HOW TO START A PERSONAL TRAINER BUSINESS

March 3rd at 10:47pm

Do you like working out and being fit? Do you want to share your enthusiasm for fitness with others and get paid? Then a personal training business might be for you. The costs involved with opening such a business are minimal. The certification you may require should cost no more than $2000, with some programs being as low as $500. You will need to purchase liability insurance, and this should cost no more than $200-$300 a year. Here are some points to help remind you of what needs to be completed – and keep you on track! Register with a local personal training certification program.Take out public liability insurance.Open a business bank…

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CAN YOU START A BUSINESS WITH $100?

January 27th at 9:44pm

People do many odd jobs to pay the bills, and no matter what your skills are, there are ways to put them to work. It doesn’t matter if you’re a handyman or an online marketing expert — you can still make extra money on the side.   You can start countless businesses with less than $100. Here are some of them: Direct sales representative Being a local sales representative for companies like Avon, Mary Kay, and Pampered Chef requires you to spread the word about their products by hosting a party or selling them online. Most starter kits cost around $100 and…

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THE BUSINESS OF YOGA

November 18th at 11:29pm

Yoga is not an exercise; it is an ancient technology towards wellbeing and ultimate liberation. As the activity of the intellect becomes stronger in the world, more people will shift to yoga over a period of time and it will become the most popular way of seeking wellbeing. The Yoga business it’s a $16.8 billion industry. Yoga’s 2015 revenue in the U.S. alone was $9.09 billion, and it’s estimated to rise to $11.56 billion by 2020. Starting your own yoga studio isn’t a get-rich-quick plan. … Starting your own yoga studio isn’t a get-rich-quick plan. Until you build a strong clientele…

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LESSONS FROM RICHARD BRANSON

September 23rd at 9:53pm

Richard Branson was at the mere age of 20 when he founded Virgin; Virgin began as a simple chain of record stores, but he certainly didn’t limit himself to just the music industry. Branson soon branched out to create many other sub-ventures such as Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Media, Virgin Games and so on. Now one of the wealthiest British men in the world, Branson has built himself a huge empire with the Virgin name being spread across so many different niches. Here are some of Richard Branson’s success lessons he has given to fellow entrepreneurs, in order to be…

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MEET LARRY ELLISON

July 29th at 8:55pm

Lawrence Joseph Ellison is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who is a co-founder and the executive chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle Corporation. Here are some fun facts: 1. Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation has an estimated net worth of US$ 41 billion dollars. The majority of this wealth is from the 22.5 percent shares that he owns in his company. 2. Ellison was born to Florence Spellman in August 1944. Spellman was unwed and nineteen at the time, and Ellison’s father was a United States Air Force pilot stationed overseas before knowing he would have a…

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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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HOW TO ADVERTISE INVENTIONS

October 22nd at 10:25pm

Create a comprehensive, cost-effective marketing plan for your new invention to let customers know who you are and what your invention has to offer. The inventor should know the marketplace, have the ability to demonstrate the invention and explain the value of the product. It’s not difficult to market an invention, but it’s a process that takes time Plan to market an invention. Define your customers. It’s important to know who your target audience is. If you have invented a new toy, your best customers will be children. But, you still have to appeal to the parents who have the…

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