Leasehold Premises There are many different reasons to lease a property. Some of them are purely financial, while others may be more practical. It can be a good way to rent a house or apartment for a long period of time, and the price often comes down as time goes on. Leasehold Services dot com…
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The Basics of Small Business Health Insurance in Texas
Finding the right group health plan for your business can be downright intimidating: reviewing lists of insurance companies and plans; check and recheck the dollars and totals of deductibles and copays; make sense of plan limitations and exclusions; deciphering the value of a dictionary of insurance jargon. It’s enough to make anyone feel like a…
The French Lieutenant’s Wife – John Fowles
It was Harold Pinter’s brilliant film that led me to read The Woman of the French Lieutenants. The haunting image of the immobile, mythical figure clad in black, gazing out to sea from the edge of The Cobb, sets the stage for an astonishingly beautiful film. I read the book for the first time in…
Business Innovation – Group Creativity
Creativity can be defined as the identification of problems and the generation of ideas, while innovation can be defined as the selection, development and commercialization of ideas. There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as a series of ideas, several diverse ideas, and several novel ideas. There are…
How to Become an Asphalt Contractor
Become an Asphalt Contractor Asphalt contractors are responsible for building roads, parking lots, and runways. These companies use heavy equipment to create the surface. The job can be physically demanding and can require prolonged periods of standing or walking. In addition to hard work, the occupation also comes with a number of benefits. If you…
Being Consistent and Predictable: One of the Most Important Leadership Characteristics
One of the most important things a leader can do is lead by example. One of the most important and overlooked characteristics that a good leader exhibits is consistency or predictability. Whatever management or leadership training you take, whether it’s a management workshop, leadership webinar, or book on management or supervision, you need to recognize…
Individual fundraising ideas? One woman’s crazy and adventurous search for fundraising ideas
When I began my parenting journey several years ago, I didn’t realize that I was also beginning an endless search for simple fundraising ideas. In truth, I had no idea that one of the main responsibilities as a parent would be to continually generate fundraising ideas. Even after resigning myself to the fact that fundraising…
Preparing the commercial mind: how to use the four Ps of marketing
In the business world of merchandise marketing, competition is fierce. So if you plan to try your hand at gambling, you better come prepared with business strategies and marketing plans that are sure to hold your own against the competition. If you’ve ever taken a marketing class while studying for a merchandise marketing degree or…
Foresight and training make managers
Top management in all industries is well known for setting up our best skilled workers for failure. It’s like we’re specifically trying to sabotage our own companies by lowering the skill level of the workforce and using mismanagement to try to fix it. A fancy new headline and raise don’t eat to do. A top-notch…
Buying a business in Canada: Financing the purchase of a business
Buying a business in Canada through the right acquisition financing often means looking beyond the numbers when it comes to ensuring that business acquisition financing options are available. Business loans to buy an existing business are not just about negotiating the sale price, it is also about the necessary financing solutions that need to be…