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    Corporate Law

    Four Steps to Starting a Business in France

    Setting up your own business, no matter what it is, can be a daunting prospect. But doing this in France, where complicated bureaucratic forms in French are enough to scare off even the most determined entrepreneur, is many times more intimidating! To help you get started, here are four key elements to keep in mind when starting a business in France: 1. Find your niche When setting up a business abroad, you’ll face a number of concrete obstacles compared with local entrepreneurs. The language can present a significant barrier, not just for legal and other formal procedures (discussed in detail below), but also in terms of building business connections. To…

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    Management

    Like Clockwork – 5 Secrets to Help Your Business Run More Efficiently

    Every business, large and small, aims to get ahead of the competition. To achieve that goal, a company needs to run as efficiently as possible to ultimately improve customer satisfaction and increase its bottom line. Improving an organization’s efficiency requires making the most of what you have and implementing changes that lead to a better, faster way of doing things. Below are several tips to help your business run more efficiently. 1. Unified Communications Solutions Your business uses a plethora of communication systems each and every day. From phone calls and video conferencing to email and instant messaging, every employee has virtually endless ways to stay in touch with their…

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    Home Improvement

    7 Questions to Ask Your Contractor Before Doing a Kitchen Renovation

    Kitchen renovations are exciting, and it’s very possible that you’ve been planning and saving for this renovation for months or even years. Although kitchen renovations can even transform your lifestyle once the project is finished, the job is complex enough that you need a contractor that is qualified and will get the job done right the first time. When you’re hiring a contractor, there are several things that you should be asking them so that you know you’re choosing the right person. Here are seven questions you should get answers to from the person you’re thinking about using as a contractor. What Kind of Contract Do You Use? There are…

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    Management

    5 Low-Cost High-Profit Franchise Opportunities

    Starting a new business can be quite daunting. But if you want to feed and foster your entrepreneurial spirit without doing everything from scratch, you can consider getting a franchise instead. A franchise allows an entrepreneur to start a business with a proven business model that works, along with education, support, facilities and equipment to get the business rolling. Now, these are offered at various price points. Some are expensive, while others are more affordable, befitting a new entrepreneur with zero to little experience and resources, to begin with. Fortunately, a lot of these low-cost franchises have proven themselves profitable over the years. So, if you want to start a…

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    Cleaning

    How to Take the Stress out of Spring Cleaning

    Discover how to make spring cleaning a more enjoyable and stress-free experience. From having the right tools and tackling one room at a time to decluttering with friends and rewarding yourself along the way, these strategies will help you breeze through the cleaning process and embrace the fresh start of the season.

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    Travel

    6 Steps to Make Your Dream Vacation Actually Happen

    Everyone has a dream vacation they’d love to take, but not everyone gets to turn it into a reality. Making your dream vacation happen takes some work, but if you’re willing to do some planning, have some patience, and work hard, you could make it happen sooner than you think. So whether you want to travel to Belize or Antarctica, to help you out, follow these 6 steps to turn your dream vacation into a reality. Research Your Goal First up, you’re going to need to do some research. Where do you want to go? When is the best time to go there? What are the average flight costs? What…

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    Travel

    4 Ways To Save Money On Travel

    When it comes to traveling, it’s easy to see your expenses start to pile up quickly. Between purchasing flights, getting around once you’re there, and paying for everything that you will need upon arrival, it can easily start to add up to thousands before you know it. Even though travel can be incredibly enriching, it can be a huge reality check when you arrive home to look at your negative bank account. In order to keep your expenses as low as possible, you should make an effort to apply the following tips. Sign Up For Deal Alerts When you are looking for a hotel or flights, try to sign up…

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    Management

    New Skills to Learn for Your Business

    When you start to develop your own small business, there are a lot of things which you will need to be able to juggle. Starting up a business is probably one of the hardest things you will do in your life, however if you put the work into it, it can also be the most rewarding thing too. As an entrepreneur you will be responsible for building your business brick by brick from the ground up, and this will require gallons of coffee, lots of late nights and plenty of pizza. Building a business isn’t just about someone who is determined working hard and putting the hours in, you will…

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    Management

    Why Do You Need an Expert Planning Consultant?

    Planning consultants offer different services on planning and development. They deliver their services so that planning is effective and costs are also effective. They also make sure that any production involved in the project runs smoothly. Planning consultants can range from being outside experts to being actively involved in all the planning. The role of a planning consultant An expert planning consultant is involved in a number of projects. In all the projects, they perform the following roles: The consultant acts as a trainer. He or she explains all the processes the project will have to go through and what it will entail. They act as a facilitator and provide…