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Start My Own Computer Business, Without Being a Sell-Out

If you are in the IT field and trying to find clients to help you build a new company, perhaps you’ve said to yourself, “I want to start my own computer business … but I HATE to sell!”Sales calls are an art form. Many new to the computer business have never had to sell anything ... [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 19:19:37

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Can you handle the truth?

Image via Wikipedia (With apologies to Jack Nicholson.) Recently a friend of an old school friend (living on the other side of the world) ... *t, so this is what I told them: I told the friend of a friend that he should sell the business ... . Is you business the next Encyclopaedia Britannica? Posted in Future, General, Management, [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:38:06

ValueMyWeb.com - Website Valuation Reports

In their own words 'ValueMyWeb uses an innovative approach to come up with your website value ... . Everyone knows that when you take the decision to sell your business timing is of the essence since you may be selling too soon or too late depending on your business model and your monetary expectations [more...]

Date: 2009-03-07 08:32:00

Upcoming Small Business Events

Every two weeks, we list interesting small business events, both real-world and online.  This listing is brought to you by Small Business Trends and Smallbiztechnology.com . Business Matchmaking Workshop: Federal Stimulus Selling October 13, 2009.  Westin Waltham.  Waltham, Massachusetts This one-day, no-cost, educational workshop will include presentations by key buyers from federal, state and local government agencies along with their peers from major corporations. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-10 20:30:48

David Mattocks of Sunbelt Business Brokers as you’ve never seen him before!

I was at an event on Wednesday evening and met up with one of my Linked-in contacts, ... , if you ask him nicely, he’ll let you see the DVD! By the way, David also has another life as a Sunbelt Business Broker - so if you are thinking about selling a business, or are in the market to buy one why [more...]

Date: 2008-08-01 08:32:13

The Right Price

I call this a cautious economy. People are still spending money on the things they want, but there is a sense of caution with every dollar we give up.Some businesses that are selling stuff, think that the only way to stay in business is to lower their prices. They are wrong [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:04:00

Scenes From the Real America

I spent Saturday at the bi-annual Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot, right outside of Louisville, Ky ... . Minnesota’s Oak Grove Arms was selling these T-shirts. Selling a scimtar inside ... me that business was slow. But classic German designs were fairly popular with attendees. For example [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 14:54:23

Selling Skills Wisdom

After over a quarter century in the selling business, I have suffered through several economic downturns ... is further from the truth. Selling is simply about client acquisition and maintenance. Selling requires [more...]

Date: 2009-04-01 20:25:29

Obama’s new initiatives from SBA, our bailout plan!!! It does not look very bright.

Don’t get too excited!  While there are some benefits for new borrowing, ... to buy or sell a business, said Matt Ottaway, general manager for Sunbelt Business Brokers, which ... for more than $250,000 of the loan amount, according to the SBA’s guidance. Lenders and business brokers [more...]

Date: 2009-03-19 12:24:47

Insurance Agencies for Sale in California are Hard to Locate

We field calls and emails from buyers looking to acquire agencies on a daily basis ... . If you have an agency or book of busienss you’d like to sell, don’t let the economy scare you out of selling ... . You can try to sell it alone or hire a Business Broker to help you through the process. Insurance Agency [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 19:42:23

“The Greatest Organizational Threat to the United States”

That statement ought to be a wake-up call for every citizen and politician in America today ... to understand that these organizations are primarily in the business of selling narcotics. You have to look at this the way they do—it’s like any other multi-billion dollar business, in that it seeks [more...]

Date: 2009-04-05 23:09:03

I Love You, Man

My distaste for the “stoner-slacker” genre of Judd Apatow’s flock is, admittedly, ... , played by SNL cast member Andy Samberg), and eventually gives up. He’s a realtor trying to sell Lou ... business cards. The awkward concept of “man-date” is thoroughly explored in this film; whether [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 23:26:48

No Scirocco love for the United States

News has been confirmed that Volkswagen US will not be importing the gorgeous Scirocco ... under remains to be seen. Like the US, it is currently believed the Scirocco doesn’t make business ... sell. Maybe not in record numbers, but if Renault can bring in a limited release of 40 Clio Renault [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 22:55:27

Friday Diversion: Spelling Mansion Lists for Record $150 Million

The market had a strong (ish) week while existing home sales news brought a glimmer of hope for housing ... ) The only Frank Loyd Wright home in Ann Arbor, Mich., sells for $900,000. ( Ann Arbor Business ... , this real estate brokerage is offering unemployment insurance to buyers. ( Developments ) Protesters [more...]

Date: 2009-03-27 20:31:38

United States Business for Sale Trend Data and Statistics for Q1 2009

How much is my business worth? It's a question we hear often from business owners. Fortunately, we've got some business valuation trend data for Q1 2009 that lets you know what business are selling for. This data is provided to us by BizBuySell.com. Gaebler Ventures Resources [more...]

Date: 2009-04-05 20:00:04

Chaos and Opportunities

I shall begin this ramble on Friday and get you up to speed on recent happenings ... about a job. He’s a friend of the family who owns his own business nearby. So nearby in fact ... her sell her art. We worked out a commission structure and over the next few weeks we’ll [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:56:09

I’ve been known to rant about this new breed of internet expertise too, but that’s...

I’ve been known to rant about this new breed of internet expertise too, ... off that idea RIGHT NOW? I really don’t care. Yet I’m not going to try to sell social media ... anyone how it would make money (except in fleeting circumstances), and I have no business selling [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 22:56:30

Slowdown in Business-for-Sale Transactions In Q1 2009

It's a tough time to sell a business. Data from BizBuySell.com shows a marked decline in the number of business-for-sale transactions that closed in First Quarter 2009. Gaebler Ventures Resources for Entrepreneurs, April 6, 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 22:05:06

Visualize Your Income Potential

I recently discussed a potential business with an enterprising friend.  She wants to sell handcrafted products on Etsy as a source of alternative income. Personally, I am not the kind that discourages any type of income, but this story will highlight some of the intricacies and pitfalls that you may face on your income streams building journey. [ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 13:00:52

THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 11 September 2008

FINTAG COMMENT Plastic surgery. Poor ol' Lehman just doesn't want to die gracefully ... intimidation" of lawyers representing HSBC and the hedge fund Hermitage Capital Management after ... . It has decided to sell its kidneys, botox its asset management business and go down the gym a bit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 06:54:45

Flexibility, Please

Blame the current economic crisis on too much debt taken on with too little research ... and Law Pre-Eminent Scholars Series. When financing operations, business organizations can choose between raising equity by selling shares, or taking on debt. Often they prefer debt financing [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 18:46:01

Last Chance to Register: Free Webinar April 7 on Selling a Business

I wrote last week about our sponsor William Blair 's upcoming webinar, "Planning and Executing the Sale of a Business ... , Principal and Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at William Blair, and George Hayes, President [more...]

Date: 2009-04-03 16:06:37

Last Chance to Register: Free Webinar April 7 on Selling a Business

I wrote last week about our sponsor William Blair 's upcoming webinar, "Planning and Executing the Sale of a Business ... , Principal and Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at William Blair, and George Hayes, President [more...]

Date: 2009-04-03 16:06:37

Lloyds considers BoS assets sale

Lloyds Banking Group is in talks to sell parts of Bank of Scotland’s wealth management business to Rathbone Brothers. The possible sale is part of Lloyds’ divestment of some non-core assets it acquired when it took over HBOS. Earlier this week, Lloyds said it was also in talks to sell Halifax Estate Agencies to LSL Property Services.... [more...]

Date: 2009-10-16 03:53:11

Selling Usability Instant Digital Download

Reviews of Selling Usability have been excellent. It’s nice to know that my passion for usability and UX is not isolated ... computations. I do not try to help you put together an official business case.Quite frankly this “frontal ... a PDF version of Selling Usability. It’s exactly the same content as what you’d find in the paperback [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:44:53

Counselors: Insurance scams on the rise

Financial counselors are encouraging servicemembers to be wary of businesses using predatory practices to sell insurance and investment products. [more...]

Date: 2009-03-17 23:50:08

Top Ten Reasons to Take a Look at the DILF Anthology

This list is my own. Below it is the sell copy from www.ravenousromance.com ... in the business suit and the wedding ring the same way again! Contributors include: Elizabeth [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:24:00

Barclays in talks with CVC on iShares

Barclays has entered exclusive negotiations with UK buyout group CVC Capital Partners to sell the exchange traded funds business of its iShares subsidiary for about £3bn. The deal excludes iShares [more...]

Date: 2009-04-01 04:14:58

Whisper: Yahoo's Top Deal Man Asked To "Find Another Gig"

We've only heard it from one source, and it sounds strange, but apparently Yahoo's top M&A dealman, VP Greg Mrva, has been asked by new CFO Tim Morse to "find another gig" inside Yahoo. I f the news is true, it's a surprise -- and a big deal. Greg is the guy who is supposed to be in charge of Yahoo's plan to sell off a ton of its properties , including Yahoo Small Business, Hot Jobs, and Zimbra. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-15 16:12:00

Yahoo Replaces Top Deal Man

Former GE exec Andrew Sigel is Yahoo's new head of mergers and acquisitions, according to a WSJ interview with Yahoo CFO Tim Morse. Andrew replaces Yahoo VP Greg Mrva. Still at Yahoo for now -- though out of touch, says Kara Swisher -- Greg has been asked to find a new job within the company. While he'll probably get to buy stuff someday, Andrew's first big task is to sell off a ton of Yahoo's properties , including Yahoo Small Business, Hot Jobs, and Zimbra. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 12:56:00

Leave Off The Last "S" For Bankruptcy [Bankruptcy]

Dial-a-Mattress, known for its "leave off the last 's' for 'savings'" jingles, has filed for bankruptcy and intends to sell itself to Sleepy's, ... to recapitalize and move our business plan forward," Mr. Barragan said. "This combination allows us to realign our capital structure and to pursue our historic strength in phone and Internet sales [more...]

Date: 2009-03-26 16:49:30

Magazines2.0 - does print-on-demand spell doom for the news-stand?

It’s no secret that a big part of the problem for science fiction magazines - and many other sorts of periodical publication - are the cost and ... into the customer’s hands (or at least in front of their eyeballs), you’re going to struggle to sell ... ahead : Where I do think that there is a potential business case is with small press magazines [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 14:30:52

Lifestyle Trash: The Latest Eco Industry

By Rebecca Greenberg It has happened to all of us: during college, your cousin gave you his second-hand armoire, ... , it looks really cool. Companies that sell lifestyle trash and other sorts of salvaged materials ... . From a business point of view, these lifestyle trash companies are a true example of a triple [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 10:51:19

Make A Fortune Online

None Author: MakingInternetMoney Keywords: make money online how-to-make-money-online internet cash business youtube video ... tutorial tricks full part time best buy sell Added: April 6, 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:00:02

Yahoo Music To Open Up To Third-Party Services

In the latest evidence that portals are ditching their walled-garden approaches in an effort to boost traffic, ... the new design and functionality could also make it easier to sell more sponsorships on its artist pages ... Promo: Check out the best business jobs in digital media. Go here for paidContent.org Job Board. [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 13:53:30

The ‘Safe’ Investment That Wasn’t

Everett A busy scene in Wall Street at Chilton the auctioneers, buying and selling in 1856 ... makers, big banks and Bernard Madoff, investors still stranded in auction-rate securities are feeling ... , investors still hold more than $200 billion in auction-rate securities, including at least $20 billion [more...]

Date: 2009-04-03 15:18:22

Support Local Farmers

  A decade ago a smorgasbord of circumstances caused me to get serious about exercising regularly and eating a healthier diet ... article last summer, is to assist small, local farmers by providing business and technical training and support and also to help the farmers sell their produce to local restaurants, at farmers’ markets [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:46:40

Reader Mail #6: On Quitting Your Job and Starting A Business

It’s now time for another Reader Mail. This is the category of my blog where I share my thoughts on questions sent by some of my readers. Today, I’m answering some questions from people who are planning to put up their own businesses. One wants to go into network marketing, the other into online selling. The third one is starting [more...]

Date: 2009-03-31 23:29:13

5 Ways Companies Breed Incompetence

Incompetence is a national epidemic. Kids leave high school not knowing how to spell, C-level executives think they can supercede macroeconomic laws, government executives practically sell incompetence wholesale. Fortunately, incompetence ... that managers checked at the end of each business day. These fake notes were usually inconsequential (” [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 16:57:41

Competing Against The Freemium

Website Magazine: Web entrepreneurs have a difficult choice to make with the release of every new service - should it be offered complimentary to ... from the get-go? It’s first important to explain that a freemium is a business model that works by offering ... ’t mean there aren’t challenges. For those who are selling their products and not [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 18:11:49

Subscribe to MarketingVOX|News

Journalists who work online are more optimistic about the future of their profession than are news people tied to offline media, ... Association. The survey found that despite the challenges of an "imploding business model," four in 10 ... a handful of suggestions such as providing content to hotels, selling documentary DVDs, setting up a press [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 10:30:44

The Pricing Dynamics of Selling a Healthcare Company

How much is my medical company worth? That depends. Of course it depends on profits, sales, EBITDA, and other traditional valuation metrics. A surprisingly important factor, however, is how you choose to sell it. If I could share with you how you could realize at least 20% more for your business would you read the rest of this article? The way to achieve the most value from selling your healthcare company is to get several strategic buyers all competing in a soft auction process. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-14 07:24:34

Diedrich Coffee sells its last retail cafe operations

Diedrich selling off Gloria Jean's It’s official. Diedrich Coffee is out of the retail cafe business ... s Coffees , to Praise International North America for $3.1 million. The deal, which includes 102 domestic ... Coffee pushed rapid growth via acquisitions of rival chains and expansion of its flagship coffee house [more...]

Date: 2009-03-30 18:37:54

eBay Goes To Court To Hang On To Fabric Of Skype

With Robert Andrews : Skype is taking to court the owner of the very P2P infrastructure on which it depends, ... -to-peer technology. After founding P2P filesharer KaZaA then selling it to Sharman Networks in 2002 ... be adversely affected and the continued operation of Skype's business as currently conducted would [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 04:13:19

Value your Blog or Website

There are many reasons why people contemplate selling their websites. Whatever the reason, you need to value a website ... : months of development research by experts in business valuation accounting business brokering ... that includes important business details about the site in question. The valuation tool can only [more...]

Date: 2009-03-31 12:59:05

China’s Coke Smackdown: It’s Just Business

America or China, which is the better capitalist ? China has now forbidden a Chinese company–China Huiyuan Juice Group–from selling itself to ... have a chilling effect on merger-and-acquisition activity in China, as well as on foreign investment in the country generally. It also could complicate efforts by China’s own companies to make overseas a [more...]

Date: 2009-03-18 17:31:23

Just a Fairy Tale Or Do They Exist? Easy Ways to Make Money Online

by Francisco Rodriguez With the development of internet, new websites sprung up on the internet, ... for selling their products as an affiliate. Here are some tips to help you get started. First ... with one business, see the next latest and greatest opportunity, and get sidetracked on doing [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:09:25

3 Ways Your Medical Insurer Is Conning You

by Donald Saunders The ever rising number of consumers signing up for health insurance plans has resulted in a rise in the number of scam medical ... bills for your employees as well if you have taken a policy as an employer for your business ... . The scammers aim to collect large sums of money as quickly as possible and so they try to sell as many [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:39:33

Green Shoots of Recovery?

After the third time I heard the above phrase, I figured it would be worked to death by the press ... they have been selling a lot of furniture. It is his theory that people with tracker mortgages ... analysis from a small retail business owner in Alnwick. Now you can skip Peston's Picks for the day [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 23:52:00

Minneapolis Real Estate — Selling your home during the recession

Author: michaelrussell The urge to sell is at its strongest now ... mortgage. Agents too have been in retrench mode. I’ve seen many leave the business or place ... as if most people are feeling some of its effects and I’d argue that the real estate agents and brokers [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 08:58:09


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