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Best Blog Posts To Start 2012

No Comments »Written on January 17th, 2012 by adrian
Categories: Business
Tags: blogging, business blogging, Entrepreneurship

Reading These Blog Posts Is A Good Way To Start 2012

I came across these 2 blog posts in LinkedIn, and it illustrates why blogs are such an important communication channel. Blogs deliver information on time and in easily digestible chunks. Any executive can spend 5 minutes to read a blog post to jump start his day.

Sadly, reading paperback books these days are fast becoming a luxury. It is still important to read but I find that day to day reading are better surf online. Information is coming out fast and furious, and with the internet we can get exactly what we are looking for.

This is precisely why most business organizations should publish their own blog. It is the fastest and most cost effective way to get their information out to their market. Blogging is not just for individuals and it is time business owners realize that. It is an effective communication channel.

What's an Entrepreneur? The Best Answer Ever On A Blog Post

I read this on Inc.com and entrepreneurship has it's place in any organization. That was how we grew a $10 million dollar business into a $175 million dollar business. Resources are never enough, no matter how large your company is and if the key people in your organization are just there to collect a pay-check, it will not be long before everyone loses their pay-check.

Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled. - Professor Howard Stevenson, Harvard Business School

The full post can be found here, What's an Entrepreneur? The Best Answer Ever. It only takes 5 minutes to read and it is 5 minutes well spent.

Every time you want to make any important decision, there are two possible courses of action. You can look at the array of choices that present themselves, pick the best available option and try to make it fit. Or, you can do what the true entrepreneur does: Figure out the best conceivable option and then make it available. - Jon Burgstone, Breakthrough Entrepreneurship

Mark Cuban's 12 Rules for Startups - Blog Post

I have never heard of Mark Cuban before, all I know at the moment is that he is a billionaire tech entrepreneur. He lists 12 rules for start-ups for those founding the companies and also for those who are considering going to work for them.

Whether you agree with his views or not, it makes for an interesting read. Read the blog post here, Mark Cuban's 12 Rules for Startups.

Property for Sale In Vancouver

1 Comment »Written on December 16th, 2011 by adrian
Categories: Business
Tags: real estate, vancouver, vancouver realtor

Looking For Property For Sale In Vancouver?

I admit I love real estate and over the years I have bought some properties that generates monthly cash-flow for me. My goal is to eventually leverage the properties I hold into a dream home for my family. Like all things in life, everyday can bring you one step closer to your goals if you do the things you ought to be doing.

Unlike any other investments, real estate is one that increases in value as time goes by. The most important thing in buying property is understanding the rules of the game. It doesn't matter if you are looking at it as an investment or buying a dream home for you and your family. You need to understand the law and your obligations, as well as the finances of the investment.

Having A Vancouver Realtor On Your Side

I always suggest working with a professional whenever you can. In this instance, I found Kevin Frank's website. He is a Vancouver realtor living and working in Vancouver, specifically West Side Vancouver, that means he understands the property in that area. In addition to knowing the area well, he has garnered many positive testimonials from his clients.

Last year my husband was transferred unexpectedly to the US so we needed to sell our home in Vancouver very quickly in what was at the time a flat market. There had been NO other comparable sales in our area within 6 months. ??Kevin really stepped up to the plate and helped us sell our home within 1 month and we even got very very close to our asking price! What more can you ask for from a Real Estate agent?! - Claudia

For three years now, Kevin has represented us in numerous real estate transactions. He always listens very closely to our needs and he quickly understands what our priorities are. Kevin has worked extraordinarily hard in both purchasing and selling our homes. He never tires exploring new avenues. We love his clean down-to-earth business ethics and genuine willingness to give it his best at all times. We greatly appreciate the extra effort Kevin has put in on our behalf in this challenging market. We thank him for that! - Uwe and Esther

Whether you are in the market to buy or sell a property in Vancouver, Kevin Frank is a Vancouver realtor who works on your behalf to close the deal. It is finding realtors who can commit their time and effort to your property that makes the difference between closing a sale or coming up empty.

Property For Sale Vancouver Website

Kevin Frank runs his website at www.kevinfrank.ca, where you can find property listings for sale in Vancouver and many useful tips on his blog. It does give a sense of the realtor who you might chose to work with if you are in Vancouver. More importantly, you can read the testimonials of clients who he has worked with.

It also serves to show how important a website can be for your business, for a Vancouver realtor and realtors worldwide. A website that describes what you do and shows properties listings.

If you are in the real estate market or looking for property for sale Vancouver, you should visit his website.

A Marketplace For Business Opportunities

1 Comment »Written on November 17th, 2011 by adrian
Categories: Business
Tags: business listing, buy business, investments, sell business

Looking For A Marketplace To Buy And Sell Business?

Welcome to the marketplace for buying and selling a business in the United States. If you are looking to buy an operating business or to sell your business, check out this marketplace for business for sale listings. You can find business opportunities, a business for sale or even a website for sale.

This marketplace is a big US business listing. You can find many businesses available for sale, including franchises, websites for sale and more. People are basically trading their companies there, businesses that are large or small.

What sort of business opportunities? Why buy an existing business? Mainly because you can start operations straight away and generate revenue.

Say you are interested in a business for sale, you look into the retail category and see a listing for a Premium ice cream shop for sale. Premium is good, and the owners produces their premium ice-cream themselves based on recipes they have developed. They are willing to train the new owner and will hand over all the recipes.

On top of that, the location of the store sounds idea - in a shopping mall, high traffic flow, high visibility and they have a drive-thru window. This sounds promising. Here is the real business listing:

business opportunities at buytradebiz.com

A business listing for sale

As you can see, they have an annual revenue of $209,195, and they are asking for a sales price of $145,000. Since their annual profit is reported at $57,558, you can calculate that based on current operations, it will take 2 1/2 years to recover your investment. Of course, you would do your own market analysis based on the current business environment and see if the price will work for you.

Discover Thousands of Business Opportunities, Websites and Businesses for Sale

You can find a business for sale by browsing their categories, browse by region or by popular searches. Here are some of their categories:

Retailing Businesses
Service Businesses
Internet Businesses
Wholesale/Dist Businesses
Manufacturing Businesses
Construction Businesses
Business Real Estate
Religious Businesses
and more

Business opportunities are also listed by state or region in the United States. So whether you are looking to buy a business or looking for an investment in real assets, or looking for a franchise in a specific niche, BuyTradeBiz.com is the right place for you.

BuyTradeBiz.com - Business For Sale Listing

At BuyTradeBiz.com you will be able to search for large or small, retailing and manufacturing businesses for sale, list a business for sale, and research potential business opportunities. From business franchises to websites for sale. From small business listings, all the up to multimillion dollar listings.

Workplace Safety In Your Company

3 commentsWritten on October 12th, 2011 by adrian
Categories: Business, Retail
Tags: consultants, health and safety, workplace safety

Do You Practice Workplace Safety In Your Company?

If you are a business owner or in a managerial position, you should be aware of the importance of workplace health and workplace safety. For two reasons, the first is because it is the right thing to do for your employees as well as your customers. The second is that you can be held liable and be prosecuted when workplace safety goes wrong.

Many businesses, all over the world falls short on workplace safety and often it comes to light and it gets plastered all over the news channels. This happens in all industries, and while some incidents cannot be prevented, there are many that could have been prevented. It comes down to awareness, training and equipment, and the management.

veritas consulting for workplace safety

Speaking from experience, I can tell you that the manager is the first person to be held responsible and it goes all the up to the board of directors. When some incident happens, the spotlight is on the person in charge. The person in charge must demonstrate that work safety procedures are practiced and carried out on a daily basis. There must be an awareness of workplace safety practices, and companies that practice workplace safety will include this in their quality policy and procedures. In other words, it has its place in the company's handbook or manual.

What Does Workplace Health and Work Safety Involves?

Workplace health and safety starts with a risk assessment of the workplace. It could be a construction site, a factory, a supermarket or an office. It identifies the potential working hazards that exists in the work environment. This could include the construction materials used, placement of structures and equipment, fire hazards, blockage of walkway, and emergency exits. It should also detail the work practice, storage areas and documentation used. Depending on the work environment, an assessment of legal and health risks should be included.

It is recommended that you involve qualified workplace safety consultants who are experts in health and safety regulations, such as Veritas Health and Safety Consultants if you are based in the UK.

Workplace safety consultants provides:

Asbestos survey
Training courses
Construction safety
Workplace safety
Office safety
Health and Safety audit
Fire risk assessment
Documentations
and other services

Workplace Safety In Retail

To give you an idea on the workplace safety practices we use in the retail industry, we have to ensure the safety of our employees, as well as the safety of our patrons.

Display racks - properly secured and in no danger of toppling
Walkways cleared of obstructions - in common areas as well as service areas
Lighting - to provide ambiance, as well as safety
Fire systems - sprinklers, alarms, extinguishers and fire hoses, emergency lighting and exits
Electrical outlets - routine inspection for safety
Electricity usage - appointed qualified charge-man
Cold storage - chillers and freezers at the correct temperatures
Food storage - edible foods are stored away from non-edibles
Food handing - from preparation to display
The list goes on

From the manager to the duty officer and department heads, we are always looking out for something that is out of place, inside and outside the store. It is part of managing a business well and providing a great customer shopping experience.

To get more information on workplace safety, visit www.veritas-consulting.co.uk.

Business Growth System Webinar

1 Comment »Written on May 31st, 2011 by adrian
Categories: Business
Tags: business course, online business, Rich Schefren, webinar

From Frustration to Freedom, Success Strategies No One Else is Talking About!

Most of us, at one time or another has experienced frustration with the painfully slow progress when we are trying to build a reliable income online. It is easy to become overwhelmed with the amount of work you have to do each day for your online business. Especially when you are also trying to juggle building your business while working a day job and raising a family.

In situations like this, it is easy to suffer from Information Overload. After all, this is the internet and you have just about the world's information at your finger tips. Even without the hype, shifting through information is a time-consuming job, leaving you little time to put them into actual use. Sure, you have to learn the basics of online marketing, and website building. While online marketing is essentially a level playing field, those with financial resources and technical knowledge will have an edge.

Overcoming Information Overload

It is very easy to overcome information overload - you just have to do one of two things.

Starting taking action with what you already know immediately. The rest can wait.
Start thinking about strategies instead of becoming an opportunity seeker.

Once you have started taking action, your mind automatically focuses on the job at hand, and what you have to do to complete the job. At least, that is how my mind works. If I come up to a brick wall, I find away to get it done. When your mind is focused, and your body is in motion, you naturally become resourceful - it's about getting things done.

Stop Being An Opportunity Seeker

Being an opportunity seeker in this context is being the person who goes after the latest money making opportunity or the latest internet marketing hype. You know those push button and get rich type of hype (I have tested a few and they are a far cry from what the sales letter says they are). Sure, you might make a quick buck, but they are unlikely to be a sustainable income stream.

Once you have started taking action, you only read what you need. Need to generate traffic? Read about it, test it and stomp it. The same applies for social bookmarking, social marketing and all the rest.

Be selective on what you read.
Implement and test what you have read.
Build a system or framework on how you operate.
Repeat the process for your next project.

Just so we are clear, 95% of all online businesses fail. But that is for the other 95% of people to worry about. We are only concern with what works and how it can be improved. When you get right down to it, there isn't an difference between an online business and an offline business.

What Is The Business Growth System?

If you want the exact steps you need to take to create an online business or to improve your online business performance, head over and register now for a special FREE Accelerated Business Course. The Accelerated Business Course by Rich Schefren.

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Provide Strategic Direction For Your Business

3 commentsWritten on May 4th, 2011 by adrian
Categories: Business
Tags: Rich Schefren, Strategy, Success

The Five Things You Must Think About To Improve Your Business

Regardless of whether you are a one man business or if you are operating a company with staff on the payroll, as a business owner, being a strategic thinker will benefit your business. I do not mean taking a look at your business from 50,000 feet. Strategic thinking involves focusing on the things you need to do in order for your business to succeed.

In this case, how you think is just as important as what you think. When requested, I provide consultation on how to go about implementing systems and procedures for small businesses. Often times, small business owners want to implement a database system or an inventory system without understanding how it will impact their operations. In many cases, it is not about the system you use, it is about how the system can improve your operations.

Inventory systems, Point of Sales systems or any database systems is only effective if you have a clear direction of how it will improve your business. Tracking your inventory can free up cash for your business, as well as identifying and controlling wastage or pilferage. But it is only effective if you have standard operating procedures and metrics to measure your effectiveness and efficiency. Otherwise, it will cost your business money and will not deliver the benefits you are looking for.

Five Simple Steps To Becoming A More Strategic Thinker

Five simple steps to becoming a more strategic thinker written by Rich Schefren details the 5 steps you can take to improve your business and positioning. One of the key issue he asked is "What is the fundamental key to building massive success?", he states it is "The ability to Think Correctly". Having been in management for more than a decade, I concur with him. You can call it problem solving skills or decision making skills, it boils down to the ability to think correctly. To process the information, identify the key issues and action upon it.

In essence, the 5 steps are:

Understand the game - You need to understand your role and how that relates to your business.
Understand your market - You need to gain an insight into your prospects unfulfilled needs.
Understand the marketplace - You need to know your place in the marketplace and your competitors.
Understand your competitive advantage - What is it that you are doing to provide superior value.
How you allocate your resources - Where and how you allocate your resources determines how big or fast your business will grow.

The Hidden Obstacles To Your Success

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