Growth Topics Articles

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By William Cox @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 12:38 AM

I have seen so many claims by Internet "Millionaires" selling their secrets that I've decided to issue my own challenge. Take me from zero to $10,000 per month PROFIT in six months and I'll give you half of my PROFITS for that period as a consulting fee. Not a particularly lofty goal considering the claims I've seen made, but let's see if any of the "gurus" are up to the challenge. I will also provide testimonials in whatever form you like - written, ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Mira Perez @ Friday, 15th September 2006 @ 9:03 AM

What this means is that you are going to want to pick up the phone and call your prospect IMMEDIATELY after the prospect request information regarding your business. Why is this so important? Because the degree of responsiveness your prospect shows toward you and your offer is directly related to how quick you call them after they have asked for more information. This is so important. The sooner you call them, near the time they filled out the form, the better they are going to r... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Ken Leonard Jr. @ Tuesday, 5th September 2006 @ 1:37 AM

Do you want to learn how to take your online marketing education to the next level so you can get your Internet home business started and making money now? If you knew how would you do it? The easiest way to take your home business plans to the next level is by merely changing your perspective. That's right. Change the way you approach starting and building a business. "But how do I do that?" An increase in action and investing in your business and yourself lead... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Dave Roth @ Friday, 1st September 2006 @ 1:35 AM

As a small business lender, I run into a lot of small business owners. There are a lot of things that seperate the regular small business owner from the highly successful one, but I'm choosing to focus on the one that I seem to run across the most. Its also a very personal one to me since I saw it happen with my father's business. Let me tell you about my dad. My dad owned a successful manufacturing business supplying a major hardware store chain. He did quite well for a number ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By David Gass @ Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 7:29 AM

Once you have had your business up and running for sometime, you will have the expertise to run it in a smooth manner. During the time that the business has been running, you probably have done many things to keep the business in operation. You probably answered phones, hired manpower, and marketed your products or services. In short, you now know your business inside and out. For business operations that are beyond your time and capabilities, you now have employees to handle. Professiona... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Jim Mack @ Thursday, 24th August 2006 @ 6:01 PM

It is easy to become overwhelmed by the prospect of failure, and during trying times resources seem scarce and the task of turning things around can appear daunting. But there are still key points and important things to keep in mind. Knowing the customer base is essential. Customers are the life blood of any company. Often times, marketing strategies may not be the direct cause of home business failure. There is a likelihood that a home business is failing because the good or servi... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By David Gass @ Thursday, 10th August 2006 @ 9:19 PM

Before mastering the art of lease or rental agreement, one has to understand the basics behind these terms. A lease or a rental agreement refers to an agreement that a tenant and landlord sign authorizing the tenant to use the said property and to keep it in possession for a certain period. The same kind of agreement made between the tenant and the subtenant is known as a sublease. An Oral Agreement Can Lead To Many Problems Later Although it is possible to have oral agreements for a ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By David Gass @ Tuesday, 8th August 2006 @ 7:25 PM

Business interruption insurance refers to insurance, which covers the risk of losses a business may suffer because of a temporary closure of the business due to some circumstances like fire or another peril. Business owners who buy this type of insurance get the compensation for lost profits and recurring expenses. Explore all the options and make a wise decision. Insurance providers offer several options. For example, a certain policy reimburses the extra expenses if you need to perform... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Joaquin Reveron @ Sunday, 6th August 2006 @ 12:54 PM

How many times have you seen businesses down the local city street start in big ways, then in less than five years and even at times, in less than a year-they are completely vanished from the spot? That is the big reality of to our today. In the United States 60-70% of businesses are expected to fail from the first moment they have initiated. Such statistics have to be analyzed in a different perspective as per my offline business experience and my online business current portfolio. Accor... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Nancy Houle @ Thursday, 27th July 2006 @ 11:19 PM

Savvy marketing executives and business owners are leading a new business trend. No longer content with being passive participants in networking groups, they are taking charge of their business growth and producing their own events designed to generate more leads and more sales. The event marketing formula is a simple one. Host an event whereby you create an opportunity for your guests to network. Give away valuable information that helps your guests in their professional and personal ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Mark Silver @ Tuesday, 18th July 2006 @ 2:14 PM

It's the dream come true: "I love what you do. I want you to do project X, so we can reach a 1,000,000 people (or build that retreat center, or, etc., etc.)" Pretend for a moment that I'm your mother, on email, and allow me to warn you about THOSE kinds of strangers. ;-) A few days ago I was reminded of this dynamic again, when one of the current Focus on Marketing™ participants, using his newly-developed marketing message, started getting some pretty amazing resu... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By David Gass @ Monday, 10th July 2006 @ 6:11 PM

Credit is a common way out for people in financially difficult situations. These financially difficult situations can be either business related or personal. Financial institutions have designed programs to bail out the customers from financial ruts. The credit terms for business and personal matters are completely different. Financial institutions also provide business credit through credit cards for the SMEs (small & medium sized enterprises). This can be considered a business loan for either ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Dave Kauppi @ Thursday, 6th July 2006 @ 1:43 AM

As a Merger and Acquisition advisor, we regularly dialogue with the top executives in the information technology industry. We have to chuckle when we reach a decision maker with a large IT company and he says, “We have a corporate policy that we do not buy companies.” Does this guy read the industry publications? Is his company's development group that good? Does he understand the first mover advantage or window of opportunity? We have gotten past the dizzying array of Internet prod... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Stephen Turner @ Wednesday, 14th June 2006 @ 9:11 PM

Getting business: tell all the parents you know about your business. Price your hire to allow for a discount to anyone who passes business to you by telling a friend, or otherwise reward these people in some way. Advertise in the local newspaper, get in the Yellow Pages, and get some business cards and leaflets made up. Be aware of where you will do your business. Most hires will take place in back gardens, community centres or halls. However, you may find bookings taking place at nurseries play... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Arun Pal Singh @ Wednesday, 7th June 2006 @ 7:18 AM

May I ask a question if you do not mind…? What does your business mean to you? Please choose an honest answer. - Making a living. - Freedom from job - Realization of your dreams. - All of the above I hope you chose the right option. Everyday million of people get up and think ‘Oh no! I have to go to office again.’ It is something they dread. Whether they realize this or not is a different issue. Have you noticed how excited people are over their weekends as they ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Arun Pal Singh @ Tuesday, 30th May 2006 @ 5:35 PM

A man is known by the company he keeps. We have heard that phrase so many times. Our folks have cautioned us often with that in our silly childhood. Do we heed to that advice in our business? Where do you hang out? What is your business surrounded by? Have you heard about Christian Huygens? This genius of early 17th century did something awesome. He discovered a law of resonance. A law which was well accepted in physics later and is now being applied to brain science. more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Gerri D Smith @ Tuesday, 30th May 2006 @ 3:34 PM

“I have a wonderful business, in a wonderful way, I give wonderful service, for wonderful pay!” -Florence Scovel Shinn You can be successful in business unless when you do something you love doing. This is an attitude you must always carry with you, in your mind, in your emotions, and in your actions. And in order to keep attracting success, you must also be in harmony with the work that you do. Whether it’s a service or product type business, try not to focus on the lack of money and... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By annalaura brown @ Thursday, 25th May 2006 @ 3:20 PM

Are you wondering how you can be successful? Are you already experiencing some success but it’s not as much as you would like? Here are 7 elements that guarantee you will be successful. 1- Have confidence; say to yourself I am confidant. Repeat it out loud as many times as necessary and as often as necessary. Writing it down is also helpful. Display your written statment in a place where you will see it often. 2- Never give up, no matter how difficult the path, you can’t ev... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Jim Ewan @ Monday, 22nd May 2006 @ 9:50 PM

Of course, it’s not just you. Virtually everyone is petrified at the very thought of speaking in front of a group of their fellow human beings. Which means that this fear is natural. The human race is terrified of its own kind. Why should this be? The answer to that question lies in prehistory; as do the answers to some other questions regarding our reactions to people. So let us go back – back to the time of the cavemen. There we will meet Ug – a mighty hunter. Ug and his fellows ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Daegan Smith @ Friday, 19th May 2006 @ 7:40 PM

For those who gained negative experiences from network marketing, the very first idea that comes to their mind whenever they hear the word is “scam.” This is for those who find it a fraudulent activity; something that other people uses in order to gain money from them without even returning something good in return. But for those who earned a hefty amount of advantages, network marketing is a new way of earning a living. They see it as an invigorating change from the typical way of market... more...