CREATE A FINANCING STRATEGY

June 17th at 10:12pm

A financing strategy establishes the fundamental steps of how an organization can achieve its financing targets, be it short term or long term. It involves a strategic plan as to how the organization can finance its overall operations. Strategic financial management has the role to establish that your organization will finance its operations to achieve each milestone and maximize its profits. … Also, it’s important to determine how your financial strategy fits into your business plan and what changes are needed to ensure it stays relevant. There are three main components of a organization’s financial strategy: financing, investment and dividends. Financing involves determining if using debt, equity or a mixture of both is advantageous for purchasing assets. Essential…

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BUSINESS LAW FIRMS

June 10th at 10:06pm

Business attorneys provide legal services when it comes to the operations and regulations of businesses. They typically assist with issues like business formation, business dispute resolution, corporate laws, and sales/transfers of businesses. Whether you need an attorney to start your business depends in large part on what legal type of business you’re starting. … A sole proprietorship is the simplest business form. It doesn’t require that you register your business with your state, so no, you probably don’t need an attorney to start this type of business. Here are steps to finding a good law firm for your business: Begin…

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IS YOUR BUSINESS ADA COMPLIANT?

June 3rd at 9:58pm

A federal law, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requires most business and facilities to provide reasonable access and accommodation for all disabled customers, clients, and members of the public. The ADA applies to almost all businesses that are open to the public, regardless of size. In general, ADA compliance means that your business makes “reasonable accommodations” to assist people with disabilities. Compliance with these segments of the law might involve: Having written policies on job accommodations, performance expectations, and disability-related leave or absencesMaking minor adjustments to standard operating proceduresAllowing service animals and mobility devicesAdjusting the mode of communication with…

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DO YOU NEED A PATENT TO SELL YOUR PRODUCT?

May 27th at 9:53pm

No. You are not required to obtain a patent in order to sell a product or service embodying your invention. Many products and services are sold that are not patented. A U.S. patent provides the right to stop others from making marketing, selling, or importing your invention in the United States. Generally speaking the first step toward commercializing an invention and making money is typically to pursue the patent path. Under U.S. patent law, you must file your patent application within one year of the first offer to sell your invention, or within one year of your first public use…

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INCORPORATE YOUR BUSINESS

May 20th at 9:44pm

Incorporating a business means turning your sole proprietorship or general partnership into a company formally recognized by your state of incorporation. When a company incorporates, it becomes its own legal business structure set apart from the individuals who founded the business. While incorporation requires more paperwork and expense than a sole proprietorship or a partnership, it offers important legal and tax advantages. Protect Your Personal Assets. Have Easier Access to Capital. Enhance Your Business’ Credibility. Perpetual Existence. Gain Anonymity. Other Considerations. These are some of the main documents you’ll need to include in your corporate records: Copy of the articles…

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MOST DESIRABLE JOB IN THE USA

May 13th at 8:55pm

Work is plentiful, with the number of job openings recently hitting a record, yet one-third of Americans say their jobs are just a way to get by. Still, there are careers that hit the sweet spot of high pay, career satisfaction and plenty of job openings — with the caveat that many of them require a college degree or specialized training. Tech jobs are booming because of the demand for workers who have the skills to analyze data, code or design software and hardware, while healthcare jobs are growing because of the country’s demographic shift to an older population. As…

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Meet Indra Nooyi Pepsi co.’s CEO

May 6th at 8:44pm

DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 28JAN10 – Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business is captured during the session ‘State Leadership: An Opportunity for Global Action’ at the Congress Centre at the Annual Meeting 2010 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 28, 2010. Copyright by World Economic Forum swiss-image.ch/Photo by Michael Wuertenberg While women in business still face many challenges not typically shared by their male counterparts (including discrimination and inequal pay), the tables are slowly turning. In fact, only 6.6%…

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LESSONS FROM THE RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD

April 15th at 8:35pm

The chief conceptualiser of e-commerce giant Amazon — Jeff Bezos — has been widely followed and admired following the unmatched success of the firm and its expansion around the world. We take a look at eight life lessons from Jeff Bezos which might help you in articulating the thought process even better. “What’s dangerous is not to evolve.”“It’s not an experiment if you know it’s going to work.”“Life’s too short to hang out with people who aren’t resourceful.” “One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.” “The great thing about…

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