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Are You Suited for Self-employment?A recent poll conducted by Yahoo! Small Business
showed that nearly 3 out of 4 Americans have considered
starting their own business. In fact, of more than 2,200
adults surveyed, over half (51 percent) said they would
like to launch their small business within the next 5 years.Clearly, entrepreneurship is a part of the American Dream.
But is everyone suited to being his or her own boss?
Here’s a 10-question quiz that can give you a quick
idea of your chance for success if you decide to go out
on your own. Keep track of the score on a separate sheet
of paper. Be honest. Give yourself a “2” for every “yes”
answer, a “1” for every “somewhat” and a “0” for every “no”.1. Are you organized? Do you like to make lists and prioritize
your day?
[ ] Yes [ ] Somewhat [ ] No2. Are you task-oriented? Can you focus on a specific task
until it’s completed? Or do you frequently leave things
unfinished?
[ ] Yes [ ] Somewhat [ ] No3. Are you comfortable working with a personal computer?
Do you have good computer skills?
[ ] Yes [ ] Somewhat [ ] No4. Are you goal oriented? Do you have a 1-, 3- and 5-year
plans for where you want to be?
[ ] Yes [ ] Somewhat [ ] No5. Do you have a wide gers Concept and Message in Entertainment Financing Your Business with Accounts Receivable FactoringObtaining growth capital has always been a major challenge – and stumbling block – for companies. Many business owners feel that the available options from a bank, basically a business loan or a line of credit, are close to impossible to obtain. Furthermore, most business owners have to go through a loan underwriting cumbersome process that takes weeks only to find out if they qualify. And, more often than not, they don’t qualify because banks have tough requirements and usually demand that the business owner have spotless credit.However, if you own a business that is selling services or products to good commercial clients, you have an alternative option. And you won’t find it at a bank.The option is called accounts receivable factoring and it enables you to capitalize on your biggest asset, your invoices from great clients. Factoring provides you with the working capital you need to grow your business and can help you if your biggest challenge is that your customers pay in 30 to 60 days. Factoring provides you with an advance payment, giving you the necessary funds to meet ongoing expenses such as payroll or rent. It eliminates the 60 day wait and gets you paid in as little as 2 days.As opposed to business loans or lin “Significant learning combines the logical and the intuitive, the intellect and the feelings, the concept and the experience, the idea and the meeting. When we learn in that, way we are whole.” Carl Rogers Concept and Message in Entertainment Increasing Security: How to Avoid an Unnecessary Loss of Money While a large company can bounce back from losing millions of dollars, this type of mistake for a smaller business could prove too detrimental to recover. One of the best things to do to in regards to protecting the interests of a company is to increase the amount of security pertaining to the handling of money. For starters, no single worker should have sole control over the financial transactions from start to finish. Duties of the company should be kept separate. For example, the person who writes the company checks shouldn’t be the same person who signs them as well.The same goes for other responsibilities about the work setting. The employee who opens the mail shouldn’t have the duty of recording all of the monetary gains and losses. If responsibilities are divided among a pool of workers, the chances of one person stealing from the company is minimized because of an in-house system of checks and balances.When an employer gives an individual the chance to embezzle funds and then get rid of any evidence of the act, they have often bestowed upon them too much power and position within the company. Without anyone watching or checking up on their actions, they are given the opportunity to keep unopened bank deposits and sign e intuitive, the intellect and the feelings, the concept and the experience, the idea and the meeting. When we learn in that, way we are whole.” Carl RogersConcept and Message in Entertainment Tension Fabric Structures Offer Trade Show DramaSwooping shapes, extreme flexibility, ease of assembly and an ability to reach up to 3-story high projections are just a few of the reasons why smart trade show exhibitors are using tension fabrics in their trade show displays’ towers, hanging signs, backwalls, wings and conference areas.Today’s lightweight, aircraft grade tension fabrics offer dramatic shapes, colors, and add scope to the trade show booth. When Nintendo used tension fabric that soared to the sky with their 3- story high wall at the E3 conference, their large scale trade show exhibit was highly visible throughout the exhibit hall. Tension fabric can also create an element of surprise. Boeing inspired intrigue when they rolled out the introduction of their new $200 million airplane hidden behind a 50’ tension fabric banner. Boeing was able to unveil in a suspenseful manner their massive plane by slowly stripping away the fabric piece by piece before a fascinated audience.According to Todd Bell, President of Warp Corp –a tension fabric exhibit manufacturer and supplier headquartered in Seattle, Washington –fabric and aluminum tubing trade show exhibit structures have the advantage of being dramatic, lightweight, easy to pack, and travel smoothly.The t cept and the experience, the idea and the meeting. When we learn in that, way we are whole.” Carl Rogers Concept and Message in Entertainment Attract More Clients And Customers, Improve, Sales And Profit Margins Without Spending A Dollar MoreThere are only two reasons any business (including
you) advertise...1. To either get someone to buy the products orserves you're offering, or...2. To generate interest in potential customers sothey will contact your business (either call orvisit you) to obtain information that will enablethem to make a buying decision.The question you need to be asking yourself is... how
effective are the ads you're running at accomplishing at
least one of these two objectives? Are your ads
getting you all the clients and customers you hope for
when you place them?It's no secret that clients and customers are the
lifeblood of your business, no matter if you run a
service-oriented business or you operate a
professional practice. And it takes a steady stream of
new clients and customers to keep your business alive
and prosperous, and to replace the customers you lose
through attrition.In order to gain more new customers, your ads and
promotions have to be strong enough to convince your
prospects (your competitors' customers) that it is more
advantageous for them to do business with you than it
is for them to continue doing business with your
competitor.Your hen we learn in that, way we are whole.” Carl Rogers Concept and Message in Entertainment Employee Motivation: It's More Than A PaycheckManagers often ask, usually with exasperation, “How can I keep my employees motivated? I pay them decently. What else is there?”Offering competitive salaries is certainly important. But a paycheck is what helps people get to sleep at night, not what gets them going in the morning.What keeps them committed to come in on the weekend or stay late or go that extra mile is more than money – it’s the day-to-day ‘stuff’ like respect, fairness, recognition and feeling in control of their small piece of the world. Here are 10 powerful ways to gain employee’s cooperation and commitment to the team, department or organization.Don’t play favorites.
People make judgments about what they see in the workplace. Are promotions fair? Is low performance dealt with quickly? Is their equal treatment for the top floor as well as the shop floor? If the answer is no in their eyes (regardless of the ‘truth’ of the matter – it’s their perspective) then this perceived unfairness will stand in the way of their giving of themselves fully to the job or project.Share the limelight.
When credit and compliments come your way, spread them around to all who helped. And if you think you're solely responsible for t gers Concept and Message in Entertainment Great entertainments have a focused point of view, and that point of view dictates every event in the presentation. For instance, most movies begin with a concept: • A beast must win true love (
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