Why Use a Car Broker to Buy a New Car?
An auto broker can be a great help if you don't have the time to search for a car or want to avoid the hassle of driving from one car dealership to another trying to find the car you want at a price you want to pay.
How to Start a Real Estate Agency
Becoming a real estate agent has many benefits. Agents work flexible hours and can help people to find their dream homes. Real estate can be a lucrative career if you follow basic steps and work hard. Find out what it takes to open your own real estate agency.
Farm Owners: Read this Guide to Lower Your Operating Costs & Make More Profit
Farms aren't that different from other businesses. They must keep their costs low for the best chance of making the most profit. It's a simple formula for generating income that businesses have followed for thousands of years.
5 Things to Expect with Cookie Dough Fundraisers
One of the most popular forms of fundraising for school organizations, Girl Scout troupes, and even sports teams is selling cookies. Everyone likes cookies, and cookie dough is easy to bake because it is pre-mixed and molder, ready for the oven. However, like any other fundraising, there are some expectations which can be eye openers. Understanding how to raise funds through selling cookies is one way to ensure success. Here are five things to expect with cookie dough fundraisers: Not all cookies are created equal. People like cookies, but different people like different cookies. In the same way, not all chocolate chip cookies are the same. Finding good cookie dough…
Got It Covered: The 9 Types of Business Insurance Out There
From Obamacare to workers compensation insurance, the waters of business insurance policies can be difficult to navigate. Ninety-four percent of small businesses believe they are adequately protected by their current insurance policies, according to Inc.com, but only a little more than half of them have the appropriate insurance necessary to recover from a disaster. There are certain insurance policies that a business is required by the government to have, and other insurance policies that intelligent business owners should maintain for their own protection. General Liability Insurance A general liability insurance policy is intended to protect you against a comprehensive set of scenarios, such as libel, slander, medical expenses and legal fees.…
5 Effective Ways To Track Entertainment Spending
Tracking expenses for entertainment is one of the hardest things to do. The reason it's so hard for most of us to get our heads around expenses is because we're too busy having fun and not monitoring our monthly budget. Here are five simple ways to get on top of your entertainment expenses before they derail your savings account.
How to Write a Business Plan that Secures Funding
Simply having a great business idea is not enough, one needs strong capital support from investors in order to make their idea a reality. The best way to acquire funds is to lay out a good business plan as financiers require a solid plan to evaluate an investment opportunity. Through a business plan, you can communicate your new business idea’s potential to investors in a logical and convincing manner. Writing an effective business plan may seem like a tedious task but it is critical in helping potential investors assess the business risks before investing in the company. When working towards building a workable business plan, ensure that it clearly and…
Understanding the Ins and Outs of Foreign Exchange Rates
If you’ve traveled anywhere overseas, you will have had to change the currency you use, trading in one type of money for another. Beneath this simple switch lies a complex world of economies and finance that makes up the global marketplace. In this guide, we will go over some of the basics so that you understand a bit about how this field actually works. What Does Money Cost? Everything on Earth has a value that society places on it. From fruit to computers, we are willing to spend a certain amount of cash on those objects. From one country to another, these values can shift and change, meaning that the worth of…
Great Fundraiser Ideas for Your Service Project
When planning a service project for the community, a family, or even a school one of the first things you have to consider is raising the money for any important items that have to be purchased to complete the project. This means most likely that you need to conduct a fundraiser. Here are some fundraising ideas for great ways to raise funds to support your service project:
Sharks Tanked: Alternatives As Tech Startup Funding Declines
We’ve all heard of frugal individuals tightening their belts, but venture capitalists cut off circulation to their legs in 2012. Nationwide spending on startups dropped 10 percent in 2012, and the number of total deals dropped 6 percent, according to the quarterly Moneytree Report based on data supplied by Thompson Reuters. North Texas saw one of the most dramatic declines as venture funding dropped 79 percent and total deals fell 18 percent from 2011. The anti-climactic IPO of Facebook was one of the primary culprits in venture capitalists shying away from tech startups. But there is still plenty of money to be had out there and here we provide some…
How To Develop Confidence Speaking During A Budget Meeting
Presenting a budget to shareholders, investors and colleagues can be uncomfortable, especially if finances in the past were less than optimistic. But even the most negative of situations can be made positive when speaking with confidence in the boardroom. CEOs are experts at dealing with this pressure and delivering investor confidence when talking about company money. In a TechCrunch article, Gregory Ferenstein argues that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer would be a great resource to U.S. Congress during the sequester debates in the House and Senate. The reasons vary from Mayer’s tactics of turning around Yahoo to her past with Google, but the underlying theme is that she knows finance and…
The Benefits of Hiring an Accountant
Whether you are a small business, self-employed or even just looking to cut a little aggravation out of your life, it is time for you to think about hiring an accountant. An accountant is someone who is meant to help you with your financial situation, and there are plenty of reasons to find a good one who will take on your accounts and with whom you can consult at least once a year at tax season. Even if money is a bit tight, take a moment to think about why you might want to hire an accountant for your own uses. Tax Breaks In many cases, a tax accountant can…
