More small businesses are encouraged to start accepting credit card as a means of payment. If your business does not currently accept credit cards, you should reconsider because the level of convenience in sales and gains far outweigh the cost of AVS credit card processing. Both offline and online businesses can accept credit card payment. There is service fees involved ... Read More »
Restaurant owners have a lot of expenses. In addition to commercial or retail location rent expenses, overhead costs and material costs, payroll is usually one of the highest expenses on the books. When it comes to tax season, restaurant owners must work hard with their accounting professionals to document all of their expenses. If not documented correctly, the owner may ... Read More »
Meetings are essential for almost every business whether they are in person meetings or online meetings. Major projects including several divisions or departments require meetings to ensure that everyone is on the same page. Sometimes, business meetings can be overbearing inefficient or unproductive. In extreme cases, people actually dread going to meetings and think they are a waste of time. ... Read More »
Company brand strength is very important for any small business entrepreneurial venture. If someone recognizes and trusts your company brand, they are much more likely to do business with you. Sounds simple, right? Unfortunately, building brand strength depends on your industry and your competitors. Your company’s brand strength is dependent upon the brand strength of other companies competing in your industry, ... Read More »
Networking events in NYC are a great place for any business owner to pick up additional customers. If your business is not currently using networking as a tool to build relationships and gather leads, it might be a good time to start now. After all, it is never too late to start something new as long as it does not ... Read More »
Email is extremely important to any individual. When it comes to business email solutions, the importance of unified communication and collaboration is second to none. Every small business that is purchased needs fast, reliable and affordable email solutions. There are so many options in market that it can be difficult to know what exactly do you need. At the most ... Read More »
Businesses win new contracts, customers or deals through various channels. Most of the popular selling channels are direct leads, specialized market places and contract bidding. No matter what sales methodology is implemented at your business, an RFP response has certain criteria to meet in order to be great. Especially for those in procurement, either privately or locally, a proper RFP ... Read More »
It does not seem to long ago that Netflix entered the DVD rental market with their famous $0.99 offer for renting movies. It was so unheard of that many took the deal for a scam because the brand was relatively unknown. As you can imagine, it was not a scam. Netflix International Today however, things have changed. Although Netflix started ... Read More »
As a construction business or property company in New York City, you are probably familiar with the Building Trades Employers’ Association. For most of us however, this powerful association is relatively unknown. To give you a quick idea, they represent unions with employees from multi-billion dollar corporations. What Is The Building Trades Employers’ Association? With over 120,000 members included in ... Read More »
When it comes to the stock market, timing is everything. But, you can’t always time your actions right without enough data or knowing what to look for. After all, you could do everything correctly and sometimes a big sell off or wave of interest can throw off market pricing. However, with the proper experience, many investors have come to rely ... Read More »
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