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  • Starting Over After 50
    As baby boomers start to turn 60, they may be feeling nostalgic about the early days of their careers, when job security actually meant something and a person could retire comfortably at 65. Unfortunately, today�s reality for many workers over the age of 50 is downsizing, difficult job searches and the very real prospect of working past 65. Fortunately, this ...
  • Starting Over After 50
    As baby boomers start to turn 60, they may be feeling nostalgic about the early days of their careers, when job security actually meant something and a person could retire comfortably at 65. Unfortunately, today�s reality for many workers over the age of 50 is downsizing, difficult job searches and the very real prospect of working past 65. Fortunately, this ...
  • Save Gas With Online Sales
    Are you tired of these high gas prices? So are your customers. Now is the time to take a serious look at online services that save time and money by helping you accomplish more online. Your customers will appreciate not having to drive to your office, or store, and you will appreciate the increased online business because ...
  • Big Pharmaceuticals And Your Health Care
    On the national scene, I’d like to illuminate another “Big Pharma” misstep that has local ramifications. Recently the New York Times reported that “Merck drafted dozens of research studies for a best-selling drug, and then lined up prestigious doctors to put their names on the reports before publication.” Essentially, what this does is taints all good research. ...
  • Save Gas With Online Sales
    Are you tired of these high gas prices? So are your customers. Now is the time to take a serious look at online services that save time and money by helping you accomplish more online. Your customers will appreciate not having to drive to your office, or store, and you will appreciate the increased online business because ...
  • Should I Set Up A Retirement Savings Plan?
    If your own a business and you haven''t established a retirement savings plan, please read on and listen on Tuesday at 3:00 pm. A retirement savings plan can help you and your employees save for the future in a very advantageous manner. These savings are asset protected by the laws and Constitution of the State of Texas and are income ...
  • The 10 Biggest Real Estate Investor Mistakes
    CLICK HERE for a downloadable PDF version.About Our Show Advisors: Jeff Louis and Ray Hunt founded The Mortgage Manager Advisors Pro LLC, a residential property investment club in 2005. Now with over 300 members, they have purchased nearly $50 million in properties throughout Houston and San Antonio in less than 3 years. For more information, go to www.MMAPclub.com. ...
  • Entrepreneurship - Women Driving The Surge
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHouston area business coach for The Entrepreneur’s Source discusses how the trend with women in business continues to increase in the United States. Houston,Texas (Grassroots Newswire) May 29,2008 - Creating a lifestyle that allows for balance between family and work life is a main priority for women, especially when considering what they want their professional life to look ...
  • Entrepreneurship - Women Driving The Surge
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHouston area business coach for The Entrepreneur’s Source discusses how the trend with women in business continues to increase in the United States. Houston,Texas (Grassroots Newswire) May 29,2008 - Creating a lifestyle that allows for balance between family and work life is a main priority for women, especially when considering what they want their professional life to look ...
  • Entrepreneurship - Women Driving The Surge
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHouston area business coach for The Entrepreneur’s Source discusses how the trend with women in business continues to increase in the United States. Houston,Texas (Grassroots Newswire) May 29,2008 - Creating a lifestyle that allows for balance between family and work life is a main priority for women, especially when considering what they want their professional life to look ...
  • Build A Website That Closes Sales
    Do you have a website? Is it producing the results you want? Most people say, “No!” There was a time when it was enough to have a website. By having a website, you created a great impression for your customers. These days your website has to be an effective marketing tool.It does not matter if you ...
  • What Is The Texas Gross Margins Tax?
    I get many calls from clients who are worried that because they have formed an LLC or a Limited Partnership, they have now incurred the Texas Gross Margins tax. They think that if they just hadn’t formed that LLC or partnership and remained a sole proprietorship, they would be so much better of because sole proprietors don’t pay the new ...
  • The Million Dollar Real Estate Plan
    CLICK HERE for a downloadable PDF version.About Our Show Advisors: Jeff Louis and Ray Hunt founded The Mortgage Manager Advisors Pro LLC, a residential property investment club in 2005. Now with over 300 members, they have purchased nearly $50 million in properties throughout Houston and San Antonio in less than 3 years. For more information, go to www.MMAPclub.com. ...
  • Women in Franchising
    With the complexities of juggling a family and career, self-employment, particularly franchising opportunities, are especially appealing to women. “Seventy-five percent of the adult population has that grain of sand in their shoe. They want to be self-sufficient,” according to Terry Powell, CEO and Founder of The Entrepreneur’s Source. Women are definitely no exception.Traditionally, women have found franchises ...
  • Women in Franchising
    With the complexities of juggling a family and career, self-employment, particularly franchising opportunities, are especially appealing to women. “Seventy-five percent of the adult population has that grain of sand in their shoe. They want to be self-sufficient,” according to Terry Powell, CEO and Founder of The Entrepreneur’s Source. Women are definitely no exception.Traditionally, women have found franchises ...
  • Women in Franchising
    With the complexities of juggling a family and career, self-employment, particularly franchising opportunities, are especially appealing to women. “Seventy-five percent of the adult population has that grain of sand in their shoe. They want to be self-sufficient,” according to Terry Powell, CEO and Founder of The Entrepreneur’s Source. Women are definitely no exception.Traditionally, women have found franchises ...
  • Women in Franchising
    With the complexities of juggling a family and career, self-employment, particularly franchising opportunities, are especially appealing to women. “Seventy-five percent of the adult population has that grain of sand in their shoe. They want to be self-sufficient,” according to Terry Powell, CEO and Founder of The Entrepreneur’s Source. Women are definitely no exception.Traditionally, women have found franchises ...
  • Trends In Health Care
    There’s something strange going on in Texas! What’s going on? Doctors are moving here in droves! What’s going on, is tort reform!It may have gone slightly unnoticed, but in 2003 and 2005 the Texas state legislature passed a series of legal reforms. I recently attended a conference with a panel discussion with three key hospital ...
  • Become An Overnight Infopreneur
    The internet is the first place to turn when you need information on virtually anything. There is more information on more subjects on the internet than in every other source combined. You can find answers online faster than at the library and faster than at the book store.With all that free information, why do people pay for information?If you ...
  • Common Estate Planning Mistakes
    Last week we discussed the basics of Estate Planning. Today we will cover mistakes people make in estate planning. Here are seven common estate planning mistakes.Mistake 1: Not having a will or living trust. A last will and testament or funded revocable living trust is a set of instructions. Just as important, it empowers certain people to carry out ...
  • Common Estate Planning Mistakes
    Last week we discussed the basics of Estate Planning. Today we will cover mistakes people make in estate planning. Here are seven common estate planning mistakes.Mistake 1: Not having a will or living trust. A last will and testament or funded revocable living trust is a set of instructions. Just as important, it empowers certain people to carry out ...
  • The History of Memorial Day
    Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation''s service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women''s groups in the South were decorating graves before ...
  • Could a Myth or Misconceptions Be Holding You Back?
    Do you have that grain of sand in your shoe where some days it burns more than others for your desire to become self-sufficient? If you do, what is holding you back? Do you have myths, misconceptions, and fears that are holding you back? Are you willing to open your mind to the possibilities and the realities based ...
  • Making Print Advertising "Work" In An Internet World
    There should be no question in anyone’s mind that the internet (more specifically, the world wide web) has given us a cost-efficient way to market our products, services and ourselves to a global audience. What ever product or service one could think of, can be “Googled” and found in seconds. Not only can it be found, but (usually) multiple providers ...
  • Speed Past The Competition With Niche Marketing
    Have you ever searched the internet for a specific product or service? Of course, you have. But have you noticed how many results come back on your search? There are usually hundreds of thousands, or even millions, or results. That is a lot of competition. Focusing your internet marketing strategy on a tight niche ...
  • Making Print Advertising "Work" In An Internet World
    There should be no question in anyone’s mind that the internet (more specifically, the world wide web) has given us a cost-efficient way to market our products, services and ourselves to a global audience. What ever product or service one could think of, can be “Googled” and found in seconds. Not only can it be found, but (usually) multiple providers ...
  • Making Print Advertising "Work" In An Internet World
    There should be no question in anyone’s mind that the internet (more specifically, the world wide web) has given us a cost-efficient way to market our products, services and ourselves to a global audience. What ever product or service one could think of, can be “Googled” and found in seconds. Not only can it be found, but (usually) multiple providers ...
  • Making Print Advertising "Work" In An Internet World
    There should be no question in anyone’s mind that the internet (more specifically, the world wide web) has given us a cost-efficient way to market our products, services and ourselves to a global audience. What ever product or service one could think of, can be “Googled” and found in seconds. Not only can it be found, but (usually) multiple providers ...
  • Making Print Advertising "Work" In An Internet World
    There should be no question in anyone’s mind that the internet (more specifically, the world wide web) has given us a cost-efficient way to market our products, services and ourselves to a global audience. What ever product or service one could think of, can be “Googled” and found in seconds. Not only can it be found, but (usually) multiple providers ...
  • Speed Past The Competition With Niche Marketing
    Have you ever searched the internet for a specific product or service? Of course, you have. But have you noticed how many results come back on your search? There are usually hundreds of thousands, or even millions, or results. That is a lot of competition. Focusing your internet marketing strategy on a tight niche ...
  • Speed Past The Competition With Niche Marketing
    Have you ever searched the internet for a specific product or service? Of course, you have. But have you noticed how many results come back on your search? There are usually hundreds of thousands, or even millions, or results. That is a lot of competition. Focusing your internet marketing strategy on a tight niche ...
  • Speed Past The Competition With Niche Marketing
    Have you ever searched the internet for a specific product or service? Of course, you have. But have you noticed how many results come back on your search? There are usually hundreds of thousands, or even millions, or results. That is a lot of competition. Focusing your internet marketing strategy on a tight niche ...
  • Speed Past The Competition With Niche Marketing
    Have you ever searched the internet for a specific product or service? Of course, you have. But have you noticed how many results come back on your search? There are usually hundreds of thousands, or even millions, or results. That is a lot of competition. Focusing your internet marketing strategy on a tight niche ...
  • Speed Past The Competition With Niche Marketing
    Have you ever searched the internet for a specific product or service? Of course, you have. But have you noticed how many results come back on your search? There are usually hundreds of thousands, or even millions, or results. That is a lot of competition. Focusing your internet marketing strategy on a tight niche ...
  • Speed Past The Competition With Niche Marketing
    Have you ever searched the internet for a specific product or service? Of course, you have. But have you noticed how many results come back on your search? There are usually hundreds of thousands, or even millions, or results. That is a lot of competition. Focusing your internet marketing strategy on a tight niche ...
  • The Elements Of Estate Planning
    This week we will lay out the basics for Estate planning.BackgroundMany people are reluctant to do their estate planning because they subconsciously think that it will speed up their death. Not true. The only clients that I have had die recently after doing their estate planning are those who were terminally ill and that is what prompted them to come ...
  • Houston: A Shining Star in Texas Real Estate
    Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S. and the largest in Texas, ranks as one of the most desirable cities for relocation. Low interest rates and excellent housing choices in every price range make Houston an ideal home buying market. Other factors contribute to its vibrant and unique quality of life including:• Lowest cost of living compared to most ...
  • Houston: A Shining Star in Texas Real Estate
    Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S. and the largest in Texas, ranks as one of the most desirable cities for relocation. Low interest rates and excellent housing choices in every price range make Houston an ideal home buying market. Other factors contribute to its vibrant and unique quality of life including:• Lowest cost of living compared to most ...
  • Giving Good Customer Service
    There''s a lot of competition among businesses these days. The fine art of providing excellent customer service is the best way to woo customers to your products. Oftentimes, customers are willing to pay a little more if they receive extra value or attention along with the product or service they purchase. The Better Business Bureau recommends that a company follow ...
  • Giving Good Customer Service
    There''s a lot of competition among businesses these days. The fine art of providing excellent customer service is the best way to woo customers to your products. Oftentimes, customers are willing to pay a little more if they receive extra value or attention along with the product or service they purchase. The Better Business Bureau recommends that a company follow ...
  • Workers Take Surprising Route Out of Down Economy
    (WASHINGTON, D.C) - With job-cut announcements becoming an all-too-frequent part of today''s business climate, corporate refugees and those who are tired of "waiting to be next" are finding harbor in an unexpected place-franchise small business ownership."The economic conditions have created a ''perfect storm'' for downsized executives to consider franchising," says franchise expert Julie Bennett, author of "The Franchise Times Guide ...
  • An Overview Of The Health Care Crisis
    Let’s discuss the United States health care crisis and specifically the health care business sector in Houston. We can look at the crisis from any number of points of view. The global view, the national view, and/or regional and local views all provide different perspectives. For the purposes of this article we will focus on the local ...
  • Power Marketing on CraigsList.org
    Have you ever been to craigslist.org? You probably have. But have you really considered the powerful possibilities of promoting your business on craigslist.org? I have been digging into this lately and it feels like I just struck gold.The background story is this. I recently sold a car. I took it to CarMax because everyone says ...
  • What is Asset Protection?
    When people think of asset protection, they usually link it to keeping someone’s hard earned assets from being liquidated to pay for a successful creditor who has obtained a judgment against them for some contract dispute, negligence or unpaid debt. Unfortunately, at this stage it is usually too late to do any meaningful asset protection, because the horse has left ...
  • All You Have To Do Is Ask!
    I remember my first sales job, it was in telemarketing. I had no idea what I was doing, but I was young and ambitious. They gave me a week in training, and then let me loose on the phone. During training they gave me everything they said I would need: scripts to the pitch and to objection rebuttals, product information ...
  • No Sales Revenue = No Business
    A nonproductive sales team is among the top common dangers that cause many small businesses to fail.Analyzed studies reveal that a large percentage of small businesses are unsuccessful because of underperforming sales people who bring in, at a minimum, 50 percent less revenue than top performers, said Bob & Skip Tierno, Houston,TX business coach for The Entrepreneur''s Source – ...
  • No Sales Revenue = No Business
    A nonproductive sales team is among the top common dangers that cause many small businesses to fail.Analyzed studies reveal that a large percentage of small businesses are unsuccessful because of underperforming sales people who bring in, at a minimum, 50 percent less revenue than top performers, said Bob & Skip Tierno, Houston,TX business coach for The Entrepreneur''s Source – ...
  • No Sales Revenue = No Business
    A nonproductive sales team is among the top common dangers that cause many small businesses to fail.Analyzed studies reveal that a large percentage of small businesses are unsuccessful because of underperforming sales people who bring in, at a minimum, 50 percent less revenue than top performers, said Bob & Skip Tierno, Houston,TX business coach for The Entrepreneur''s Source – ...
  • No Sales Revenue = No Business
    A nonproductive sales team is among the top common dangers that cause many small businesses to fail.Analyzed studies reveal that a large percentage of small businesses are unsuccessful because of underperforming sales people who bring in, at a minimum, 50 percent less revenue than top performers, said Bob & Skip Tierno, Houston,TX business coach for The Entrepreneur''s Source – ...
  • Breaking Through the Spam Filters
    Once upon a time, it was easy to email total strangers. All you needed was their email address. Most people would give you their email addresses and were excited to hear from you, even if you were sending a marketing letter. Times have changed. People are inundated with spam, scams, and more.If your business relies ...
  • Mobile Marketing: Interactive and Direct Markters'' Next Frontier?
    Mobile marketing - marketing using mobile and wireless technologies, devices and media - is growing by leaps and bounds globally. The global market for mobile entertainment goods and services is expected to grow from $17.3 billion in 2006 to $76.9 billion in 2011. In addition, total non-messaging mobile content revenues are expected to increase from $70.7 billion in 2007 ...
  • The State of Security in and Increasingly Insecure World
    In this high level overview we’ll examine the increasing frequency and magnitude of nefarious activities that impact our families, our communities and our nation. We’ll take a quick look at how we have been trained to ignore the obvious in our efforts to acquire a ‘quick fix’ solution. And finally we will look at some of the things we ...
  • How Many LLCs Should I Have?
    I encounter many business owners that have formed their business as a limited liability company (LLC) and think they have protected themselves from creditors. Many of them think that since their business is in an LLC that they have protected it. It is true that putting your business in an entity will provide the owners with protection from a creditor ...
  • Residential Real Estate … A Blooming Potential For Investors
    Given the rapid fluctuation and lightening-fast impact of world stock markets, many are turning to a comparatively steadier residential Real Estate Market for investment alternatives. A spectrum ranging from first-time investors to Dow Jones veterans is looking at options that include vacant land, second/vacation homes and purchasing properties for rental purposes. Even if a property doesn’t generate income, possible tax ...
  • Launching a Real Estate Investors Club Proves To Be A Win-Win
    When mortgages and houses are your business, rounding up a stable of repeat customers is a constant challenge. You do a good job, but when they buy, you''re done," says Jeff Louis, a partner in The Mortgage Manager Advisors Pro LLC (MMAP). "They''re not going to buy another house for at least seven years, average." But Ray Hunt, now Louis'' ...
  • Residential Real Estate … A Blooming Potential For Investors
    Given the rapid fluctuation and lightening-fast impact of world stock markets, many are turning to a comparatively steadier residential Real Estate Market for investment alternatives. A spectrum ranging from first-time investors to Dow Jones veterans is looking at options that include vacant land, second/vacation homes and purchasing properties for rental purposes. Even if a property doesn’t generate income, possible tax ...
  • Big Companies With Big Complaints
    Top Companies by Complaints for 2007Company Name - # of 2007 Complaints#1) Sprint PCS - 12832#2) DirecTV, Inc. - 11243#3) T-Mobile USA Inc - 7193#4) Sears Holdings Corporation - 6281#5) Bank Of America - 5698#6) EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. (DishNetwork) - 5354#7) Best Buy Company - 3740#8) HSBC Finance Corp. - 3567#9) Dell Inc - 3503#10) Time Warner Cable - 3144About ...
  • Life - Difficult or Easy?
    In The Road Less Traveled, M.Scott Peck declares “ Let’s face it, life is difficult.”In Do Less, Achieve More, Chin-Ning Chu makes the case for life being easy.OK, which is it? Difficult or Easy?In our last program we discussed the #1 reason people fail to act and that is the “Fear Dragon” or as we concluded... False Evidence ...
  • Work With A Lender You Can Trust
    Owning a home has long been considered an integral part of “The American Dream.” In spite of recent turntable reports flooding the media, the numerous advantages of owning a home still far outweigh the risks. “The Dream” is not only viable, but when current restrictions are treated as safeguards, homeownership can be a safer investment inyour future than ever before.The ...
  • Great Free Website Systems – No Programming Required!
    Websites can cost a fortune, or they can be free. I have heard of websites that cost in the millions of dollars to build and require a staff to maintain them. Consider sites like Amazon.com. I would say that most businesses pay a few thousand dollars for their websites. If you are on a ...
  • Networking: The “Fast Track” To Effective Prospecting
    Many business owners attend networking events, but very few really know how to network effectively.To truly “grow” your business and market share, one must “plant” as many marketing “seeds” as often as possible. Some leads will come to fruition sooner than others. But, the better you are at nurturing those leads, the better your chances will be of being ...
  • Networking: The “Fast Track” To Effective Prospecting
    Many business owners attend networking events, but very few really know how to network effectively.To truly “grow” your business and market share, one must “plant” as many marketing “seeds” as often as possible. Some leads will come to fruition sooner than others. But, the better you are at nurturing those leads, the better your chances will be of being ...
  • Networking: The “Fast Track” To Effective Prospecting
    Many business owners attend networking events, but very few really know how to network effectively.To truly “grow” your business and market share, one must “plant” as many marketing “seeds” as often as possible. Some leads will come to fruition sooner than others. But, the better you are at nurturing those leads, the better your chances will be of being ...
  • The Importance Of Beneficiary Designations
    I encounter many successful people that have totally failed to plan to protect what, for many of them, are the largest value assets they own. I am talking about their investment accounts, their bank accounts, their IRAs, pension and 401(k) benefits and life insurance proceeds. All of these assets are governed completely by a beneficiary designation. For investment, brokerage or ...
  • Choices And Attitudes - Part Two: Attitudes
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  • The Fear Dragon! #1 Barrier To Your Dreams
    At various points in our lives we have seen our hopes and dreams dashed by one thing or another. Peer pressure, or a life changing event for example may be the root cause, however, it is our belief that the #1 Barrier to our dreams is �The FEAR Dragon��that fire breathing, screeching , overwhelming prehistoric mythical creature! It is our contention ...
  • The Fear Dragon! #1 Barrier To Your Dreams
    At various points in our lives we have seen our hopes and dreams dashed by one thing or another. Peer pressure, or a life changing event for example may be the root cause, however, it is our belief that the #1 Barrier to our dreams is �The FEAR Dragon��that fire breathing, screeching , overwhelming prehistoric mythical creature! It is our contention ...
  • The Fear Dragon! #1 Barrier To Your Dreams
    At various points in our lives we have seen our hopes and dreams dashed by one thing or another. Peer pressure, or a life changing event for example may be the root cause, however, it is our belief that the #1 Barrier to our dreams is �The FEAR Dragon��that fire breathing, screeching , overwhelming prehistoric mythical creature! It is our contention ...
  • The Fear Dragon! #1 Barrier To Your Dreams
    At various points in our lives we have seen our hopes and dreams dashed by one thing or another. Peer pressure, or a life changing event for example may be the root cause, however, it is our belief that the #1 Barrier to our dreams is �The FEAR Dragon��that fire breathing, screeching , overwhelming prehistoric mythical creature! It is our contention ...
  • 8 Steps to Determine If You Are Ready to Buy Your First Home
    With home prices cooling off and apartment rents heating up, is now the time to buy a home of your own? Here are some of the ways to know when it makes sense financially to purchase your first home.     The squeeze is on for renters. Apartment rents are expected to rise over 5% this year according to the National Association of ...
  • Beating Your Competition In The Search Engines!
    Search engine optimization (SEO) is actually more complicated than most people realize. After all, not every business needs results from the search engines. Some businesses only need local results. Then there are businesses that rely on search engines for 100% of their revenue.Once you figure out what your basic needs are, then you have to determine who ...
  • Beating Your Competition In The Search Engines!
    Search engine optimization (SEO) is actually more complicated than most people realize. After all, not every business needs results from the search engines. Some businesses only need local results. Then there are businesses that rely on search engines for 100% of their revenue.Once you figure out what your basic needs are, then you have to determine who ...
  • Should My Business Be An S-Corporation?
    As I have stated on many occasions, my preferred entity to operate a business is an LLC. The primary reason is that it will protect an owner’s creditors from actually getting control of the business and perhaps liquidating it to satisfy the owner’s creditors. Another reason is the simplicity with which it can be operated. No annual minutes requirement, for ...
  • Developing a Strategy for Financial Stability
    Planning for the future is important to all of us, yet few of us have any guidance in developing a concrete plan to help us reach our ideal financial future. This does not have to be as complicated as many of us would like to make it. Instead, I believe we can Take a simple, no-nonsense approach to building stability ...
  • How Do You Compete and Win in a Contracting Economy?
    The United States is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and it really blossoms when our economy contracts. While large corporations, downsize,rightsize,outsize small to mid-size businesses consistently emerge as winners over and over again. Why? Brian Kilcourse a managing partner with Miami-based consulting firm Retail Systems Research suggests the following:• Focus on Value,not price. The tendency will be to cut ...
  • How Do You Compete and Win in a Contracting Economy?
    The United States is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and it really blossoms when our economy contracts. While large corporations, downsize,rightsize,outsize small to mid-size businesses consistently emerge as winners over and over again. Why? Brian Kilcourse a managing partner with Miami-based consulting firm Retail Systems Research suggests the following:• Focus on Value,not price. The tendency will be to cut ...
  • How Do You Compete and Win in a Contracting Economy?
    The United States is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and it really blossoms when our economy contracts. While large corporations, downsize,rightsize,outsize small to mid-size businesses consistently emerge as winners over and over again. Why? Brian Kilcourse a managing partner with Miami-based consulting firm Retail Systems Research suggests the following:• Focus on Value,not price. The tendency will be to cut ...
  • How Do You Compete and Win in a Contracting Economy?
    The United States is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and it really blossoms when our economy contracts. While large corporations, downsize,rightsize,outsize small to mid-size businesses consistently emerge as winners over and over again. Why? Brian Kilcourse a managing partner with Miami-based consulting firm Retail Systems Research suggests the following:• Focus on Value,not price. The tendency will be to cut ...
  • Home Buying for the Self-Employed
    The last decade has seen a steady growth among self-employed workers and small business owners. This increase has encouraged the mortgage industry to modify current loan application processing and underwriting procedures in order to accommodate the changing attributes of prospective home buyers.The documentation process is slightly more extensive for a self-employed buyer, but providing as much information as possible can ...
  • Website Plagiarism
    I have been encouraging people to write more content for their website. It could be by adding new pages or by making blog posts or whatever. What is important is to keep adding content as often and as much as possible. You can even get others to write some of it for you with a well-promoted blog ...
  • The Elements of Buy-Sell Planning For Business Owners
    This week we will lay out the basics for business succession planning - specifically, the use of cross-purchase and Equity Redemption buy-sell agreements.BackgroundFor many business owners, the business itself is their primary source of income both during working years and in retirement. Thus, buy-sell planning is critical for not only death planning but also disability and retirement planning during lifetime. ...
  • Choices And Attitudes - Part One: Choices
    In April 2007 I was asked to speak at the Open Door Mission here in Houston, a Christian-based emergency relief and rehabilitation shelter dedicated to meeting the needs of people who are homeless, addicted, destitute, and disabled. When this was being arranged, they told me to tell stories that relate to their circumstances. I had thought about that for a ...
  • The Value Of Human Capital: Opportunity Or Danger?
    In his book, “Good to Great”, Jim Collins states, “The mismanagement of human resources is one of the main reasons that ‘good’ companies never become ‘great’.“As a business owner how do you view the value of your work force; that is, each and every employee? How is your view reflected in your hiring practices and retention of employees? ...
  • The Value Of Human Capital: Opportunity Or Danger?
    In his book, “Good to Great”, Jim Collins states, “The mismanagement of human resources is one of the main reasons that ‘good’ companies never become ‘great’.“As a business owner how do you view the value of your work force; that is, each and every employee? How is your view reflected in your hiring practices and retention of employees? ...
  • The Value Of Human Capital: Opportunity Or Danger?
    In his book, “Good to Great”, Jim Collins states, “The mismanagement of human resources is one of the main reasons that ‘good’ companies never become ‘great’.“As a business owner how do you view the value of your work force; that is, each and every employee? How is your view reflected in your hiring practices and retention of employees? ...
  • The Numbers Never Lie
    Most business websites share the objective of getting people to visit the website and take action once they get there. The desired action will vary from site to site. You may want your visitors to sign up for your newsletter, contribute to your blog, or to purchase some products or services. Whatever it is, when ...
  • Why Refinance
    With interest rates still low, it might be financially beneficial to refinance your current mortgage loan. Reducing your mortgage interest rate a little can save you big over the life of your home loan. Take a look at these reasons why to refinance.Lower your monthly paymentIf you plan to live in your home for a few years, it may make ...
  • The Numbers Never Lie
    Most business websites share the objective of getting people to visit the website and take action once they get there. The desired action will vary from site to site. You may want your visitors to sign up for your newsletter, contribute to your blog, or to purchase some products or services. Whatever it is, when ...
  • The Numbers Never Lie
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  • Good Advertising Standards
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  • Good Advertising Standards
    1. Comparisons and Savings ClaimsAll price comparisons and savings claims should be based in truth and offer a genuine savings to the consumer.A. Comparisons using an advertiser's own selling price: When an advertiser's own immediate selling price is used as the basis of a savings claim, the advertiser should be certain that the price is the actual price at which ...
  • Good Advertising Standards
    1. Comparisons and Savings ClaimsAll price comparisons and savings claims should be based in truth and offer a genuine savings to the consumer.A. Comparisons using an advertiser's own selling price: When an advertiser's own immediate selling price is used as the basis of a savings claim, the advertiser should be certain that the price is the actual price at which ...
  • Creating Your Long Term Vision
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  • Creating Your Long Term Vision
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  • Creating Your Long Term Vision
    What is Long Term Vision?Long Term Vision is a clearly articulated picture of the future Your (or your company) intend to create. In reality it’s a dream. What is important however is that Long Term Visions or Dreams without direction will never be realized. Therefore, where we might see ourselves in the future needs a method of approach that ...
  • Residential Homestead Exemption F.A.Q.
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  • Understanding the Significance of Trusts
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  • What Motivates Your Employees?
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  • FHA Loan Limit Increases
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  • Success With Affiliate Marketing
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  • FHA Loan Limit Increases
    The Economic Stimulus Package signed into law by President Bush on February 13, 2008, will help bring real relief to millions of Americans through tax rebates and other provisions, specifically those focused on the housing financing system.In addition to tax breaks, the law calls for an increase in the size of loans eligible for FHA Insurance. The new FHA base ...
  • FHA Loan Limit Increases
    The Economic Stimulus Package signed into law by President Bush on February 13, 2008, will help bring real relief to millions of Americans through tax rebates and other provisions, specifically those focused on the housing financing system.In addition to tax breaks, the law calls for an increase in the size of loans eligible for FHA Insurance. The new FHA base ...
  • Timely Tax Tips and Advice for 2007 Filings
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  • Elements of Wealth Transfer Planning
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  • Women in Franchising
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  • Women in Franchising
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  • Update Your Own Website With A CMS
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  • Elements of Personal Asset Protection
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  • What Federal Reserve Cuts in the Prime Interest Rate Means to Homeowners
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  • Go Global With A Virtual Workforce
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  • Go Global With A Virtual Workforce
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  • Elements of Business Asset Protection
    I break asset protection down into two categories, business and personal. Both are extremely important, but each category has its own problems with its own unique planning and implementation solutions. Today’s topic will concentrate on the elements of business asset protection.As I have said before, asset protection involves planning first. Planning includes discussing all of the issues related to the ...
  • No Sales Revenue = No Business
    A nonproductive sales team is among the top common dangers that cause many small businesses to fail.Analyzed studies reveal that a large percentage of small businesses are unsuccessful because of underperforming sales people who bring in, at a minimum, 50 percent less revenue than top performers, said Bob & Skip Tierno, Houston,TX business coach for The Entrepreneur's Source – ...
  • No Sales Revenue = No Business
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  • How to Understand Your Credit Report and Credit Score
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  • How To Protect Your Assets With Limited Liability Companies:
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  • How To Protect Your Assets With Limited Liability Companies:
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    BackgroundLimited Liability Companies first appeared in the United States in, of all states, Wyoming in 1977. But Wyoming didn’t invent LLCs, the concept actually originated in Germany and in some Latin American countries which called them “limitadas”. Some US oilmen liked the limitada concept in Panama and sought out the friendly legislature of Alaska to enact a limited liability ...
  • How To Protect Your Assets With Limited Liability Companies:
    The Never Revealed Secrets That Others Won’t Tell
    BackgroundLimited Liability Companies first appeared in the United States in, of all states, Wyoming in 1977. But Wyoming didn’t invent LLCs, the concept actually originated in Germany and in some Latin American countries which called them “limitadas”. Some US oilmen liked the limitada concept in Panama and sought out the friendly legislature of Alaska to enact a limited liability ...
  • Understanding Franchise Agreements
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  • Understanding Franchise Agreements
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  • Understanding Franchise Agreements
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  • Drive 100,000 Visitors To Your Website Without Paying For Them!
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  • Drive 100,000 Visitors To Your Website Without Paying For Them!
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  • Drive 100,000 Visitors To Your Website Without Paying For Them!
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  • Drive 100,000 Visitors To Your Website Without Paying For Them!
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  • What is Asset Protection?
    When people think of asset protection, they usually link it to keeping someone’s hard earned assets from being liquidated to pay for a successful creditor who has obtained a judgment against them for some contract dispute, negligence or unpaid debt. Unfortunately, at this stage it is usually too late to do any meaningful asset protection, because the horse has left ...
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  • The 7 Steps That Will Attract The Love, Happiness And Success You Want
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  • The 7 Steps That Will Attract The Love, Happiness And Success You Want
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  • Small Business Financing
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  • One Sales "Moment Of Truth" You Want To Avoid Is A Hang-Up
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  • One Sales "Moment Of Truth" You Want To Avoid Is A Hang-Up
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  • A Health Care Agenda for Business
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  • Personalized Medical Care
    Personalized medicine is defined as the application of the right treatment for the right patient, at the right dose, and at the right time. Personalized medicine is therefore a model of the way medicine will evolve through the use of specific treatments and therapies best suited to an individual’s genotype and is driven by patient demand for safer and more ...
  • Personalized Medical Care
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  • Personalized Medical Care
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  • Balancing Immigration Views
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  • Starting Over After 50
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  • What The Fed's Rate Cut Means
    WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve's three-quarter percentage point cut in a key interest rate Tuesday was designed to make consumer and corporate borrowing cheaper and thereby kick-start the economy, which many fear is spiraling into a recession.Here are some basic questions and answers about the impact of the Fed's action:Q. Will adjustable-rate mortgages become more affordable?A. The rate cut ...
  • Blogging For Dollars
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