Growth Topics Articles

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By gary Patterson @ Saturday, 26th July 2008 @ 5:43 PM

The green movement has created a plethora of buzzwords. One of the more popular phrases is renewable energy. And for good reason. Businesses, traditional and emerging, will soon be affected by how they will respond to the reality of renewable energy depending on where they fall in the supply chain. Renewable energy is a term that refers to those potential sources of energy that are naturally replenished, which means that using them does not decrease the amount available in the future. Th... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Scott Letourneau @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 1:03 PM

The network marketing industry, Multi-level marketing, the insurance industry, and membership programs are often built around the idea of building an ongoing stream of income from one sale. When someone pays $97.00, or whatever amount, every month to maintain their life insurance or active status in their direct sales company, the agent or representative that introduced them to the company continues to receive a portion of that income. It\'s a great idea, and of course the evo... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Peggy Champlin @ Thursday, 17th July 2008 @ 1:24 PM

It\'s always a good time to reinforce the importance of staying in touch with your list. As I\'ve been telling my clients for years, the most important goal for your web site is to add visitors to your list. It\'s rare that first time visitors will buy something, and once they\'re gone, they may never come back. But if they subscribe to your list, they\'re giving you permission to invite them back over and over again. Now your job is to make sure you keep ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Adam Price @ Monday, 14th July 2008 @ 9:56 PM

Finding an \"effective\" online business network strategy that you can fully trust and rely on to bring you real, profitable leads and business referrals is rather hard to come by online. While there are many free network hubs online that you can easily join, you have to first look at their effectiveness. Some of the things I believe they need to be effective are: 1. An easy way to spread your business and brand throughout the network via an intuitive interface that pushe... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By gary Patterson @ Friday, 11th July 2008 @ 10:52 PM

The green movement has created a plethora of buzzwords. One of the more popular phrases is \"carbon tax.\" And for good reason. Businesses, traditional and emerging, will soon be affected by a carbon tax depending on where they fall in the supply chain. Wikipedia defines a carbon tax as a direct tax on carbon dioxide emissions, which is generated as a byproduct of combustion of fossil fuels, among other processes. Expanding on this definition, a carbon tax can be seen as an excis... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Edwin Linares @ Wednesday, 9th July 2008 @ 7:32 PM

We all know that securing a business loan is a tedious and time-consuming endeavor. With all the required documentation and credit investigations on top of the required overall collateral, one is not even guaranteed an approval. If it is quick-cash that your business is in desperate need for, merchant cash advance or loans may be the answer this assumes, of course, that your business accepts credit card transactions from your customers. In merchant cash advance loans, a business can sel... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Rebecca Kepple @ Tuesday, 24th June 2008 @ 12:52 AM

Spring is finally on it\'s way and it\'s reminded me of the importance of planning for success... Last year I got out in the garden and did a complete overhaul. I watched several of those garden DIY shows, drew myself a little plan and then followed it. I took quite a bit of time creating my plan and it included year round plants as well as seasonal flowers so that the garden would be enjoyable all throughout the year. It was hard work but really great fun! Our gar... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Jeffrey Benson @ Saturday, 21st June 2008 @ 5:36 PM

Just browse the internet or open up the Yellow Pages. How many solicitors are listed in your town? How many plumbers? How many dentists? The list is long in most cases. The dilemma that immediately confronts the thinking business owner is: \"Why should anyone select me, rather than someone? We all have about the same level and quality of service, we all have prices within the same basic range, and we\'re all equally accessible, and so on.\" What is the answer to this d... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Edwin Linares @ Friday, 20th June 2008 @ 1:59 PM

Expanding the business? Buying a company vehicle? Adding of proprietary assets? Or, simply keeping business finances liquid. These are some of the major reasons why businesses take on loans. The question is what type of loan? For entrepreneurs who wish to maintain 100% control of their businesses and are willing and confident to keep up with a monthly obligation to a lending body for the fulfillment of debt payments, a debt financing is opted. In today\'s economy, howeve... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Melinda Janicki @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 4:06 AM

A virtual assistant will comprehensively help you grow your business and keep you productive. But how do go about finding the right fit for your organization? Here are several important points you need to know when researching and hiring a virtual assistant team or solo entrepreneur for your organization. First - Realize What You Need! While a professional virtual assistant can help you organize yourself to be able to delegate appropriately you should have an idea of what type of V... more...