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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…
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…
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…
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%…
WHAT IS THE BEST BUSINESS CREDIT CARD?
April 26th at 8:23pm
If you’ve got a business, new or old, big or small, you should consider getting a business credit card. Small businesses need access to credit, and these specialized business credit cards can be a great way to fund purchases, manage spending and help save money over time. The Best Business Credit Cards Capital One® Spark® Miles for Business: Best for everyday business spendingCapital One® Spark® Cash for Business: Best for business cash backThe Business Platinum® Card from American Express: Best for travel perksInk Business Preferred Credit Card: Best for business bonus categoriesBrex Corporate Card for Startups: Best corporate cardUnited Explorer…
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…
FINANCING FOR SMALL BUSINESS
April 8th at 8:09pm
If your small business needs capital but doesn’t qualify for a traditional bank funding, there are several alternative financing methods and funders that may meet your needs. Here are some of the top financing options for small businesses. Community development finance institutions There are thousands of nonprofit community development finance institutions (CDFIs) across the country, all providing capital to small business and microbusiness owners on reasonable terms, according to Jennifer Sporzynski, senior vice president for business and workforce development at Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI). Venture capitalists Venture capitalists (VCs) are an outside group that takes part ownership of the company…
LESSONS FROM IBM
April 1st at 7:56pm
International Business Machines (IBM), is a global technology company that provides hardware, software, cloud-based services and cognitive computing. Founded in 1911 following the merger of four companies in New York State by Charles Ranlett Flint, it was originally called Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company. A lot of IBM’s success can be traced back to its earliest years and the actions of Thomas Watson Sr., who ran IBM from 1914 to 1952. Today’s entrepreneurs and CEOs could learn some lessons from Watson, especially if they want to build a company for the ages. 1. At the start, convince the troops you’re a company of…