic Goals…How To Set Them and Why

So many people want to start a business today and be rich tomorrow. Sorry, people it doesn’t happen that way.  If it did, everyone would do it. There is no free lunch…it takes hard work, determination and realistic goal setting. Think about the businesses you have worked at, look at the businesses in your community.  [...]