Growth Topics Articles

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Susan Harrow @ Tuesday, 28th March 2006 @ 2:56 PM

When I asked you to send in your questions about what you most wanted to know about consulting many of you asked, *How do I begin.* And *How do I get clients.* One way to begin is to speak at the Learning Annex or other Adult Learning Centers. These centers offer classes in everything from buying real estate to becoming a screenwriter and everything in-between. They can be a lucrative place to start a consulting practice--if you know how to work the system. 1. Know the marketplace. more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Lauren Outland @ Monday, 27th March 2006 @ 11:17 PM

Maybe you're wondering, if a lucky mindset is so beneficial, why doesn't everyone use it? Unfortunately, we learn how to ignore our intuition and luck. Here's a way to get it back. Now when I say luck, I don’t mean pure chance. We really don’t have control over totally random events like throwing dice or winning the lottery. Sorry. But the good news is that we do have some influence over whether we see really great opportunities. Lucky opportunities... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Jeffrey Dorrian @ Wednesday, 22nd March 2006 @ 10:03 PM

Opening a small business is the first step for a serious entrepreneur, but it takes a lot of work to make the venture a successful one. Many individuals assume that all it takes is a large purse to run a successful business, but that is not necessarily true. It also takes a lot of planning, attention to detail, customer service and promotion. These things do not have to cost a fortune and, with a few simple steps, every small business owner can increase their chances of success. A smal... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Dannielle Brantley @ Wednesday, 22nd March 2006 @ 3:11 PM

There are many elements to what we know as 'marketing'. The overall term 'marketing' means to make a communication about a product or service; a purpose of which is to encourage recipients of the communication to purchase or use the product or service. But there are various types of marketing that are important for businesses to focus on including brand marketing, internet marketing and direct marketing, for example. Another major component of marketing is promotions ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Sami Fab @ Sunday, 26th February 2006 @ 4:42 AM

Firstly lets be clear about what is an opt-in list. Every business keeps a list of its customers and potential customers. When the list is only made up of people who have willingly joined it by subscribing or registering, knowing you will be contacting them, then you have an opt-in list. On the Internet it is much easier and cheaper to create and maintain an opt-in list. Note that people generally only join knowing that you will be contacting them with information relating to a 'cert... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Dave Kauppi @ Tuesday, 21st February 2006 @ 9:37 AM

In our M&A practice we strive to align the right buyer with the seller and combine that with the appropriate deal structure. If we can do that while keeping the deal process flowing in a smooth and positive way, the outcome can be rewarding for both buyer and seller. PER-SE Technologies, one of the largest healthcare information technology and business services companies recently completed the acquisition of Flexestaff, a Web based staffing, scheduling, and shift bidding software company. more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Marc Lucas @ Sunday, 5th February 2006 @ 6:07 AM

The recent phenomenon of so called "Gated Online Communities" seems to be catching on. These sites are part of a group of sites called “Social Networking Sites” these sites are still rare on the net, with only a handful of them now online. More common are Social Networking sites which are “Open” i.e. anyone can join. Some examples of these sites are http://www.Friendster.com and http://www.MySpace.com. Other commonly known sites target the business individual like http://www.... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Tom Perkins @ Saturday, 28th January 2006 @ 11:38 PM

There is no question that employee turnover has a significant impact on the financial performance of an organization. It is estimated that, on average, a company will spend up to one-third of a new employee’s salary to replace a departing employee. There are experts who believe the costs for membership-based businesses could even be higher. In the fitness industry, employee turnover has a recognizable impact on a member’s decision to renew or discontinue a membership. Here are ten thin... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Maria Marsala @ Friday, 27th January 2006 @ 6:30 AM

It sounds ideal, doesn’t it? Conference calls in your pajamas, doing laundry in between talking to clients, saving money on all those work lunches! But is working from home always a perfect situation? Here are some things to watch out for if you’re already working from home, or things to think about if you’re considering making the move. This is work, this is home. Keep your office and house as separate as possible. Create an office that you really enjoy walking into and that has e... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Sean D'Souza @

Imagine thirty thousand menacing obstacles in your path to success. You’re dehydrated. Hungry as hell. And wobbling like an Irishman on too much Guinness. Your eyes hurt, your head throbs and your will is all but broken. You’re not even sure you want to go on. You feel like Frodo. As in the character Frodo, in the final episode of the ‘Lord of the Rings-The Return of the King.’ Terror and dismay gleam from Frodo’s big, expressive blue eyes. In the distance, he can see... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Sean D'Souza @

Do you remember when you moved the furniture in your room? Do you remember how you kinda bumped into everything a couple of times and then figured it out. The funny thing is that it took you two to three turns of bumping into things in the dark, before you worked out things had changed. And the brain learned. Through repetition. But remember when you put your finger into a candle flame and got burned? You never ever did that again, did you? The brain learned a lesson very, very qui... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Paul Duxbury @

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 page, then click ‘Create a seller’s account’. If you’ve never used eBay before, then you’ll need to open an account first using the ‘register’ link underneath the toolbar, and then click ‘Sell’ and ‘C... more...