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Akhil Shahani
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15th May 2008
Private equity investing means making an investment in securities through a negotiated process. Majority of these investments are in companies that are not listed on the stock exchange. While private equity investing can deliver impressive returns, it is ...
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15th May 2008
How much should I charge my customers for the products and services I offer? On what basis do I have to draw up my pricing strategy? Are such questions troubling your mind? This piece should answer most of these worrying questions.
Pricing your product...
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15th May 2008
Before you set pricing objectives for your company, ask yourself the following questions.
• Who are my customers?
• Will they bargain?
• Are they keen on customer service?
• Do they buy products based on the underlying prestige value?
• W...
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15th May 2008
According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, “an audit is a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation.” It is an investigation conducted by the IRS to determine whether the information provided to t...
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15th May 2008
Consumers have never had it so good. Not only do they have a problem of plenty when it comes to deciding what to buy, they are faced with as much choice regarding methods of payment. First cash, check, credit and charge cards, and now the prepaid credit c...
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15th May 2008
POS or Point of Sale refers to the system that records financial transactions in stores and restaurants. It could either be an electric cash register or an integrated computer system that records the data pertaining to the sale of goods or services. A typ...
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15th May 2008
In a large number of organizations, employees (and even then not all of them) get to see their company financials once at year, typically at an annual review meeting. It’s usually a “heavy” setting, with all of the senior management present, and the...
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15th May 2008
We spend a large part of our work life interacting with others. It takes no effort to pick up a phone, but a face to face meeting with clients needs at least some preparation. Cut to a larger scenario – a high powered, company wide, annual meeting, and ...
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15th May 2008
You’ve got a great idea for starting a new business, and the only thing holding you back is, you guessed it, lack of funding. You don’t want to borrow from family and friends and since the finance required is quite modest, no venture capital firm will...
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15th May 2008
If you have burnt your fingers with Pay Per Click advertising and have sworn off it forever, this article may have some insights for you. Perhaps you feel that the medium simply doesn’t work. While that is certainly a possibility, have you considered ...
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15th May 2008
While getting into business by oneself might seem a good idea at first, roping in a partner becomes almost a necessity as the company expands. Unfortunately, a very large number of partnerships fall by the wayside, despite the best intentions of the peop...
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15th May 2008
A trade show is an exhibition where companies with similar or related products serving the same markets showcase their latest offerings, meet customers, learn new trends and identify new prospects. For small businesses looking to succeed, trade shows can ...
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15th May 2008
Papers, while seemingly harmless, could give you a lot of trouble as they pile up. Organizing paperwork is a prerequisite to being efficient. Tidying your papers becomes imperative when the documents are of importance, such as financial records, certifica...
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15th May 2008
Running a successful business brings its share of responsibilities, not the least of which is the part that you must play as a member of a social group. If you would like your firm to be an active participant in the community, and contribute to a cause t...
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15th May 2008
This article discusses the role of organizational behavior in small business. Organizational behavior is said to be an academic discipline which attempts at understanding, controlling, describing and predicting human behavior in the environment of any org...
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