Many years ago the barrier to entry into business was high. Starting a new business was extremely difficult for a young twenty something year old not to talk of a young person below the age of 20. While this has certainly changed in the 21st century there are still challenges of credibility, access to funding and so on facing a young startup entrepreneur. In some climates like Africa, the Middle East, Asia ...

[caption id="attachment_996" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Late Steve Jobs, Founder of Apple Inc."][/caption] It’s no secret Apple, one of the most valuable public companies in the world, is making major cash off today’s tech gadgets — but how much? This week, the company reported a record net profit of more than $13.6 billion for its quarterly report lasting 14 weeks and ending Dec. 31, 2011. A ru ...

On average every man woman and child in Britain visited McDonald’s 21 times last year with the company serving 1.3 billion customers in 2011 alone. While shops across the UK issue profit warnings or go into administration, the burger joint is thriving – announcing 2,500 new UK jobs with a side of record profits this week, it’s the ninth year in a row McDonald’s sales have grown. But how it is doing so well ...

Staying positive in a negative environment can change not just your business, but your entire life. ...

With so much emphasis placed on finding customers today, business owners often lose sight of keeping the ones they have. Here are a few surefire ways to stem those losses. These days, every customer counts. So why then do companies lose them? Between moving away or passing away and switching to a competitor -- the excuses are many for why customers may jump ship. But the No. 1 reason why customers bail is t ...

There may be only one day a year devoted to giving thanks. But expressing thanks regularly -- year round -- and doing it well is one of the most profitable business strategies you can have. Study after study reveals that when you say "Thank you" to your customers, they both spend more money and tell their friends about the exceptional service and ...

Word of Mouth (WOM) and Buzz Marketing are two of the most sought after outcomes for anyone trying to gain exposure for their product or service.   WOM and Buzz Marketing can be your best friend ...

Vision is tha art seeing what is invisible to others.You don't have to be great to start, But to start to be great, Even when you fall seveth time you stand back ten times. For success attitude is as important as ability ,making effort not excuse Then the sky is your starting point,And above all praticed hard!!!!!! Festus jerumeh Europe ...

We were curious to see where business owners waste the most money in the early days. So we reached out and asked what small business owners thought was the #1 biggest money waster for small business owners. Some common answers focused on different aspects of office space, marketing and hiring staff. Hopefully this list can help you avoid some of these mistakes and help you better invest your businesses mone ...

Social Media can be a huge tool in your quest to generate leads and build a brand. Google+ is just the newest tool you had to add to your arsenal. Below are some tips on how to get your marketing plan started on Google+ As thousands of users rush to create Google+ pages for their brands, I thought it would be helpful to come up with a list of tips and suggestions. G+ pages are still new, and pretty much unc ...