If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Most business owners have no idea how much they are actually paying for their merchant account. Not because they don’t want to know but because it is a confusing proposition for the average business owner. We at First Data want [...]

Reed Resources Ltd says it had defined a world class lithium resource at its Mt Marion project, a joint venture with Mineral Resources Ltd, near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. Folow @LithiumStocks On Twitter  No Tweets Yet, why??? Cause the one tweet we send will tell everything in one short sentence. Reed Resources’ shares were up six cents, [...]

As a business and turn around consultant with over twenty years experience working with numerous small and medium size companies, business turnaround services are some of the front-runner work I perform.  I enjoy the challenge and helping a troubled company to succeed again.  Unfortunately, sometimes the business owner comes to me too late, and the [...]

An Exit Plan is one of the most important tools you should have in your business. It’s a plan that considers your future desires and ensures that you remain focused on achieving those goals whilst removing you from the business. A good Exit Plan enables a smooth transition with less likelihood of disruption to the [...]

As a blogger for Insurance School Florida, I’m following the tragic spill in the Gulf of Mexico closely .  It’s estimated that BP has insurance covering 1.4 Billion in Losses .  However in 1988 Occidental Petroleum’s Piper Alpha facility in the North Sea exploded and cost 3.8 Billion .   However in that disaster  there was no [...]

Strategic thinking (as a part of strategic planning) is the first step in any business long-term plan.  It’s the stage when the key players come together to discuss, brainstorm, and kick around new ideas and directions that can help a company look down the road to create new opportunities.   Although many recommend looking three to [...]

Let’s start with the foundation of leadership. When looking up at a skyscraper, all you see is what is visible above ground. The foundation upon which it rests is largely invisible. But the foundation is powerfully supportive, keeping the building from falling in on itself. Similarly, the foundation of effective leadership is largely invisible. But [...]

In this article I may spark some new business ideas. I’m hoping you find things interesting enough to click through to my blog, FollowmyStartUps.com where I discuss most every aspect of marketing, and provide a couple of clear concise plans to follow. I touch on autoresponders and do a few different product reviews for products like [...]

Mind map software can make you more successful in your business, because it can help you organize your tasks and projects intuitively, in a way that you will find most efficient and most enjoyable. What is mind map software and how does it act Mind map software frees the creative parts of our brains so [...]

You probably can’t skip regular sessions with a food safety auditor if your business has something to do with food service and production. This step is a must because customers need to be assured that their health and safety aren’t being compromised. In a sense, auditing simply involves evaluating existing systems. It should be obvious [...]