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Start a Technical Writing Service


Technical writing services are employed to explain the details of a topic in a way that is easily understood by the readers. In todays information age, technical writing jobs are increasingly common. One would think that, eventually, everything useful will have been written! This is not the case, however, and your home-based technical writing company probably has a better chance for success today than at any time in the past.

Not Listening Can Hurt Your Small Business


Most small business owners seek advisors who can help them improve their businesses. They want advice from those who have the experience and really know what they?re talking about. But they can only benefit from the sound counsel if they listen to the expert?s guidance. Unfortunately, there are some entrepreneurs who aren?t going to hear the professionals out or follow a plan no matter what. At that point, experts realize that they might as well save their breath and hope that the business owner will eventually see the error of their ways before it?s too late.

A Look at Incorporating a Business in Florida


As you may know, there are many ways to incorporate a business in Florida. While companies exist to do the legwork and paperwork for you, the most direct way is to contact the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporation?s website itself.

Multiple Clients Create Your Independent Business


Would you rather have one good client paying you fivethousand dollars per month or ten smaller clients payingyou five hundred dollars each per month? Here are two good reasons for choosing multiple clients over just one client.

Does Your Business Need a Toll-Free 800 Number?


Should your business have a toll free number for customers to make sales, service and billing inquirers? The industry began in the early 1970?s and today most customers expect you to have it. Providing a toll free line can bring in a number of benefits to your business.

Where To Get Money For a Franchise Idea


How often have you thumbed through a business opportunity magazine, noticed a franchise opportunity advertisement, and felt you'd really like to get in on that...if only you had the money? If you're like most who are seeking greater opportunity and wealth, this probably happens with you more often than you care to admit, except perhaps in strictly private conversations.

Gold Medal Delegation


When the recent Games of the XXVIII Olympiad came to a close in Athens, two events stood out in my mind as perfect examples of the importance of time management:

Taking Stock


Back when I owned an inventory-based business, one of my better customers had a clever barb in his repertoire. If we were out of anything he needed in his order, he would say ?You know, this would be a great place to open a supply house.?

Drivng Home the Point - An Outsourcing Story in China


A few years ago, I visited Beijing for the first time. At Beijing airport, I got into a taxi and paid 450 yuan (about US$54) to get to the city. I was horrified to find out later that the normal taxi fare for the same distance was 60 yuan!

Mission Statements: More Important Than You Thought


If an organization lacks a mission statement, it is worthwhile to at least try to draft one. Even if it does not yield an acceptable final draft, the exercise will be rewarding for the hard work which must go into figuring out the company?s direction and putative purpose.

The Perfect Mission Statement


One way to determine your companies mission statement is based on a general overview of the company. Some important questions are asked like: Why does the company exist and what kind of business is it in? Is there a particular market or niche that it will concentrate upon? How will the company be distinctive in its business methods? Once these questions are answered, the focus moves to the accomplishment of these broadly expressed objectives. What actions will the company take toward increasing and maintaining profitability, innovation, market standing, or productivity? What financial and physical resources can be depended upon? How will the company oversee and assure manager performance and development while also controlling worker performance and attitudes? In what ways will the public be responsible for determining the success of the company?

How to Start an Office Support Service


Office support services can range from basic data entry to a fully-staffed office handling all the details of a client's business.

Virtual Assistant ? Questions Answered


What is a Virtual Assistant?

Patient Records - Your Responsibilities


As a practise gets larger & larger the associated problems that you inherit increase with that growth. The Practise Manager finds it increasingly difficult to tend to his duties and look after the administration of the Practise. One of those areas of responsibility is the keeping of Records of Patients who are no longer regularly seen by the Doctor.

Proper Care and Feeding of the Business Owner


That sizzling sound you?re hearing may be a symptom of a major hidden cause of businesses closing their doors. It?s called burnout. And you may be its next victim. Often the last thing a business owner considers is his or her health and sanity. The burnout that results from overwork and stress can deliver a death blow to the very enterprise you?ve been giving your all to create. Setting a course for your business that includes the proper care and feeding of the business owner is a critical success factor in every business.

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