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	<title>The 3 Keys To Business Victories</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:10:47 -0600</pubDate>
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        No matter what business you are in there is a high chance offailure. Why? Because most people don't do the research and keepthe right focus needed to succeed.There are only  Keys to pay attention to if you want to thrivein the business world. The beauty of these keys is that when youmaster them you can always do well. If your current businessends up failing or your industry dies off it won't matter. Youare your greatest asset and you can start over and build a newsuccessful business.Key : PROBLE...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[No matter what business you are in there is a high chance offailure. Why? Because most people don't do the research and keepthe right focus needed to succeed.There are only  Keys to pay attention to if you want to thrivein the business world. The beauty of these keys is that when youmaster them you can always do well. If your current businessends up failing or your industry dies off it won't matter. Youare your greatest asset and you can start over and build a newsuccessful business.Key : PROBLEM SOLVINGBusiness is really just seeing what's needed and providing it.Whether your business is about products, services or both, youare providing a solution to a problem that a lot of people wantnot necessarily need a solution for.For example, information or &quot;how to&quot; products give peopleinformation they want to be able to do whatever it is that theywant to do and don't know &quot;how to&quot; do. Truck drivers provide asolution for how to get products from one place to another.Te...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>How To Find A Reputable Work From Home Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:02:52 -0600</pubDate>
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         What do you do to find an honest, ethical and real work fromhome business with an affordable startup cost and a realisticchance of success?I figured that if I had this problem, then there must bemillions of other people out there who were in the samesituation. In order to satisfy that demand, Russell Gain formedthe complete  minute money home franchise system that I ampart of today. The system is so simple to operate that anyonewith a high school education could be successfulMy  minute money ho...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What do you do to find an honest, ethical and 'real' work fromhome business with an affordable startup cost and a realisticchance of success?I figured that if I had this problem, then there must bemillions of other people out there who were in the samesituation. In order to satisfy that demand, Russell Gain formedthe complete  minute money home franchise system that I ampart of today. The system is so simple to operate that anyonewith a high school education could be successfulMy  minute money home business program will teach you exactlyhow you can build an international business from your home nomatter where you live! using the identical, tried and testedinternet tools and marketing systems that Russell has personallyused every day to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars inprofits.All you will need to supply is your labour, enthusiasm and amodest amount of capital, and I will supply everything else thatyou need to start your own proven in home business. Al...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Secret of the Hoodia Diet Pill</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:42:57 -0600</pubDate>
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        Even though Hoodia has been around for a quite a few years now, people still dont know that it is one of the most effective diet pills around. Diet pills come and go but with Hoodia Gordonii you have a safe and all natural option which wont leave you feeling hungry or sluggish. Hoodia is backed by powerful testimonies and can be easily found when doing a search. Be careful for the bad testimonies there are a lot of Hoodia imitators out there and is probably the culprit. &amp;nbsp;A Hoodia Gordonii i...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Even though &lt;A title&quot;safe and effective weight loss&quot; href&quot;http:www.hoodia-dietpills.com&quot;&gt;Hoodia&lt;A&gt; has been around for a quite a few years now, people still don't know that it is one of the most effective diet pills around. Diet pills come and go but with Hoodia Gordonii you have a safe and all natural option which won't leave you feeling hungry or sluggish. &lt;A title&quot;all natural&quot; href&quot;http:www.weightlossguide.comhoodiagordonii.htm&quot;&gt;Hoodia&lt;A&gt; is backed by powerful testimonies and can be easily found when doing a search. Be careful for the bad testimonies there are a lot of &lt;A title&quot;Know what to look for&quot; href&quot;http:www.hoodiawatch.com&quot;&gt;Hoodia&lt;A&gt; imitators out there and is probably the culprit. &amp;nbsp;A Hoodia Gordonii imitator is not hard to find, they are very wide spread and convincing when you read their about me page but they tend to not tell you what to look for to know if they are the real thing or not. You have to know what to look for in a pure Hoodia pill you...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Small Business Q &amp; A</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:23:36 -0600</pubDate>
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        Last week we discussed the importance of performing an autopsyon a dead business. No, I haven't been watching too many ofthose wonderfully graphic, TV forensic investigation shows. Thereason I recommend you do a business autopsy is to uncover theexact reasons why the business died. This is valuableinformation that can not only heal feelings of personal failure,but also better prepare you for the pitfalls of business shouldyou ever take the plunge again.Starting a business is never easy and the o...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week we discussed the importance of performing an autopsyon a dead business. No, I haven't been watching too many ofthose wonderfully graphic, TV forensic investigation shows. Thereason I recommend you do a business autopsy is to uncover theexact reasons why the business died. This is valuableinformation that can not only heal feelings of personal failure,but also better prepare you for the pitfalls of business shouldyou ever take the plunge again.Starting a business is never easy and the odds of your successor failure are about even money. The fact is, approximately halfof all small businesses fail within the first four years. And alarge percentage of those failures occur within the first year.These are the statistics that keep many entrepreneurs awake atnight. Like Sisyphus, always pushing that boulder to the top ofthe hill only to have it tumble back to the bottom each time,you never know when you're going to lose your grip on yourbusiness and have it tumble bac...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>How to Start a Pet Sitting Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:10:55 -0600</pubDate>
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        A Pet sitting business is perfect for people who love animalsand want to have their own business. It is one of the easiestbusinesses to start and no training is required. All you need isthe time to play and exercise the animal, and since you will beworking from home, this will not be a problem.Many more people are treating their beloved pets like one of thefamily. Because of this, pet sitting services are taking theplace of boarding kennels. The client feels less guilty andormore relaxed knowing...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Pet sitting business is perfect for people who love animalsand want to have their own business. It is one of the easiestbusinesses to start and no training is required. All you need isthe time to play and exercise the animal, and since you will beworking from home, this will not be a problem.Many more people are treating their beloved pets like one of thefamily. Because of this, pet sitting services are taking theplace of boarding kennels. The client feels less guilty andormore relaxed knowing their pet is in a loving home. They knowthe pet will receive individual attention and be free to roamand not locked in a crate all day.One of the best parts of starting a pet sitting service is thatthere are very little upfront costs. If you will be checking onthe animal, several times a day, in its own home, there is evenless cost. This is one reason why this business is easy to start.If you are providing in home pet sitting, you have to ensureyour yard is secure, you have ple...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Small Business Q&amp;A</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:08:27 -0600</pubDate>
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        Q: When it comes to succeeding in business, which do you thinkis more important: education or experience? -- Regina M.A: Regina, have you seen the television show, Fear Factor? Ifyou haven't seen it you've probably heard about it. Fear Factoris the show where they put contestants through all sorts ofpseudo-death defying feats like bungee jumping off a bridge overa pool of crocodiles and driving a car through a wall of fireyou know, the stuff we did for fun in high school. The contestant who over...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Q: When it comes to succeeding in business, which do you thinkis more important: education or experience? -- Regina M.A: Regina, have you seen the television show, Fear Factor? Ifyou haven't seen it you've probably heard about it. Fear Factoris the show where they put contestants through all sorts ofpseudo-death defying feats like bungee jumping off a bridge overa pool of crocodiles and driving a car through a wall of fireyou know, the stuff we did for fun in high school. The contestant who overcomes their personal fear factor wins thecash and prizes usually at the cost of their dignity, but Idigress. The highlight of Fear Factor is the eating competition. That'swhen contestants are invited to partake of all sorts of culinaryfare. Yummy stuff like monkey brains, all manner of live bugsand spiders, moose intestines, old fruitcake the horror!, andmy personal favorite, live giant worms. At this point thecompetition becomes not so much who can overcome their fearacto...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Building A Business Relationship</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:10:58 -0600</pubDate>
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        By - John KovacsIf you have an online business, you conduct your businessthrough the modern technology of computers. Most of yourbusiness is most likely transacted from your website, email, orphone.Since the majority of your business transactions are online,youre not out meeting people one-on-one developing businessrelationships. As with any online business, you need to focus onbuilding these relationships via the Internet.Although this may be somewhat more difficult compared to meetinga custome...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[By - John KovacsIf you have an online business, you conduct your businessthrough the modern technology of computers. Most of yourbusiness is most likely transacted from your website, email, orphone.Since the majority of your business transactions are online,you're not out meeting people one-on-one developing businessrelationships. As with any online business, you need to focus onbuilding these relationships via the Internet.Although this may be somewhat more difficult compared to meetinga customer in person, you can still accomplish this by keepingcommunications open and establishing trust with your customers,as it is a vital step to your business success.Some people will start an online business and only focus on whatservices or products they can sell. They are not concerned aboutestablishing a business relationship or even a simple 'thankyou' when they do make a sale.For those who use this methodology will eventually see asignificant drop in their business over time...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Business Strategy that will Work Best for You</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:05:06 -0600</pubDate>
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        pUltimately, you have to settle forone of three business strategyoptions. And it is important that you are clear on what one youaregoing for. Your business strategy choicesare, at the end of the day, verysimple. The big question is, how do you want to position yourselfin relation to your competition. Basically your options are:  . To be thecheapest . To be thebest . To dominate a marketniche  Many small businesses go for thefirst option, in the mistakenbelief that it is only way to survive. The ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[p&gt;Ultimately, you have to settle forone of three business strategyoptions. And it is important that you are clear on what one youaregoing for. Your business strategy choicesare, at the end of the day, verysimple. The big question is, how do you want to position yourselfin relation to your competition. Basically your options are:  . To be thecheapest . To be thebest . To dominate a marketniche  Many small businesses go for thefirst option, in the mistakenbelief that it is only way to survive. The problem is, there willalways be someone who can do what you do, more cheaply than youcan. A cost leadership strategyis only really suitable for bigbusinesses. Businesses that have substantial economies of scale.They are able to spread their overheads thinly over largevolumes,and charge low unit prices. So if you are running a smallbusiness,this strategy probably won't work for you. If, as a small business, you buildyour business reputation onbeing the cheap...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Take a Leap! How to Take Your Business to New Heights</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:58:01 -0600</pubDate>
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        Take a Leap! How to Take Your Business to New HeightsBy Tresaca HamiltonTake a moment to reflect on the current reality of yourbusiness. Is it everything you dreamed it would be or is it morelike a nightmare?Regardless of the current reality, your business can alwaysimprove. But how do you grow your business from its current reality tothe business of your dreams?In order to take your business to new heights, you can't justtake steps towards improvement... You have to take a leap!Here are some ti...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Take a Leap! How to Take Your Business to New HeightsBy Tresaca HamiltonTake a moment to reflect on the current reality of yourbusiness. Is it everything you dreamed it would be or is it morelike a nightmare?Regardless of the current reality, your business can alwaysimprove. But how do you grow your business from its current reality tothe business of your dreams?In order to take your business to new heights, you can't justtake steps towards improvement... You have to take a leap!Here are some tips to help you create the business of yourdreams:. Increase Your Ideal Client Base:Take some time to create your ideal client profile. Yes, your profile will include such attributes as: pays on timeand easy to work with. But dig much deeper than that. Do you want a client who is respectful of your time? What abouta client who values your services and what you have to offer --and is willing to pay for that value?And speaking of value, don't limit your ideal client attribut...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Business Autopsy</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:03:26 -0600</pubDate>
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        Last week we discussed the importance of performing an autopsyon a dead business. No, I haven't been watching too many ofthose wonderfully graphic, TV forensic investigation shows. Thereason I recommend you do a business autopsy is to uncover theexact reasons why the business died. This is valuableinformation that can not only heal feelings of personal failure,but also better prepare you for the pitfalls of business shouldyou ever take the plunge again.Starting a business is never easy and the o...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week we discussed the importance of performing an autopsyon a dead business. No, I haven't been watching too many ofthose wonderfully graphic, TV forensic investigation shows. Thereason I recommend you do a business autopsy is to uncover theexact reasons why the business died. This is valuableinformation that can not only heal feelings of personal failure,but also better prepare you for the pitfalls of business shouldyou ever take the plunge again.Starting a business is never easy and the odds of your successor failure are about even money. The fact is, approximately halfof all small businesses fail within the first four years. And alarge percentage of those failures occur within the first year.These are the statistics that keep many entrepreneurs awake atnight. Like Sisyphus, always pushing that boulder to the top ofthe hill only to have it tumble back to the bottom each time,you never know when you're going to lose your grip on yourbusiness and have it tumble bac...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Keep On Growing - Taking your Startup and Growing a Home Based</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:34:06 -0600</pubDate>
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        Growing your home based business is like working with a plant.You start of small. All you have is some dirt, a seed, and somewater. Yet eventually, as you continue growing your home basedbusiness, you will need business fertilizer and a biggerbusiness pot. During the initial growing of your home based business, you willbe doing everything on your own. Since you probably dont have alot of money, you will be giving yourself a number of job titlesand stretching your budget as far as it can go. As l...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Growing your home based business is like working with a plant.You start of small. All you have is some dirt, a seed, and somewater. Yet eventually, as you continue growing your home basedbusiness, you will need business 'fertilizer' and a biggerbusiness 'pot.' During the initial growing of your home based business, you willbe doing everything on your own. Since you probably don't have alot of money, you will be giving yourself a number of job titlesand stretching your budget as far as it can go. As long as whatneeds to be done gets done, you need to watch your budget anddon't jump the gun by hiring employees or paying for expensiveadvertising.However, you also need to set limits for yourself when you arein this stage of growing your home based business. First, youare just starting out and you need to make sure you can meet anydeadlines while providing the best possible work. When growingyour home based business, your reputation is imperative tocontinued growth. This al...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>How to Start Your Own Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:55:37 -0600</pubDate>
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        Have you ever seen an business opportunity infomercial? I sawone last night that was a classic. The product was set against abackdrop of cascading dollar bills literally money flowing overthe equipment. The voice over said something like want to workless and get rich? - call now!. In essence they were sayingthat if you bought their machine you could stop working for aliving and easily get rich.You're likely not surprised to learn that it doesn't work thatway. At first, starting your own business...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever seen an business opportunity infomercial? I sawone last night that was a classic. The product was set against abackdrop of cascading dollar bills literally money flowing overthe equipment. The voice over said something like &quot;want to workless and get rich? - call now!&quot;. In essence they were sayingthat if you bought their machine you could stop working for aliving and easily get rich.You're likely not surprised to learn that it doesn't work thatway. At first, starting your own business involves more work notless, money paid out rather than taken in and a steep learningcurve. In return you can look forward to earning every dime towhich you are entitled, being able to direct your destiny andnever having to worry about &quot;the boss&quot;.I have an expression at least I think that it's mine that goes&quot;Most people want to be successful, few are willing to besuccessful&quot;. If you want to work hard and sacrifice to get whatyou want - if you're willing to be successful - t...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Cross Cultural Solutions for International Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:02:02 -0600</pubDate>
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        Globalisation, the expansion of intercontinental trade,technological advances and the increase in the number ofcompanies dealing on the international stage have brought abouta dramatic change in the frequency, context and means by whichpeople from different cultural backgrounds interact.Cross cultural solutions to international business demands areincreasingly being viewed as a valid and necessary method inenhancing communication and interaction in and betweencompanies, between companies and cus...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Globalisation, the expansion of intercontinental trade,technological advances and the increase in the number ofcompanies dealing on the international stage have brought abouta dramatic change in the frequency, context and means by whichpeople from different cultural backgrounds interact.Cross cultural solutions to international business demands areincreasingly being viewed as a valid and necessary method inenhancing communication and interaction in and betweencompanies, between companies and customers and betweencolleagues.Cross cultural consultancies are involved in aiding companies tofind solutions to the challenges cross cultural differencescarry.International and national businesses are ultimately the resultof people. As with incompatible software, if people are runningon different cultural coding, problems can occur. Cross culturalconsultancies therefore concentrate their efforts oninterpersonal communication.Different cultures and cultural backgrounds between a ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Four Principles of Emerging Market Success</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:47:20 -0600</pubDate>
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        Emerging markets are high risk and high reward. In my work as anattorney representing Western companies in emerging markets, Ihave concluded there are four essential elements to emergingmarket success: a good partner, an open mind, activeparticipation, and extreme patience. I have seen enough essential similarities between such diversecountries as Russia, Korea ten years ago when it was still anemerging market country, Vietnam, and even the Gambia and PapuaNew Guinea, to believe certain core gen...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Emerging markets are high risk and high reward. In my work as anattorney representing Western companies in emerging markets, Ihave concluded there are four essential elements to emergingmarket success: a good partner, an open mind, activeparticipation, and extreme patience. I have seen enough essential similarities between such diversecountries as Russia, Korea ten years ago when it was still anemerging market country, Vietnam, and even the Gambia and PapuaNew Guinea, to believe certain core generalizations hold truefor all or nearly all emerging market nations. Just as a goodconcept, a strong market, and good execution are necessary inall countries, so too are these four simple principles the keysto success in emerging market nations. PRINCIPLE ONE: A Good Partner is the sine qua non of Success.The quality of the local partner is the indispensable elementfor emerging market success. So where do you begin? Start with due diligence. Before doing business with anyone, y...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>29 Easy Steps to Starting Your Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:18:30 -0600</pubDate>
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        Yeah, sure it's easy, and of course, that title is a littletongue in cheek. It takes a lot of hard work to get a businessoff the ground. But, it's worth every hour I've spent getting towhere I am now. When I decided to start my consulting business,I tried hard to find a good startup guide. I couldn't find anythat had all the steps. So, I decided to write one. So far, it'smostly just the bare-bones outline which is long enough as itis you see in this article. I'll be adding to it every week ortwo...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yeah, sure it's easy, and of course, that title is a littletongue in cheek. It takes a lot of hard work to get a businessoff the ground. But, it's worth every hour I've spent getting towhere I am now. When I decided to start my consulting business,I tried hard to find a good startup guide. I couldn't find anythat had all the steps. So, I decided to write one. So far, it'smostly just the bare-bones outline which is long enough as itis you see in this article. I'll be adding to it every week ortwo, so try to stop by and check it out from time to time. Letme know how I'm doing. Shoot off an email if I've forgottensomething or you have questions. You'll find my email address atthe end of the article.I'm from Canada, so the government agencies I've mentioned inthis guide are Canadian, but really, it can be used by anyone.All you have to do, if you're from somewhere other than Canada,is find out where you need to find some of the things I'll talkabout. Some of the steps mig...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Work At Home Business Ideas</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:47:41 -0600</pubDate>
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        Here are some excellent businesses that you can start, operateand grow from your home. All these work at home businesses havethe following desirable features:Low Startup Costs Ease of Entry High Income PotentialHome Based and Operated Worldwide Sales PotentialResidual, Recurring andor Passive Income Potential . ConsultingA consultant is someone expert in a field who, for a fee,advises businesses or individuals on various matters of concern.Many times we tend to feel that our knowledge, skills or...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are some excellent businesses that you can start, operateand grow from your home. All these work at home businesses havethe following desirable features:Low Startup Costs Ease of Entry High Income PotentialHome Based and Operated Worldwide Sales PotentialResidual, Recurring andor Passive Income Potential . ConsultingA consultant is someone expert in a field who, for a fee,advises businesses or individuals on various matters of concern.Many times we tend to feel that our knowledge, skills orabilities are nothing unique. However, many lack those sameassets and would gladly pay us for our knowledge and services.Although it is possible to make a living from consulting withindividuals, the big money is in performing services forbusinesses.Do you have knowledge of bookkeeping, accounting, tax or similarbusiness matters? Some have made excellent money specializing insmall business consulting.Are you a computer hobbyist with business or internetexperience?...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Where to Look for Business Financing</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:48:42 -0600</pubDate>
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        Starting a new business can be difficult... in addition tocreating a business plan that will outline what your businessintent is and finding the contacts and locations that you'llneed, finding the money that is needed to get a business off ofthe ground can sometimes seem impossible.If you're not exactly sure how to get the money that you need,you'll find several suggestions below. From information about traditional bank loans to findinginvestors, you're sure to find something that helps you to g...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Starting a new business can be difficult... in addition tocreating a business plan that will outline what your businessintent is and finding the contacts and locations that you'llneed, finding the money that is needed to get a business off ofthe ground can sometimes seem impossible.If you're not exactly sure how to get the money that you need,you'll find several suggestions below. From information about traditional bank loans to findinginvestors, you're sure to find something that helps you to geton the right track toward the money that you need. Bank Loans The first stop for many potential business owners is their localbank. Many banks offer loans for startup businesses, though theprocess for applying for a business loan from a bank tends to bea bit more in-depth... after all, they want to make sure thatyour business plan is solid and that they'll get their moneyback whether your business succeeds or not.In most cases, it is easier for a person to get a personal loan...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Managing the Human Being Behind the Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:30:01 -0600</pubDate>
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        Its a common problem and weve all seen it - business ownersthat are just too busy all of the time, and as a result, donot enjoy the success in business they had hoped for. Lets notkid ourselves, there is a lot to focus on: technology,employees, sales, marketing and so on. These functions areessential and need to be well organised and managed.But there is a second aspect to business success that is oftenoverlooked  the effectiveness of the person running the show.Businesses are a reflection of th...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's a common problem and we've all seen it - business ownersthat are just 'too busy' all of the time, and as a result, donot enjoy the success in business they had hoped for. Let's notkid ourselves, there is a lot to focus on: technology,employees, sales, marketing and so on. These functions areessential and need to be well organised and managed.But there is a second aspect to business success that is oftenoverlooked ' the effectiveness of the person running the show.Businesses are a reflection of the people who run them. If thosepeople are 'too busy', stressed, or poorly organised, then thesecharacteristics are reflected back in the business. Theunderlying behaviour and values of the business owner drive howmuch control they need, how they will delegate and how they usetheir time. If the business is to grow, then the owner has to take thenecessary time to learn the new roles and skills that a growingbusiness will demand. Imagine for one moment where you wouldlike you...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Is a Home Business Right For YOu?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:49:38 -0600</pubDate>
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        Is a Home Business Right For You? Copyright  , Stone Evans,The Home Biz Guy http:www.pluginprofitsite.commain-Every morning as people wake up and make the commute to work,many dream of the day when they will finally work forthemselves. Every time the boss lets someone know that they mustgive up their weekend plans for the good of the company, peoplecontemplate the benefits of being the owner of their ownbusiness.Are you one of these people?If you are, it is important to ask yourself some very im...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Is a Home Business Right For You? Copyright  , Stone Evans,The Home Biz Guy http:www.pluginprofitsite.commain-Every morning as people wake up and make the commute to work,many dream of the day when they will finally work forthemselves. Every time the boss lets someone know that they mustgive up their weekend plans for the good of the company, peoplecontemplate the benefits of being the owner of their ownbusiness.Are you one of these people?If you are, it is important to ask yourself some very importantquestions before you make the uncertain leap intoself-employment.Many dream of the benefits of home business ownership, but fewtake into account the sacrifices that must be made to bring thedream to fruition. Please don't make this mistake yourself.You must approach home business ownership with your eyes wideopen. Ask yourself the important questions, and moreimportantly, answer your own questions openly and honestly.AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONAre you the ty...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Tips for Researching a Franchise Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:46:23 -0600</pubDate>
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        A franchise operation can be an excellent investment for peopledreaming of self-employment. Franchise opportunities fall intothree basic categories: Product, Service and WholesaleDistribution. The franchise you select must be one that willmaintain your interest through years to come. Not even alucrative franchise opportunity will work for you if you findthe business dull or boring. However, like all businessopportunities, there are risks involved. You'll minimize therisks by doing your homework ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A franchise operation can be an excellent investment for peopledreaming of self-employment. Franchise opportunities fall intothree basic categories: Product, Service and WholesaleDistribution. The franchise you select must be one that willmaintain your interest through years to come. Not even alucrative franchise opportunity will work for you if you findthe business dull or boring. However, like all businessopportunities, there are risks involved. You'll minimize therisks by doing your homework before you sign on the dotted line.. Conduct Preliminary Research Ask the franchise company tosend you brochures, pamphlets and videos, if possible. Then,locate the nearest two or three franchise operations and visiteach. Talk with the franchise holder, the employees and thecustomers to get their reaction to the product or service. Hint:Ask the franchisee if he or she would purchase the samefranchise again.. Study Company Documents US franchisors are required by law toprovide ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Stop Spinning Your Tires and Grow Your Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:14:46 -0600</pubDate>
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        Does operating your business these days remind you of spinningyour tires? Are you generating a lot of activity but not movingforward? Believe it or not, this could be a good sign. It couldmean that you are ready to move from one stage of businessgrowth to the next.Experts identify three main stages of business growth. TheStartup Phase is the time when you get your business up andrunning, locate customers, make sales and essentially, try toget money coming in. Typically, at this point, you are an...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Does operating your business these days remind you of spinningyour tires? Are you generating a lot of activity but not movingforward? Believe it or not, this could be a good sign. It couldmean that you are ready to move from one stage of businessgrowth to the next.Experts identify three main stages of business growth. TheStartup Phase is the time when you get your business up andrunning, locate customers, make sales and essentially, try toget money coming in. Typically, at this point, you are anOwnerOperator.The next stage is Early Stage Expansion. In this phase, yourbusiness experiences &quot;growing pains&quot; similar to the ones I willdiscuss below.In the third stage, your business moves from Owner Operated intoManagement. In other words, your function is that of manager.Youare no longer involved in the day to day operation of runningthe business or of producing the product or service.Experts claim that only a minority of small businesses move intothe third phase. Therefor...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Business success models for the 21st century.</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:21:23 -0600</pubDate>
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        pWe will discuss the following success models. Geshe Roachs experiences in a Wall Street diamond company asrecounted in the Diamond Cutter. ezboard.com, a customizableWeb-based communities developed in  by Vanchau Nguyen,Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Hewlett-Packard Company.Two of these models were started by Buddhists. Hewlett-Packard,the seed company of Silicon Valley, even though it was notstarted by Buddhists, has been, in the past, noted for itsgenerous and benevolent treatment of em...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[p&gt;We will discuss the following success models. 'Geshe Roach's experiences in a Wall Street diamond company asrecounted in the Diamond Cutter. 'ezboard.com, a customizableWeb-based communities developed in  by Vanchau Nguyen,Founder and Chief Executive Officer. 'Hewlett-Packard Company.Two of these models were started by Buddhists. Hewlett-Packard,the seed company of Silicon Valley, even though it was notstarted by Buddhists, has been, in the past, noted for itsgenerous and benevolent treatment of employees, the'Hewlett-Packard Way.' All these success models reinforce theconcept that the seed of success and must be watered with moregenerosity along the way.Success Models: Geshe Michael Roach and the Diamond CutterGeshe Michael Roach is a Princeton graduate and a Buddhist monk.After graduation, he spent seven years studying the wisdom ofTibetan Buddhism. At the suggestion of his teacher, he joined afledgling diamond business in New York to test his ideals inreal l...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Home Business Success!</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:23:29 -0600</pubDate>
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        HOMEBASED SUCCESS Think you can start a homebased business with only an idea andno money? Bob Lasseter did and expanded it to over franchised locations in  States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Bermudaand the U.K. before selling it for ,,. How did he do it?Bob had an idea to provide preschool computer education tochildren ages - who attending local childcare centers. Whilehe had no money to start up he did have a computer. He created aflyer to be distributed to parents and went out to contact hisfirst ch...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[HOMEBASED SUCCESS Think you can start a homebased business with only an idea andno money? Bob Lasseter did and expanded it to over franchised locations in  States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Bermudaand the U.K. before selling it for ,,. How did he do it?Bob had an idea to provide preschool computer education tochildren ages - who attending local childcare centers. Whilehe had no money to start up he did have a computer. He created aflyer to be distributed to parents and went out to contact hisfirst childcare center. The idea was to have a monthly  minuteclass of  children with each paying   for  minuteswith the hopes to do - classes daily depending on the size ofthe center. The very first center he approached agreed to lethim provide the service and he did  classes  and was homeby :pm...Full time money for part-time work! Bob thought thatif he could do this then it was a concept that could be acceptedacross the nation and within  months...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>How Do I Choose a Web Designer for My Business?</title>
	<link>http://yourbusinesses.com/950050-How-Do-I-Choose-a-Web-Designer-for-My-Business.html</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:02:40 -0600</pubDate>
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         With the proliferation of the world wide web and independentbusinesses, it is literally a 'jungle' out there when it comesto locating affordable website design services. If you don'tknow the difference between a web host and a website, how areyou supposed to figure out which web design company will becapable and worth the outlay from your fixed budget. Let's faceit, start-ups, independent entrepreneurs and small businesses donot have the large budgets of corporations and every dollarcounts. Mak...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ With the proliferation of the world wide web and independentbusinesses, it is literally a 'jungle' out there when it comesto locating affordable website design services. If you don'tknow the difference between a web host and a website, how areyou supposed to figure out which web design company will becapable and worth the outlay from your fixed budget. Let's faceit, start-ups, independent entrepreneurs and small businesses donot have the large budgets of corporations and every dollarcounts. Making informed decisions when it comes to yourbusiness' marketing expenditures can be the difference betweenbusiness success and failure.Having an online component for your company is an establishedlow cost tool to build your company brand, keep in touch withyour customers and reach out to new ones. NielsenNetRatingsfound that the overall at-home global active Internet universefor  selected countries swelled by more than . million usersfrom June  to July  bringing the ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>PREPARING FOR YOUR STARTUP VENTURE</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:34:01 -0600</pubDate>
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        When you awoke this morning, you found yourself buzzing with afantastic idea for starting a new business and you hadn't adoubt in your mind that you could turn it into a huge success.Now what? All those great ideas floating around in your head andyou're excited about making them happen, but at the moment youdon't feel nearly prepared. What is the first thing you shoulddo as you contemplate your plan of action?The best suggestion I can make that will certainly pay off inthe long run and probably ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When you awoke this morning, you found yourself buzzing with afantastic idea for starting a new business and you hadn't adoubt in your mind that you could turn it into a huge success.Now what? All those great ideas floating around in your head andyou're excited about making them happen, but at the moment youdon't feel nearly prepared. What is the first thing you shoulddo as you contemplate your plan of action?The best suggestion I can make that will certainly pay off inthe long run and probably will be the most effective strategy atthis stage in the game would be to start writing things down.Even if the thoughts that occur to you seem insignificant at themoment, keep your ideas in a simple notebook so that when you'reready to prepare your plan, all your ideas are ready to go andin one place. It is amazing how quickly you can forget somethingthat you thought would stay with you forever, so keep notes onall your ideas. I can't count the times I didn't write somethingdown ...]]></content:encoded>
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