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Organizing a conference to create awareness among the masses is guided by integrity and personal honesty of the organization. Canada International Model United Nations is known to be based on the core values of working hard, encourage innovation, reward hard work and respect each other.
MUN ... Views: 557
Everything you do in your business life today has helped you get to your current level of success.
You might define your current level of success in terms of your income, your current number of clients, or your status and recognition within your community.
Having gotten here, you WANT ... Views: 1318
Having the traits of an entrepreneur is a good start for anyone with aspirations of building a successful business on the internet! Most who choose to work online do so alone therefore your business success will be highly dependent upon the efforts of just YOU and not a 'team' of fellow ... Views: 899
So you've build up your website and you're happy, right? Building a website is just a "tip of the iceberg" when it comes to building an online business.
The most important thing to do after building a website is to drive traffic to it from different sources. People won't come across your ... Views: 1212
What is the importance of SWOT analysis? Entrepreneurship is a profession that should be embraced by people. Are you embracing it? Of course, successful people inspire us. They make us believe that we can achieve what they have achieved. They increase our hopes of becoming successful. There are ... Views: 1112
Prototype and Invention Designers are the individuals who assist Inventors throughout the process of having their Inventions designed. This may sound like a tedious task and an expensive one but if you choose the right design service it can be just the opposite. CAD Designers are the actual ... Views: 1253
Cash flow financing in Canada. Is there in fact a ' happiness formula' for solving and managing through cash flow problems? In our opinion it's really a combination of management as well as sourcing the proper solution based on your firm’s particular situation.
Let's examine some tools, tips ... Views: 969
Secured business credit via an ABL asset financing or a bank line of credit. It's absolutely a tale of two. We guess the book might be called ' A TALE OF TWO FACILITIES’! Let's examine some of the key differences and benefits and disadvantages of both an ABL asset line of credit and the better ... Views: 1129
A hole in your leasing finance sidewalk? It's an interesting play on words around a current popular book making the rounds. We thought it was a neat analogy for Canadian business owners who want to make the most out of a lease finance company strategy... but instead keep making the same mistakes ... Views: 829
Canadian franchising loans. Buying a franchise is one half the battle when it comes to selection, location and price and return on investment - the other half of that equation is of course getting the financing you need to complete a purchase successfully.
We get a lot of questions around the ... Views: 734
Carry on? Without business cash flow? That's not an option for Canadian business owners and financial managers. That's why the analysis of their cash and working capital needs, in the context of solutions available is so critical in today’s business environment.
So are we all in agreement? We ... Views: 712
Receivable finance in Canada. It's also known as the business invoice to cash strategy. Who wouldn’t want the real deal on what’s happening in A/R financing in Canada... how it works, who to deal with, what to watch out for, etc..
Maybe it’s just us, but there is a certain discomfort we ... Views: 706
I’m often asked, “How do I convince people that what I have to offer is valuable.” The better question to ask is, “Who is it that really wants what I have, who is ready to buy, and is willing (and able) to pay for it?”
Over and over, people ask me how I attract such high caliber clients. It ... Views: 998
Being a successful entrepreneur is something many dream of due to the independence and freedom it offers! However your success is dependent upon much more than simply focusing on the benefits this lifestyle may present! The fact is that being successful as an entrepreneur involves vision, the ... Views: 1422
Life is said not be a bed of roses and also not a bush of thorns but it all depends on one’s approach and importance attached to it so the bothering question to a discerning mind is how does one live a worthy and meaningful life. The phenomenon is not a matter of how long but how well and what ... Views: 5655
Christmas is one of the most waited occasions of the year and everyone has something new to do or has something new to gift their near and dear ones. If you have arranged a party in your office then purchasing Christmas decorations for companies that are specially designed for convenience is a ... Views: 579
A business owner asked, “Often, when I’m meeting with a client the first word out of their mouth is ‘Well, how much do you charge for your services?’” She also stated, “I do different things. I don’t just do one thing and I feel that I don’t get the chance to share the real value of what I do. ... Views: 3376
How to sell a business? That simple question explodes with so many variables. Do you want to sell to family, an employee or a friend? Do you want to sell today or in a month or sometime ‘soon’ with no firm date on when ‘soon’ will start or finish. What about the question that relates to ‘how ... Views: 1381
All readers may be familiar with ESP–extrasensory perception. I propose that we focus on EESP–experience, expertise, seasoned judgment and proven performance. This is what Baby Boomers can provide versus their younger counterparts. I like the old saying: “Good judgment comes from experience, ... Views: 1140
by: Geoff Ficke
Consider the Menu of Services a Project Will Require
Before Interviewing Professional Consultants
Google the word “Consultant” and millions of links immediately pop on to your computer screen. Refine the search term and a smaller, but still massive army of sites will ... Views: 1218
by: Geoff Ficke
Sourcing and Defining Volume Pricing Is an Absolute Must for Aspiring Consumer Product Entrepreneurs
I have been mentoring a young female entrepreneur for several months. She is not a client of my Consumer Product Branding and Marketing Consulting firm. This earnest lady ... Views: 1387
by: Geoff Ficke
A “Wanna Be” Entrepreneur in Reality Is a“Wantrepreneur” and Will Never Be Successful
Very few of the hundreds of Consumer Product projects that my Branding and Marketing Consulting firm review each year ever go much beyond the talking stage. Talk is cheap. Dreamers dream. ... Views: 1657
by: Geoff Ficke
The 5 Absolutely Essential Personal Traits Needed to Become a Successful Entrepreneur
I am often asked by media interviewers, prospective entrepreneurs and college students I mentor to identify the most important qualities that are present in successful small business ... Views: 1751
I am sure you have heard the term “Cash is King”. This is true. Those with cash have stronger buying and/or borrowing power than those without it. With today’s lagging economy, many businesses are experiencing negative cash flow. The business owner who has yet to get up close and personal with ... Views: 1460
Last week at my entrepreneurial boot camp, my clients learned how their invisible constraints can get in the way of developing a successful business as well as mindset systems and tools to clear those barriers. Invisible constraints are those self-limiting or self-sabotaging beliefs that we ... Views: 1175
In the past, everyone had a point and shoot film camera which was easy to use. Today's generation of technology has made the film camera part of history and ushered in a time of digital photography and new cameras. Learning how to use the new technology and equipment can be frustrating and ... Views: 784
Like any other form of business, marketing is always a core priority, for any business, product or organization, to get recognition. Sales and profits, then there is every need for it to implement core marketing principles, which will not only attract prospects, to your affiliate marketing ... Views: 702
So many creative entrepreneurs that I coach share with me that either you don’t know what you want (or what you say that you want) in your business or you are very vague about what it is that you do want. I often hear “I want more money” or even “I just want to be able to pay my bills” but most ... Views: 1443
Where do you like to go on vacation? What is it that you like best about this picture that has popped into your mind? Beautiful scenery, new adventures, great shopping, historical sites, loving travel companions, exquisite food and wine, are all reasons to return to a well-loved place, even if ... Views: 1390
“I feel like we’re playing hooky from work!” I turned and looked at my husband’s wider-than-life grin beaming across his face in the afternoon sun. Drawing a deep breath, I took in the incredible beauty around us: snowcapped mountains, blue skies above and fresh snow under our feet. “You ... Views: 2209
Financing a business in Canada. One of our favorite writers recently reviewed a U.S. report focusing on the ability of a company to finance its business in the U.S. . . . The report was portrayed as a current ' pulse ' of the market, including input from business owners and ... Views: 846
Business leasing and equipment finance in Canada. Does your firm take advantage of these 4 secrets of lease financing in Canada, thereby maximizing the benefits of an already proven business finance tool used by 80% of North American ( that’s Canada too by the way !) business.
Let's focus ... Views: 846
The SR&ED bridge loan in Canada. Did it almost become a hushed secret at a timer when the very existence of the SRED tax credit seemed in doubt?
The real secret of SRED loans in Canada is that they were available for your tax credit prior to the current budget, and, guess what. ? .... They ... Views: 982
SBL Loans in Canada. How can the Canadian business owner or financial manager ' crack the code ' when it comes to the Canada small business loan. It’s of course a government program that helps businesses get the financing they might otherwise not be able to achieve.
Let's examine some crucial ... Views: 989
Is your company getting the most from an asset and capital leasing company in Canada? Let's examine how your firm can maximize some really creative benefits from lease finance companies in the Canadian marketplace.
Equipment finance doesn't have to be a ' complex ' form of business financing ... Views: 817
Receivables purchasing financing in Canada. Thousands of businesses in Canada utilize AR financing when the economic climate and their particular situation does not allow them to ' extract ' the type of financing they need for their working capital and cash flow.
Is it really positive to ... Views: 891
Canadian franchising. Got your act together? The act we're referring to of course is your ability to successfully secure a franchise loan for a new or existing franchise in Canada.
Let's focus in on some critical components of what to do and with whom!
It's not as hard as you think to turn ... Views: 823
Every marketer has heard dreadful stories about affiliate networks and programs several times over and some have become hesitant to join any of them. Many of the accounts they heard are related to pyramid schemes or illegal programs. That sort of marketing rarely offers an actual product that is ... Views: 694
One of the subjects which transits across all types of businesses no matter the size, level, or years in actual business, is to know who your client is. Most of you know this fact, or have heard this statement before.
Is it possible you never thought about why this is important to the ... Views: 1176
Telemarketing has grown and evolved throughout the years. It is not only used for the sole purpose of closing sales but for other goals as well. Additionally, it is not only used to target the consumer market but also other businesses as well. Such strategies used that are highly compatible with ... Views: 939
Where did the time go? Twenty-five years have passed and the last day of work has arrived. Two and a half decades at the same company. Who would’ve thought? Time to collect that gold watch and ride off into the sunset of long-awaited retirement, writes Grant Cyster.
Those were the good old ... Views: 2485
So continuing in the theme of the last few post I decided to put together another list for change and growth. I call this one: 3 Steps to Refining Your Life by Refining Your Mind.
1. Work on responding instead of reacting.
Reacting is something your body does out of habit, you step on a ... Views: 2390
According to International Spa Association President Lynne McNees, “Since the economic downturn, the consumer is more educated than ever before when it comes to value and investing in themselves. They expect a return on their investment, and they aren’t falling for any tricks or gimmicks. They ... Views: 2180
One of the questions I’m frequently asked by women entrepreneurs is, “When I meet someone who is a potential referral source and/or ideal client, how do I mention my business without feeling pushy?” Great question! Being able to communicate your marketing message with confidence is key to ... Views: 1485
One of my biggest lessons is that my business is constantly showing me where I carry wounds that need healing. And when I heal that wound, I feel great! I'm more secure and grounded in myself; I have more self-confidence. I have much less second-guessing and fewer imaginary conversations with ... Views: 1037
One of my biggest lessons is that my business is constantly showing me where I carry wounds that need healing. And when I heal that wound, I feel great! I'm more secure and grounded in myself; I have more self-confidence. I have much less second-guessing and fewer imaginary conversations with ... Views: 1185
Counselling careers. Firstly let us look at why you wish to. Is it to understand yourself better? Or your partner? Or potential lovers and partners? Or are you actually thinking of this as a tool that you can use career wise and sell to clients to earn a living from it? If so are your ... Views: 1333
Can you think of anything much better than a good story? Stories are how we relate to and understand one another and there are so many great ones out there. They stand the test of time, passed on from person to person, generation to generation. They are made into books, poems, plays, movies, TV ... Views: 1526
Believe it or not, there is a natural flow for clients to start working with you, particularly in service-based businesses.
On one level, most of us understand that, in general, people will come in the door at a rather modest pace, until you have really been able to build that “know, like and ... Views: 1725
Many people have a belief that they need a lot of money and need to purchase expensive equipment to start, run or expand a profitable business. Not true. The truth is for many businesses you don’t need a lot of money or purchase expensive equipment to run or expand a profitable business. ... Views: 2802