In the field of finance and accounting, Excel knowhow can determine the difference between a 40 hour week and a 60 hour week, It can be a source of frustration if you don’t know how to manipulate data in Excel. For many, this becomes a call to order an advanced Excel book. It makes sense, [...]
What types of protection does your business have…or need? More than you expect! Go to Business Continuity for more information. The types of coverage you need depends on several factors: The size of your business, how your business is organized (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, LLC), number of employees, type of compensation you’re receiving (salary, fees, [...]
Several years ago people would give you strange or skeptical looks if you proposed them home based businesses but know it has become increasingly common and popular. Those who were against home based businesses often named two reasons for not starting it: too risky or the absence of job security. The point is that any [...]
If you are new to MetaStock formula then this might seem complex or confusing but once you ‘get it’ you’ll understand why it’s used by so many professional traders. The Highest Since function contains many parameters, and therefore may seem complex. Simply it returns the highest value of the selected `data array’ since the `N’th [...]
Sometimes it is a useful idea to go back to basics if you want to evaluate what you are doing or benefiting in your small business. Much time in a business is spend thinking about marketing, PR, sales and customer care matters, how to make them more effective for our customers and easier to use. [...]
Are you interested in the lucrative real estate market? Have you watched the Do-It-Yourselfers on TV who purchase a home, renovate or upgrade, then resell it for a profit of more money than most people make in a year? Go to Property investments for more information. It sure is tempting, but what are the pitfalls? [...]
I’ve just returned from the salon equipment trade show and saw some fabulous facial machines and hair steamers. If we invest a couple of thousand dollars and some elbow grease, we can change this dated beauty salon into a chic beauty spa. The most promising machines at the show were the facial steamers and the [...]
If you are a person who has taken a loan against a property that you owned and is in debt now, refinancing gives you the opportunity of replacing the current mortgage with a new loan that provide mortgage rates which are more favourable. The new loan is usually offered against the same property as the [...]
A business card may be the most overlooked advertising medium in the business world. But these simple rectangles of cardboard can be powerful tools to help any entrepreneur increase sales. Similarly, a poorly thought out or clumsily designed business card could be as much of a detriment for your sales as an “out of business” [...]
The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Europe’s adoption of euro notes and coins in 2002 definitely made its economic life a lot easier/However, this advantage is limited to purchases paid for in actual cash. The more convenient electronic payment methods such as credit or fund transfers and direct debits continue to suffer from Europe’s fragmented [...]
