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Business Article : Top 50 Questions For Business Owners!

Friday, 3 December 2010


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26. Do our loss leaders make sense for our long term profit?
27. What is our plan for improving the conversion rate on leads to sales?
28. What is our plan for increasing repeat sales?
29. What is our plan for improving average order size?
30. What is our plan for increasing customer retention?
31. What is our weekly plan to contact 5 'whale' accounts so we can move to the big time?
32. What is our on-line marketing effort?
33. What do we sell that is a star, a cash cow and a pig? Why is that so critical?
34. What is our written process for accepting orders through fulfillment?
35. What is our written process for managing customer service calls and complaints?
36. What is our written plan for financing the future growth of this business?
37. What are the 3 ‘real' reasons customers buy from us and not the competition?
38. What do we specifically want to get done this year?
39. What are the 100 most important tasks in running this business?
40. Do we have a manual with specific instructions on how to do those 100 tasks?
41. Do we have written expectations for each of our team member?
42. Do we track the 5 critical numbers daily? (Sales, Profits, Payables, Receivables, Cash)
43. What are the small measurements that I can use to improve this business every week?
44. Do I have enough cash flow to meet obligations in the next 90 days?
45. What is my 'acid test' ratio?
46. What is my current ratio?
47. What is my accounts receivable turn over?
48. What is my inventory turn over?
49. What is my return on assets?
50. Should I sell all my hard assets and lease them back, or rent them?
51. Can I pass the cost of inventory management back to the vendors?




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Business : Top 50 Questions For Business Owners!





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When we teach business owners how to build a virtual business by outsourcing allthings the customer / client doesn't know that you do. We start with this series of questions that lets us know if the owner has put any thought into building a turn-key cash cow operation.
Using a Document Management Services like Delegation Magic will make the implementation of these answers easy. But if you wish to be in the top 2% of income earners ($29,000 to $86,000 a month net income) everyone of these questions need to be on paper with clear specific answers.
Saying things like I want to grow the business or I want to be rich are not enough. You must have specifics such as I want to increase gross sales by 8% month after month for the next year. (More then doubling your business in 12 months)
Here are the questions…
1. Do I want to make over $100,000 per year from this business?
2. Do I aspire to get below 4 days a week and 40 weeks a year of work?
3. Do I want the business to get to $1,000,000 in revenue so I can sell it for 1 times sales?
4. Do I want the business to get to $10,000,000 in revenue so I can sell for 20 times earnings?
5. How do we get OUT of this business?
6. How do I position ourselves to create liquid wealth rather then capital assets?
7. What do I want when I leave this business?
8. What jobs can I delegate so I'm free to get that goal accomplished?
9. What is working in my company?
10. What actually makes real profit and cash flow?
11. Using the 80/20 rule, what are we doing that is more trouble then its worth?
12. What is my break even point for the month?
13. What products or services should we drop?
14. Which employees are making me money?
15. What employees should we drop?
16. What do we do that could be outsourced so we could allocate resources better?
17. How do I control my expenses on a daily basis?
18. What do I do to control my accounts receivable?
19. What is my cost per sales lead?
20. What is my cost per sale?
21. Who is our ideal customer?
22. How do we find more people that match that description?
23. How long do new customers stay with us?
24. What is the lifetime value of a customer?
25. What is the best source of sales leads based on that lifetime value of the customer?------------------->more

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Article : All Top Entrepreneurs Have It – Passion

Thursday, 2 December 2010


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 by: TJ Philpott
Looking at the top entrepreneurs in any field will show one common quality to which they can attribute their successes. In most every case their business success is a direct by-product for the passion they possess. No where is this more true than with internet entrepreneurs being that in most instances their passion is their chief major resource. For many working online their financial resources are limited therefore they must call upon other resources to compensate as a result. So why does being passionate play such an essential role in the financial 'fates' of successful entrepreneurs?

Here is a look at 3 huge benefit this one particular quality offers anybody working online in terms of their ability to achieve business success!

Excitement Initiates Action

For many taking the first step is the most difficult part of carrying out any plan. The excitement produced by being passionate helps to push people to take immediate action. As many know the first step is usually the hardest one to take but successful entrepreneurs use their enthusiasm to overcome this hurdle.

Enthusiasm Drives You On

The energy supplied by an enthusiastic mood helps to propel internet entrepreneurs further into any new project or business venture thus creating momentum. As progress is seen moods are driven higher and so is the level of motivation as well. This is a good position to be in because after seeing progress you also know the concept or ideas you are pursuing actually work.

Resilience Drives You Even Further

Now it is unrealistic to assume there will not be glitches or set backs to contend with but when they do arise your passion helps to minimize any disappointment or discouragement. The tendency is to continue moving forward and the attitude is you will not be denied and this is what is needed to achieve business success. The willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and passion helps to provide and nurture this willingness!

The top entrepreneurs in just about every field all share a common bond insofar as a certain quality they all possess. Being passionate about their business pursuits seems to be an very important factor as to how many successful entrepreneurs reach their goals. In fact no where is this more evident than with the vast majority of internet entrepreneurs. For many working online financial resources are limited therefore what they lack in capital has to be made up for in their efforts and determination. Passion serve as a great resource, as the discussion above explains, for supplying the necessary drive and resilience needed for business success. If this is a 'resource' you have in abundance than channeling your efforts online seems to be the way for you to go! 



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Sales Jobs in Nebraska – How to Make Big Bucks in Nebraska Sales




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 by: Silas Reed

Every company has a variety of sectors which offer a lot of job opportunities to different kinds of people with different kinds of qualifications and interests towards different career aspects. All these sectors and fields invite individual kinds of qualifications and the job descriptions specify the kind of experience or hands on ability or technique that is necessary for the person to have so that they can make a mark in the chosen field.

However some departments or sectors are more popular than the others. Sales jobs are very popular and sought after by people especially in Nebraska. Nebraska is a quite liberal location for many kinds of companies to initiate their projects. This is why there are many different types of companies and each caters to different kinds of fields in this location. The brightest aspects about all these companies are that each one of them requires popular sales techniques so that they can promote their products and services.

Hence, the sales jobs are quite popular in Nebraska. However this popularity is not confined to Nebraska alone. In fact, there are a variety of other places which have sales jobs that are quite popular like sales jobs in Kansas, sales jobs in Colorado and even sales jobs in Iowa. What is the common factor in all these cases is that the jobs and the companies in all these places are legalized by the U.S. government. There are some basic rules that apply to sales job in USA. Telesales are banned from calling residential areas for more than some hours in a day. Tele calling is one of the most important marketing techniques that are applied by many sales professionals to increase the company’s sales. Even door to door salesmanship is restricted and the people have the right to deny such services.

In such a scenario it becomes increasingly difficult for the sales job people to make big bucks in Nebraska or any other U.S. territory. However, technology has provided many other powerful tools to such people so that they do not have to face any kind of loss or overtly suffer because of the government rules. Internet sales job selling these are not over the past years. Companies have started having virtual shop fronts to make sure that their products and services are carefully promoted.

Sales in these cases have extreme tendencies of shooting up since the geographical locations or the borders, or even the rules of the USA government does not have any kind of effect on the actual transactions that are carried on virtually. The people who are not so adept at handling the Internet, can always outsource their sales to the freelancers who are extremely proficient at handling marketing techniques through the virtual world.

These kinds of extreme new age techniques have made sure that the sales jobs in Nebraska, sales jobs in Colorado, sales job in Lincoln Ne and all other territories under the U.S. government pertain to all rules and yet flourish. 




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Saudi Bank Assets to Witness Significant Growth during 2011-2013




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 by: Shushmul Maheshwari
Saudi Arabian banking industry has liberalized dramatically during the past few years. Saudi Arabia has taken steps to open up investment banking by granting operating licenses to foreign banks. According to our research report “Middle East Banking Sector Forecast to 2013”, Saudi Arabian banking assets are expected to grow at a CAGR of around 8% during the forecast period. Besides, banking assets of other countries in the Middle East, for instance, the UAE, turkey, Iran, Bahrain, Qatar etc. will post significant growth rates during the same period.

According to the report, Islamic banking in the region has evolved during the past decade from a niche market to an important segment of the local banking industry, and has now reached critical masses. Strength of the Islamic banking had been observed during the recessionary period as most of the Middle Eastern countries remained unaffected by financial crisis due to lesser or negligible exposure towards toxic assets. Rapid growth of Islamic banking assets in the Middle East has outstripped that of conventional banking assets. Main factors responsible for the growth of the Islamic banking in the region are strong government involvement, increasing demand for and offer of Islamic products, and the entrance of various new players.

We have also found that insurance industry in the Middle East region will emerge as a big opportunity for foreign investors as well because there are indications that region’s economy will soon be opened for foreign investors. According to Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), opening up of insurance markets to foreign companies would lead to healthier competition, better products, and improved services for consumers.

“Middle East Banking Sector Forecast to 2013” provides vital information regarding banking industry of the Middle East region covering their assets, deposits, loans, credit card, debit card, POS, and ATM terminals. Our team of analysts has identified banking industry trends in the region. The report studies regulatory changes in Middle Eastern countries like Turkey, the UAE, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Bahrain, Kuwait Qatar, Jordan, and Oman. The report also covers all the factors necessary for the thorough study of the Middle East’s banking industry.  



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How To Get A Working Capital Loan If Business Credit Is Damaged




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 by: Neal Coxworth
A lot of small and medium sized businesses and retailers have discovered themselves in a pinch of circumstances regarding finding a working capital loan to fund their expansion, advertising, or just continuing to remain paying necessities like operations and payroll.

If you ask the Small Business Administration (SBA), the businesses in need of investment capitol can go directly to the SBA, or they can apply for a loan from the major banks that this agency will guarantee loans with. SBA backed loans are tailored for small or medium sized businesses and will usually have the best rates and terms. Businesses owners need to understand that this loan is not a quick fix solution. The processing of the loan may take several months to complete. The approval of such loans in this recently restricted credit environment is usually difficult unless you are one of the most credit worthy business owners.

If you own a business that has made an investment in numerous physical assets such as computers, industrial equipment, and office furniture can get secured loans and use these valuable assets as collateral. This loan is secured and therefore the credit of this business or owner may not be a primary qualifier like in the SBA working capital loan.

These loans are typically structured to be longer term like an auto loan spanning three, five, or seven years. There are many factors that the interest rates on these loans will vary upon. These factors may include (but are not limited to) the kind of equipment you have secured against, the kind of business, and other miscellaneous factors. If you get this type of loan, you are agreeing to let the lender repossess your loan against equipment if the business is closed or liquidated before full payment is made. If you are looking into getting this type of funding for your business, contact a loan broker.

If you accept credit cards and are unable to get funding through the bank, a CCRF (Credit Card Receivable) loan can be the answer. This kind of financial assistance is based on the businesses past credit card receipts. This kind of assistance is similar in nature to a merchant cash advance. These interest rates are higher than a SBA loan but rates are (overall) lower by 50-80% over a merchant cash advance. These loans have no additional or hidden requirements like buying a new terminal or switching card processors. You can own a business maintaining a minimum owner credit score as low as 550 and still be approved.

If you are looking into a working capital loan, you want to review every option for your business. The recommendations listed give a few options that are available for different types of businesses 



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Article : Simple Live Answering Services




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 by: Nancy David
here are many popular call center companies in the Philippines that can offer businesses the kind of live answering service that their business requires. One of the most successful in providing this is Magellan Call Center. So what kinds of call center services that Magellan Call Center can offer to businesses?

Magellan Call Center’s Services for Different Businesses

Brief History

Magellan Call Center was founded in 2005, the time in which the demand for live answering services had dramatically escalated, and that the number of call center companies and agencies weren’t enough to accommodate this growing demand. Magellan Call Center was one of those which were established in that time.

Though operated small, Magellan Call Center is known to offer some of the most unique Business Answering Service in the Philippines, such as order taking services, reservation services, and many more. Although their services are simple live answering services, these types of call center services were considered rare in the past, and that only a few were found to offer such services. And it was because of this that the Magellan Call Center became popular in the call center industry.

Services

Most of Magellan Call Center’s services are aimed to offer live answering services to different businesses in the Philippines. In the past, most businesses that make use of call center services are big companies and corporations. Small and medium businesses such as clinics, restaurants, hospitals, and hotels, on the other hand, wouldn’t normally make use of call center services such as customer care and technical support. This was until call centers such as Magellan Call Center was founded.

Unlike the usual types of clients that other call center companies and agencies serve, most of Magellan Call Center’s clients are small and medium businesses, such as those mentioned. This is because most of their services aim to offer Live Answering Service to these small and medium businesses, such as order taking and reservation services. This, along with its affordability, small and medium businesses sch as those found use for Magellan Call Center’s services.  




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