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Akhil Shahani
Member since 02nd May 2008
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15th May 2008
Running a business involves building professional relationships with several parties such as suppliers, customers, equipment leasing companies, building owners, employees and more. Invariably, some part of the dealings with these parties needs to be for...
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15th May 2008
With the highs of entrepreneurial success come the inevitable lows – stress and burnout. Unable to let go, a number of business owners work till they drop. But look at it objectively – a one man powerhouse who is fast losing steam is hardly the formul...
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15th May 2008
Retaining employees is one of the bigger challenges faced by organizations today. While many complain that people go where the money is, studies show otherwise. According to an international survey, compensation is not the major reason why people leave th...
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15th May 2008
“If we don’t take care of our customers, someone else will.”
A business of any kind depends upon customers for survival. No customer virtually translates to No business! So, it’s no surprise to see companies allocating huge funds to market to...
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15th May 2008
Selling is everything! It’s the customer who pays our bills. Customer is king. The rhetoric is endless, yet, so true. When you started out, naturally, you were responsible for bringing in the sales… along with growing the business, managing day to d...
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15th May 2008
A well made budget is critical to the survival of your business. Your budget will help you track the flow and progress of your business by providing you with a picture of how much you are spending and what you are earning in return. You will know in which...
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15th May 2008
So many great ideas bite the dust when they metamorphose into the hard reality of brick and mortar. And often, it’s not because the ideas were flawed in any way, but were likely let down at the execution stage. There’s a huge gap between making a bus...
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15th May 2008
Starting a business with next to nothing might seem an ideal - an impossible dream, but people have been there and done it successfully. No one said bootstrapping was easy, but with a few prudent measures and heaps of smartness, you can build a business...
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15th May 2008
Does the thought of keeping accounts scare you? Does your mind boggle at the mere thought of the records you need to keep? Are you worried the IRS will penalize you for not maintaining your accounts properly? Have no fear! We’ve charted a three step p...
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15th May 2008
It takes two to tango…..and also make a fancy packet!
Yes! We are talking about affiliate programs, a system by which you generate traffic for your partners’ websites, and get paid commission when a sale is made. All you need is a website that can...
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15th May 2008
One of the first things you must do when starting a new business is open a bank account for your business. You will have to consider several things including transaction and borrowing costs, what facilities the bank offers, and the type of relationship yo...
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15th May 2008
The balanced scorecard is a new management concept which helps managers at all levels to monitor results in key areas. As an entrepreneur, you can make use of this tool to drive performance of employees as well as that of the business. The concept was dev...
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15th May 2008
Are you stuck with some products that are not selling the traditional way? Do you want to dispose of some property but are not sure what’s a fair price? This piece introduces you to a unique marketing mechanism, namely Auction Marketing.
Auction mar...
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15th May 2008
We are sure you have heard of financial firms that are in the business of Asset Management, but would like to know what the fuss is all about. Why do you need asset management? What do these firms offer that you cannot help yourself with? For one, most ...
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15th May 2008
If you’re looking to monetize your website in a serious way, you will have to adopt a multi-pronged marketing strategy. Earlier, we’ve talked about internet advertising, affiliate programs and search engine optimization. There’s another one – arti...
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