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Akhil Shahani
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15th May 2008
You start out on your own, and for a while you are your own boss. Then the business grows, and before you know it, you’re looking out for additional staff. What should you do when hiring your first employee ? Let us tell you right away that this is no ...
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15th May 2008
Some time ago we talked about the circumstances under which hiring a consultant can add value to a business. If you’ve already established the need to recruit one, pay attention to a few issues before you plunge headlong into a contract. Here’s a quic...
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15th May 2008
So, we’ve all heard the joke about consultants who take your watch to tell you the time, and make a fat fee in the bargain! But to dismiss all consultants as glib talkers who tell you what you want to hear, or already know, is to do them injustice. Hiri...
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15th May 2008
Today, there are hundreds of thousands of online stores selling stuff ranging from beauty products to specialized software. But not all online stores are profitable or successful. Are there any lessons to be learnt from other people’s failures? We’ve ...
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15th May 2008
Once you have reached the decision of setting up a business of your own, everyone around you will start to give you some kind of suggestion or the other regarding good startup businesses. Not all the suggestions you get will be useful and helpful, some ma...
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15th May 2008
Regardless of the type of business you are running, whether online or offline, in products or services, SALES always has the last word. If you don’t sell ( you have no business. It’s a tough market out there and the competition to get the consumers to...
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15th May 2008
You spend most of your waking hours in the office. No doubt it’s well laid out, has the latest equipment and appears neat and well maintained Professional Management of Housekeeping Operations (Hardcover)
But have you thought about how clean it is? A...
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15th May 2008
So, you’ve finally signed up that long awaited franchise? Congratulations! Any thoughts on how you’re going to find the finances to grow this new business? Stupid question – the worry lines on your forehead say it all. Buying a franchise may bring s...
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15th May 2008
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Every bo“Every breath you take
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Every step you take
I'll be watching you”
“Every Breath You Take”, Sting
This is no paranoid fantasy of an imagination running riot. As per the Fair Credit Reporting Act...
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15th May 2008
We’ve talked about the advantages of buying a franchise, and what it takes to set one up successfully. Let us now focus on an extremely important issue related to franchising – finding the right space for your operations. What does it take to zero in ...
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15th May 2008
It would be a good idea for you to open a franchise if you want to be self-employed but want to get into the industry with a business that is already a recognized one.
Franchises are of three kinds consisting of services, products and wholesale distrib...
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15th May 2008
Running a family business comes with the joy of working with your near and dear ones, people who understand you better than anyone else. While in every other business you have to build a rapport with your employees, a family business saves you the troub...
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15th May 2008
Is expanding abroad on your mind? The time is ripe and there are opportunities galore. Expanding abroad would give your business access to a much bigger, global market. But all eyes are on foreign shores and exploring that option could be especially dif...
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15th May 2008
No one likes to think of a scenario in which they may have to shut down their business, or leave it in other hands. However, planning for such exigencies is an important aspect of business. Charting out an exit strategy will prepare you for the worst,...
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15th May 2008
, you’re this successful business owner who still works sixteen hours a day, and is proud of it. You gave up family time, missed vacations and a myriad other simple pleasures, but feel that the sacrifice was worthwhile. You’re overworked and stressed ...
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