Franchising in Today's EconomyDrive down any street in hometown U.S.A. and you're bound to see the same familiar franchise names wherever you go. Whether you like it or not, franchising is the backbone...
The Truth About Timeshares Vacation Buying for the Future
If you have ever been on vacation in a resort area, then you're probaby familiar with timeshares. It often starts off innocently enough, with an offer for a free gift if you sit in on a presentation or...
The Music Biz: Interview with Bass Player Blair de Pape
While most rock star wannabes get into the biz looking for that shooting star that is a record deal, a hot song, or a platinum selling album...
Career Profile: Be a Music Video Director
The Courvosier is flowing. All around you, bodacious babes are thrusting their perfect apple-shaped asses to the throbbing...
Working Abroad: Can You Come Out on Top?
Travelling abroad to "find yourself" has been a cliche of college students and graduates for as long as Universities have been in business...
The Art of the Sale: The Real Reasons Why You're Not Selling More
Did you know that it costs more than five times as much to get a new customer than it does to keep an existing customer? That goes to show you the value of building...
The Press Release: Your Ticket to Free Publicity
Issuing a press release is the most basic way to get publicity for your small business. A press release is generally a one page story about your...
The Mother of All Inventions: Yours!
How often have you dreamed of being the heir to Post-it note dynasty? If you are on the other side of the fence and envy the inventor of the billion-dollar sticky...
Market Research: Knowing Your Customer Inside and Out
There are so many things you have to do to start a business: develop your product or service, find office space, hire staff and finally, open your doors...
Expand Your Job Skills: Go Back to School as an Adult
Going to university can be a tough decision. Gone are the days of regimented high school, when your teacher knows you by name and isn't afraid to ask why...
Credit Isn't a Four Letter Word
The power of obtaining your first credit card is palpable. For many people, their first introduction to the world of credit...
Good Company: Finding the Right Company to Work For
Whether you are fresh out of college and about to embark on a new career, or scouting for new employment because you are dissatisfied with your current position...
Go Big or Go Home: How to Hire a Marketing Expert
There comes a time in every business when sales stagnate and growth seems almost impossible. This is the time to dramatically increase your marketing efforts...
How to Generate Publicity for Your Small Business
In today's competitive market, a small business can't afford to be isolated. There are so many other businesses fighting you for the same consumer dollars that owners...
Advertising: Top Mistakes to Avoid
Advertising is never an exact science-sometimes you just have to keep throwing your ideas up against the wall until something sticks. Even then...
Marketing: Building Your Brand
In order to succeed, a business must attract and keep a growing number of customers. Some owners might mistakenly believe this is done through sales alone...
The Tempting World of Tempings
If you are just out of school, if you are sliding back into the work market after a hiatus, or if you just plain don't know what you want to do with your life...
Housing - Rent or Buy?
It's late at night and you stumble up to the front door after a night of drinking with the boys. You fumble through your pockets looking for the keys to the house...
The Battle for Your Money: Banks vs. Credit Unions
Credit unions first got their legs in Europe in the mid-1800s, when famine, drought and loan-sharking drove several communities to establish credit unions to provide their citizens with fair...
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