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Indian Immigrant of Blue-Chip Company in the United States Moving to India - - Gaurav Virk
Indian immigrant and universities in the United States are attracted by the economic boom in India and the limited number of visas available. They seek opportunities to create companies in India with U.S. models with Indian information technology skills while offering customers around the world.... Submitted 1 year 19 days ago.

Best of the Janes: Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Your Ideal Customer - Michele DeKinder-Smith
When a female entrepreneur sets out to get to know her ideal customer – and therefore increase her business and customer loyalty – she will achieve greater success if she follows several specific guidelines: Get to know “the” ideal customer, as well as what he or she... Submitted 1 year 23 days ago.

Genius or Birth Order? Zuckerberg, Gates, and Buffett: Their Common Characteristics - - Robert Hurst
These entrepreneurial billionaires span three generations. Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway is 81, William Gates III founder of Microsoft is 56, and Mark Zuckerberg co-founder of Facebook is 26. Two made the cover of Time Magazine. Mark Zuckerberg in 2010, Bill Gates shared it... Submitted 1 year 32 days ago.

Why the Beauty Industry Hates Men (Part IIIB) - - Candace Chen
The “Secret Life” of Male Skin Care Shoppers Exposed - Part 2 of a Special 2 Part Exposé This article is a continuation of the exposé titled: Why the Beauty Industry Hates Men Part IIIA – The ‘Secret Life’ of Male Skin Care Shoppers Exposed... Submitted 1 year 46 days ago.

Why the Beauty Industry Hates Men (Part IIIA) - - Candace Chen
The “Secret Life” of Male Skin Care Shoppers Exposed – Part 1 of a Special 2 Part Exposé A fundamental strength of any successful business is its ability to answer a clear, confident and consistent YES to the following question at all times: Are you easy to do... Submitted 1 year 46 days ago.

How To Pick A Small Business Business Accounting Program For Your Business - - Chris R. Keller
Picking the small business accounting software you will use for your business can be a big decision. Once you select a software program it can be very difficult and costly to switch systems later if you are unhappy with your selection. That is why it is a good idea to thoroughly review all of... Submitted 1 year 96 days ago.

Setting Up a Food Catering Business How to Get Up and Running - Steve Ekness
Setting Up a Food catering business is important but it is practical if you have anybody to help you with the business plan for food catering and to guide you on how to control the business This includes the acquiring of important supplies for the business materials, products, services, and other... Submitted 1 year 115 days ago.

5 Strategies for Business Owners Who Want to Make A Lasting Change - - Helaine Iris
"Be the change you wish to see." M ahatma Gandhi What seems to make the difference between those who thrive versus those who strive comes down to the willingness to identify what is and isn't working in life; and then making the appropriate changes. Yet, studies indicate that most - over... Submitted 1 year 186 days ago.

A Lesson for Entrepreneurs About the Right Kind of Optimism - - Helaine Iris
"An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... The truly wise person is color- blind." Albert Schweitzer I learned a very difficult life lesson this month. Me, the eternal optimist and consummate positive thinker was blinded by my... Submitted 1 year 199 days ago.

Parachutes or Eagles Wings? - Sandra Renee Hicks
I am convinced that currently, in business, there are not nearly enough successful entrepreneurs. Granted, that career choice is crafted for certain types of personalities. It is not an election that should be undertaken without wise study and investigation as to the pros and cons of the... Submitted 1 year 201 days ago.

How Small Business Investment Company works - Yury Iofe
SBA Investment program The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program was created by Congress in 1958 to provide an alternative source of financing for entrepreneurs. SBIC's are licensed by SBA. SBIC's are professional, privately owned and managed venture funds that participate in a... Submitted 1 year 202 days ago.

Small Business Investment Company introduction - Yury Iofe
VC Equity Financing SBA's Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program is an investment partnership through which SBA provides capital to small businesses. SBICs are privately owned and managed investment funds, licensed and regulated by the SBA. SBICs are similar to venture capital... Submitted 1 year 202 days ago.

How SBA Bonding Program works - Yury Iofe
Bonding Program (Surety Bonds) SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program helps contractors to obtain surety bonds. A surety bond is a three-party instrument between a surety (someone who agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another), a contractor and a project... Submitted 1 year 202 days ago.

How SBA 7(a) and CDC/504 program work - Yury Iofe
How the 7(a) Program Works S mall business applies directly to a lender for financing. The lender reviews the application and decides if it can handle a loan on its own or if it requires additional support in the form of an SBA guaranty. The SBA guaranty assures the lender that if the... Submitted 1 year 202 days ago.

How to Borrow Money, Part 1 - - Yury Iofe
There are two types of financing: equity financing and debt financing. The most frequent source of funding for a small and mid size businesses is to borrow money. Getting a loan usually is not an easy and short process. It is always a good idea to learn as much as you can in advance about... Submitted 1 year 208 days ago.

Every Entrepreneur Needs to Learn to Set Boundaries - - Helaine Iris
"Good fences make good neighbors." Robert Frost I listened intently as my client described how lousy his past week had been. Up to that point in our work together his progress had been steady, and his energy level had gradually increased. This week, however, he felt miserable, physically and... Submitted 1 year 212 days ago.

Five Fatal Words for the Small Business Owner - - Helaine Iris
Sex, death and money are three topics guaranteed to get attention. You don't have to think about it for long to realize why. They all hold a fundamental, primal link with being human; we can't live without any of them. Clearly, as a species, sex is how we get here; it secures the future of our... Submitted 1 year 234 days ago.

How To Actually Make Social Media Work - - Ken Sundheim
Social Media and the Development of the Web 2.0 Designed to be spread through social interaction, Social Media relies on accessibility and consumer usability. Taking full advantage of the wide spread use of the Internet, social media uses web-based technologies to engage singular media... Submitted 1 year 245 days ago.

Steve Jobs Discusses The Importance Of Following One's Heart - - Ken Sundheim
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and... Submitted 1 year 245 days ago.

Let's Be a Good Merchant - 3 Basics For a Business Person - Shaw Funami
I have long been wondered why merchants, especially successful ones, are given some certain image of "Grumpy", "Greedy", "Cold Blooded", "Suspicious", "Sneaky", and "Prejudiced" in many cases. Typical are "Scrooge" of "Christmas Carol", "Shylock" of "Merchant of Venice". Not just in classical... Submitted 1 year 277 days ago.

Who Ever Heard of a Weekly Business Plan?! - Cheryl McNeil
A friend of mine recently called me and said that an associate of his was pushing him to hire employees and expand his business. My friend and his partner had only been in business for themselves for three years and seem to be handling the full workload between the two of them just... Submitted 2 years 8 days ago.

The Email I Sent To The Guy Who Called Me A Greedy, Capitalist Pig - - Rhiannon Wilkinson
Part of being a greedy, self centered, money hungry, capitalist pig is asking yourself every single day - how can I help and serve more and more people every single day? How many homeowners can I help who are in an impossible situation? How many toilets can I help fix? How many cheeseburgers can... Submitted 2 years 19 days ago.

Is the Independent Computer Consultant Heading Towards Extinction? - - Robert Peretson
The IT Support landscape is rapidly changing, with new, inexpensive tools being developed for proactive maintenance and remote support that allow support to be delivered faster and cheaper than ever before. Is this the beginning of the end for the Independent Computer Consultant? Or can he evolve... Submitted 2 years 26 days ago.

Does The Product Life Cycle Apply To The Mattress Recycling Industry? - - Cecil Taylor
The four "stages" of the Product Life Cycle are historically referred to as: Stage 1 or market development, Stage 2 or market growth, Stage 3 or market maturity and Stage 4 or market decline. Currently the mattress recycling industry is either brand new or non-existent or in Stage 1... Submitted 2 years 84 days ago.

Is Your Timing Keeping You From Being Successful In Your Business? Part 2 - Michele PW
Last week I talked about how either moving too fast or too slow can sabotage your success. (You can read part 1 by visiting my blog my website address is listed below.) Today I'm going to talk about a place where entrepreneurs typically move too slow -- creating products or programs. Does... Submitted 2 years 93 days ago.