Growth Topics Articles

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Barbie Zabel @ Friday, 16th November 2007 @ 9:59 PM

You spend all of your life motivating people, getting them to do things for you. As an infant, your life depends upon getting others to care for you. As an adult, your success largely stems from your ability to get others to do things. It seems you're always faced with motivating someone to do something. You want your children to get better grades, salespeople to work harder, customers to buy, boss to advance you, your spouse to treat you better or others in the department to take a... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Alan Guinn @ Tuesday, 13th November 2007 @ 10:16 PM

Business schools announce the importance of clear communication to the world; established businesses address it in forums and within Annual Reports, and small, entrepreneurial businesses learn how important communication is...some of them, the hard way. Clear communication between business and clients should be one of the key objectives for every entrepreneurial business owner. The importance of clear communication distills down to common sense. If one knows what customers want ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By John Siegler @ Monday, 5th November 2007 @ 2:24 PM

No matter how good both parties intentions are when entering into a legal agreement, unforeseen circumstances can throw things off track. If this prevents one of the parties from fulfilling his end of the deal, it may be considered a breach of contract. Legal obligations are created in a business contract, and they must be fulfilled by the both parties. Depending on the specific terms of the contract, a breach may occur when one party fails to perform on time, does not perform in accordan... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By John Siegler @ Friday, 2nd November 2007 @ 8:35 PM

More than ever before, real estate brokers are promoting the use of buyer agency agreements -- a contract stating that the broker will represent the buyer as his agent and that the broker's job is to find a suitable property for the buyer. Because these agreements are legally binding and give the broker specific authority, buyers should fully understand their rights and responsibilities before signing on the dotted line. These agreements are promoted as giving buyers a stron... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Malia Wofford @ Wednesday, 31st October 2007 @ 9:26 PM

In affiliate marketing, there are many ways in which you can increase your earnings and maintain the account that you have worked so hard for already. Most of the techniques and tactics can be learned easily. No need to go anywhere and any further. They are available online, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. One of the more important ways of increasing affiliate marketing bottom line and sale is through the use of product recommendations. Many marketers know that this is one of the most e... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Malia Wofford @ Wednesday, 31st October 2007 @ 9:24 PM

Over the past years, web hosting has grown bigger than it used to be. With more companies getting into this business and finding the many benefits it can give them, the demand for web hosting has never been higher. These seem to be the trend of today. 38 million people have put up their very first websites online this year 2005 alone. It is estimated that by 2008, the internet sales industry will top then dollar bank. And to think, majority of those sites will be offering different affili... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Obinna Heche @ Sunday, 28th October 2007 @ 7:38 PM

A lot of new small business entrepreneurs feel that they are too busy with their work that joining organizations is but a waste of time. If you are one of those entrepreneurs who cannot be bothered about joining small business organizations, you need to revise your opinion fast. There are many benefits that you can derive from joining these small business outfits. In fact, many small business entrepreneurs were able to bring their business into a new level by joining one of these organizations. ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Cathy Goodwin @ Thursday, 18th October 2007 @ 10:25 PM

"I need a strong portfolio to attract clients But I need clients to build a strong portfolio." Many business owners face this challenge. And some begin to wonder: "Should I deep-discount my services to get those first clients?" Maybe. Some profitable service professionals have fond memories of charging low prices when they still checked off the "new business" box at networking events. For example: An executive coach told me, "I started m... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Court Tuttle @ Tuesday, 16th October 2007 @ 9:44 PM

The creation of any kind of new company is a very fun and scary feeling because people do not know what is going to happen in the future to the company. Many new entrepreneurs soon start to understand how complex it is to create a business and more importantly the great task of getting the company off and running. The ability to keep the business going and to have consistent success can be quite a challenging task. There are many different kinds of entrepreneurs in the world and even ma... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By derek smiley @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 5:31 PM

Many people that are in the health insurance lead generation business, try and hype people into their business which doesn't always work and is in many ways, considered as unprofessional, however many individuals still do it. The reason for that might be because it is the only way it works; therefore they have no other options if they would like to succeed in their business. Here are a few ways that one can generate leads at no cost. Just by learning the basics of how to generate you... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Court Tuttle @ Thursday, 11th October 2007 @ 5:47 PM

People who are interested in creating an online business have a lot of fun making a collection of web pages and spend a lot of time in the production and publication process. Although these are very important aspects of creating an online business, there is another important factor that must be included and not forgotten. The advertisement and marketing of a web site will ultimately determine the failure or success of a company's web site. Often times, people find it difficult to a... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Court Tuttle @ Thursday, 11th October 2007 @ 2:12 AM

People who are interested in creating an online business have a lot of fun making a collection of web pages and spend a lot of time in the production and publication process. Although these are very important aspects of creating an online business, there is another important factor that must be included and not forgotten. The advertisement and marketing of a web site will ultimately determine the failure or success of a company's web site. Often times, people find it difficult to a... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Paul Donihue @ Friday, 5th October 2007 @ 7:01 AM

You may have found yourself in this position. You had hoped for it, planned for it, envisioned it and in some weird way feared it. It is called "expanding your business." It is called "growing your business" and seeing it do things that you were not really sure was going to happen. That is where we have found ourselves. In the last eight months we have seen unbelievable, unfathomable growth in our business. More than the people we have can handle. Good problem. Right? ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Frank Saffoori @ Wednesday, 15th August 2007 @ 9:24 PM

After you read this short article, you'll feel infused with fresh, ironclad, time-tested strategies that will help you quickly scale back the amount of time you spend on "work" and spend more time on the links. But please keep in mind that what you'll learn here is not some random list of ideas to help you work less and therefore earn less. No way! You're smart enough to realize that would be totally counterproductive to your cause - to support your lifestyle and hang out ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Bradley C Smith @ Tuesday, 17th July 2007 @ 8:47 PM

As a long time business owner, businesses ranging from restaurants to mail order, I have come across hundreds of other owners who all seem to have the same complaint. We can't use any heavy marketing methods to increase business because it is simply too expensive. How do you do it?. They never seem to like my answer. Why? Because it always starts with, first try washing your windows and cleaning your front entrance and see what happens. The immediate response is always one of la... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By William Cox @ Monday, 16th July 2007 @ 1:15 PM

"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek." Mario Andretti Desire is the key to motivation, and visualization of your goals and dreams will keep the desire alive. Paint a picture in your mind of the lifestyle you are working towards and bring it to mind several times a day. Create a "dream board" or "vision board&q... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By William Cox @ Monday, 16th July 2007 @ 1:06 PM

We have all heard of the tremendous power of visualization - the process of creating a mental picture of what you want as a means of acquiring or achieving something you desire. While it may seem like a lot of metaphysical mumbo-jumbo, I would challenge you to reflect on the goals in your life that you have realized and conclude that visualization was not an important part of the process. We've all done it in the past - think back to something good in your life that you worked for an... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Cathy Goodwin @ Friday, 29th June 2007 @ 8:53 PM

While catching up on my email, I found this query from an ezine reader: Q. Cathy, I wear several hats: editing, creative writing, copywriting, and even some consulting. How do I combine these skills into one website? One business? Or do I need more than one of each? A. This question gets asked often, even by me. Here's what I would recommend. (1) Combine your businesses if they serve the same target market. A jewelry designer who also works as a real estate agent probab... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Obinna Heche @ Wednesday, 27th June 2007 @ 10:26 PM

A lot of new small business entrepreneurs feel that they are too busy with their work that joining organizations is but a waste of time. If you are one of those entrepreneurs who cannot be bothered about joining small business organizations, you need to revise your opinion fast. There are many benefits that you can derive from joining these small business outfits. In fact, many small business entrepreneurs were able to bring their business into a new level by joining one of these organizations. ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Suzanne Holman @ Monday, 25th June 2007 @ 3:16 PM

If you find yourself being super critical of yourself, you are probably a perfectionist. You may even be proud of the fact that you are a perfectionist. Is perfectionism a good thing? Let's take a look at some of the imperfect parts of perfectionism. Being a perfectionist is one of the biggest causes of procrastination. If you find yourself putting off starting a job, notice what your expectations are of yourself. If you feel as though you have to figure out the perfect ... more...