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Business » Ask an Expert | By Robert Underdown @ Monday, 1st December 2008 @ 9:18 PM

The best time to bid your corporate insurance program is when the market is good for purchasers (defined as a soft market). The next best time is when the market is difficult for purchasers (defined as a hard market). We are presently in a soft market for commercial insurance. This may change with the current upheaval in the financial markets. In my opinion, every insurance program should be bid at least every three years or more, often depending on market conditions. The three-yea... more...

Business » Ask an Expert | By Robert Underdown @ Tuesday, 25th November 2008 @ 10:04 PM

How would you like to have a simple way to judge the overall health of a company that you are examining? It is a known fact that happy, healthy employees do not have workers\' compensation claims or on-the-job injuries. Here is how The way to tell the general health of any company is to obtain the Experience Modification Factor (E-Mod or EXP MOD) for the past five years. This is represented as a number, most often between .5 to 2.0. Background The ins... more...

Business » Ask an Expert | By Gary Fumeaux @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 8:35 AM

If your export business is performing well in domestic market for some time, you should be thinking of expanding it to the international market. It won\'t only help you make more profits but by increasing your production runs you can reduce the overall cost per unit. Branching into global markets can be the real silver bullet for many companies. However before you rush out and branch your business out into the international market you need to realise domestic trade differs substanti... more...

Business » Ask an Expert | By Steve Scott @ Monday, 17th November 2008 @ 10:45 AM

In today\'s world finding the right business help in terms of small business coaching or small business consulting can be a daunting task. And, to grow a small business and to have a successful small business long term, finding the right people to support you is critical. And, in today\'s highly specialized world finding these people and the business help you need can be a challenge. To start, what is the difference between a small business coach and a small business consul... more...

Business » Ask an Expert | By Todd Ash @ Saturday, 15th November 2008 @ 4:05 PM

Finding a mentor will improve your succes rate. A mentor can show what it takes to make money online. Making money online is a science and and is very methodical. If you do not know the methods you will never succeed. There are plenty of information products out there that can help you however 9 times out of 10 they will always sell you short. They tend to leave out the most important aspects of building an online business and how to go about doing so. This can be very frustrating ... more...

Business » Ask an Expert | By Seb Frey @ Saturday, 15th November 2008 @ 1:41 PM

Choosing a realtor is an important decision as you look to buy your next Santa Cruz home. Your realtor needs to be someone you can trust to look out for your interest and help you find a home that meets both your needs and wants. Take some time to carefully consider your partner in the home buying process. Get Referrals If you know someone who has recently purchased property in Santa Cruz, find out how he felt about his realtor. If you know business people in the Santa Cruz area, t... more...

Business » Ask an Expert | By Rich Talbot @ Thursday, 13th November 2008 @ 3:33 AM

An organization that uses Access without understanding Visual Basic is not taking advantage of all the features of the software. VB is learned most effectively at the hands of a certified and experienced instructor, but there are countless Access courses out there. Which is the best one for your business? The best way to find a good VB course is to first find a good VB for Access trainer. Good Trainers Mean Good Courses Too many training managers focus on the course material and pay no... more...

Business » Ask an Expert | By Seb Frey @ Saturday, 1st November 2008 @ 1:06 AM

Investing in Santa Cruz real estate can be a great way to make money. People want to live in Santa Cruz, so there is a market for the homes you can buy and sell. On the other hand, many homeowners move to Santa Cruz without counting the cost, and this can lead to a lot of properties available at a discounted price as homeowners want to get out of their mortgages before going into foreclosure. However, if you make these common real estate investment mistakes, you will severely limit the amount of... more...

Business » Ask an Expert | By Alan Biron @ Friday, 24th October 2008 @ 5:37 AM

So you want to start your first free online arcade site do you? In this article we will take a look at the various things you need to start an arcade site and some of the things involved in this. After reading through this article you should have a better understanding of the arcade world and the knowledge provided should help you along your way. The first thing you need for your arcade site is a great domain name. You can go two routes with this really, you can choose to purchase a do... more...

Business » Ask an Expert | By Steve Scott @ Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 @ 3:11 PM

Most people would agree that Tiger Woods is the best golfer in the world. Whether you follow golf or not, there is an important aspect to Tiger Wood\'s success that often gets overlooked. He has at any one time three or four coaches. Even with all his natural ability Tiger Woods understands that coaching not only accelerates the process of his successful performance but creates a winning performance strategy. His coaches include a swing coach, a fitness coach and his caddy who c... more...